Shizuoka Prefecture・Makinohara City
The Ofune Shinto Ritual at Shinmei Shrine
A vigorous boat ritual in Makinohara, with a model taru-kaisen cargo ship crossing rough seas
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Shizuoka Prefecture・Mori Town
The Bugaku of Tōtōmi Mori
Twelve-part bugaku and a rich tradition of sacred dances at three shrines
Shizuoka Prefecture・Susono City
Fukara Irrigation Canal 350th Anniversary Thanksgiving Festival
A commemorative festival expressing gratitude for the water-management skills of past generations and the blessings they brought to the community
Shizuoka Prefecture・Fukuroi City
Fukuroi Festival
Fukuroi’s traditional autumn festival, where two-wheeled floats set the town trembling
Shizuoka Prefecture・Fujinomiya City
Fuji Makigari Festival
A festival that illuminates waterfalls and highlands associated with Yoritomo with lights and bonfires
Shizuoka Prefecture・Mori Town
Mori Festival
An autumn festival featuring two-wheeled floats parading through town, the neri, and the Maiko-gaeshi
Shizuoka Prefecture・Mori Town
Yamana Shrine Tenno Festival Bugaku
The Gion festival’s furyū dances at Yamana Shrine, performed in 8 dances by child performers
Aichi Prefecture・Komaki City
Komaki Tanabata Festival
A summer Tanabata festival to enjoy on a stroll through Komaki’s shopping streets
Aichi Prefecture・Shitara Town
Sankō Festival
A night in Okumikawa filled with the deities’ dialogue and dances around a cauldron for heating water