Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Kuta no Hanagasa Odori
A night in Kuta, where flower-hat lanterns meet the rhythm of drums
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Shimane Prefecture・Gotsu City, Kawamoto Town, Misato Town, Ōnan Town
Ōmoto Kagura
An all-night kagura festival carrying on the worship of the Ōmoto deity
Okayama Prefecture・Maniwa City
Omiya Odori
A summer circle dance passed down to the beat of Hiruzen lanterns and taiko
Hiroshima Prefecture・Shobara City
Hiba Kojin Kagura
Shobara's traditional kagura, where Kojin worship and myth-inspired dances live on
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Shunan City
Misaku Kagura
Misaku Kagura: welcoming the deities of 7 shrines and carrying prayers forward through ancient dances
Ehime Prefecture・Uwajima City, Kihoku Town
Iyo Kagura
Ancient kagura of Nanyo, conveyed through 35 dances and their music
Kochi Prefecture
Tosa Kagura
Tosa Kagura: A tradition of stories and dance alive in the Shikoku Mountains
Saga Prefecture・Tara Town
Takezaki Kanzeonji Shusho-e Oni Matsuri
An ancient festival in Tara Town, where contests over the demon box and children’s dances live on
Nagasaki Prefecture・Omura City
Omura's Kori Sando (Suko Odori, Okita Odori, and Kuromaru Odori)
Omura's celebrations and elegant traditions carried on through three dances