Hokkaido・Kitami City
Okhotsk Woodcraft Festival
A celebration of wood, where you can discover the bounty of the forest and the handiwork of craftspeople
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Hokkaido・Erimo, Horoizumi District
Erimo Lighthouse Festival
Erimo’s summer night, lit by the lighthouse and local performing arts
Aomori Prefecture・Sai Village
Alsus Festival
A day of cod soup and lights in wintertime Sai Village, with hopes for a good catch
Aomori Prefecture・Sotogahama Town
Minato Matsuri
Enjoy the bounty of the sea and local warmth at Kanita’s port
Aomori Prefecture・Kuroishi City
Yokomachi Summer Evening Stalls Festival
Tanabata decorations and music brighten Kuroishi’s summer nights; enjoy the lively shopping street in Yokomachi
Fukushima Prefecture・Aizu region
Aizu First Market customs
Aizu First Markets entrust New Year’s wishes to good-luck charms and the market deity
Saitama Prefecture・Yashio City
Kisone no Yumi-buchi
A New Year event in Yashio, entrusting community prayers to bows, arrows, and song
Chiba Prefecture・Sakura City
Aosuge no Dondoree
Aosuge’s Little New Year event, entrusting wishes to 9 bamboo poles and their flames
Kanagawa Prefecture・Yokohama City
Honchi (spider fighting)
A serious contest between tiny spiders, passed down in Yokohama