Noda Mikoshi Parade
野田みこしパレード
2019.07.27
Noda City
Chiba
The Noda Mikoshi Parade is the summer highlight of Noda City in Chiba Prefecture. Their mikoshi, or portable shrines, are...
Sansa Odori Festival
盛岡さんさ踊り
FROM 2019.08.1
TO 2019.08.4
Morioka City
Iwate
The Sansa Odori festival has been the main event of the Morioka region since the time is was administered by...
Sakaki Matsuri
榊祭り
2019.08.15
Saku City
Nagano
The Sakaki Matsuri is a festival of the people, and is a tradition that has been continued since the Muromachi...
Fujisaki hachimangu Reitaisai ~Shinkoushiki~
藤崎八旛宮 例大祭(神幸式)
FROM 2019.09.13
TO 2019.09.16
Kumamoto City
Kumamoto
Fujisaki Hachimangu Reitaisai is the annual grand festival of Fujisaki Hachimangu Shrine—a historic occasion continued for over 1,000 years. Popularly...
Akasaka Hikawa Shrine Annual Grand Festival
赤坂氷川神社例大祭
FROM 2019.09.13
TO 2019.09.15
Minato City
Tokyo
The Akasaka Hikawa Shrine, host of this festival, is one of the Tokyo Jusha (10 selected shrines out of the...
Takaoka Daibutsu Matsuri
高岡大仏まつり
2019.09.23
Takaoka City
Toyama
The Takaoka Daibutsu Matsuri is a cleaning ritual of the Takaoka Daibutsu (Buddha statue) that started in 1968. In the...
Benkei Matsuri
弁慶まつり
FROM 2019.10.4
TO 2019.10.5
Tanabe City
Wakayama
Benkei was a monk famous for being tough and rugged, who left many legends during his lifetime over 800 years...
Nihonmatsu no Chouchin Matsuri
二本松の提灯祭り
FROM 2019.10.5
TO 2019.10.7
Nihonmatsu City
Fukushima
The Nihonmatsu no Chouchin Matsuri is designated as one of Fukushima Prefecture's important intangible folk cultural assets and boasts over...
Marimo Matsuri
まりも祭り
FROM 2019.10.8
TO 2019.10.10
Kushiro City
Hokkaido
Marimo is an algae that lives in lakes and is found growing in large sphere clusters only in Hokkaido's Lake...
Hachiman Matsuri
八幡祭
FROM 2019.10.9
TO 2019.10.10
Takayama City
Gifu
【UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage】Takayama City, located in the Hida region of northern Gifu Prefecture, is often referred to as Hida-Takayama...
Oeshiki
お会式
FROM 2019.10.11
TO 2019.10.13
Ota City
Tokyo
The Oeshiki is a Buddhist ritual held on the anniversary of the death of Nichiren, the founder the Nichiren sect...
Sawarano Taisai Aki Matsuri ~ Grand festival of Sawara ~
佐原の大祭 秋祭り
FROM 2019.10.11
TO 2019.10.13
Katori City
Chiba
【UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage】Held in a town with remaining atmospheres of the Edo period, the Grand Festival of Sawara is...
Naha Ohtsunahiki Matsuri ~NAHA GIANT TUG OF WAR FESTIVAL~
那覇大綱挽まつり
FROM 2019.10.12
TO 2019.10.14
Naha City
Okinawa
The Naha Giant Tug of War Festival, said to have started in 1450, boasts a long and proud history as...
The Danjiri Matsuri in Kishiwada
岸和田だんじり祭
FROM 2019.10.12
TO 2019.10.13
Kishiwada City
Osaka
There are no other comparisons thinkable when it comes to the unparalleled relationship between Danjiri Matsuri and the people of...
Kitsune no Yomatsuri
狐の夜祭り
2019.10.13
Kashiwazaki City
Niigata
This Festival started in 1989 and is based on the folktale of Fujigoro Kitsune, the story of a fox handed...
Nyu Matsuri
丹生祭
2019.10.13
Hidakagawa Town
Wakayama
The unique Nyu Matsuri, with over 200 years of history, is also known as the Warai Matsuri, or "Laugh Festival"...
Niihama Taiko Festival
新居浜太鼓祭り
FROM 2019.10.16
TO 2019.10.18
Niihama City
Ehime
The Niihama Taiko Festival is an autumn festival held in celebration of good harvest. It is a sacred ritual and...
Shirahigetawara Shrine Doburoku Matsuri
どぶろく祭り(白鬚田原神社)
FROM 2019.10.17
TO 2019.10.18
Kitsuki City
Oita
At this festival, a rare brew of Sake known as “Doburoku” (permitted to be brewed only in limited locations across...
Imari Tontenton
日本三大喧嘩祭 伊萬里神社御神幸祭 伊万里トンテントン
FROM 2019.10.24
TO 2019.10.27
Imari City
Saga
The Imari Tontenton is a Shinko-sai festival at Imari Shrine, located on the riverbanks of Imari river in Imari City...
Jidai Matsuri Festival
時代祭
2019.10.26
Kyoto City
Kyoto
The Jidai Matsuri Festival is widely known as one of the 3 major festivals of Kyoto, along with Aoi Matsuri...