Ishikawa Prefecture・Nomi City
Yoshihara Kamaya Bonmukae Oshorai
A Bon event in Yoshihara Kamaya, welcoming ancestors with coastal torches and calls
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Fukui Prefecture・Katsuyama City
Kannon-sama’s Recommendation
A porridge ritual for safe childbirth and abundant harvests: gathering, pounding, and serving rice
Fukui Prefecture・Minamiechizen Town
Ueno Bon Odori
A traditional Bon Odori in Ueno, Minamiechizen Town, featuring folk songs and costumes
Fukui Prefecture・Obama City
Shiimura Shrine Festival
A festival where ancient Wakasa prayers live on in the mikoshi and the King’s Dance
Fukui Prefecture・Obama City
Nishizu Shichinen Festival
A Shichinen Festival where mikoshi and performances carry on Nishizu’s fishing-village culture
Fukui Prefecture・Tsuruga City
Dengara Gan
An event in Hamazato, Kutsu, where people pull prayer beads and wish for a good catch and happiness
Fukui Prefecture・Fukui City
Shirahama Amamen
A night when masked visiting deities ask for promises at homes in Shirahama
Fukui Prefecture・Wakasa Town
Tenman Shrine Annual Festival Ritual
Fujii’s spring festival, where children’s dances and the young people’s mikoshi procession come together
Fukui Prefecture・Wakasa Town
Toiwai and Kitsunegari
A Koshogatsu observance that welcomes good fortune into Wakasa homes with celebratory sticks and chants