Izumo
Kamiarisai
In the tenth lunar month the gods of all Japan gather in Izumo. What is the month without gods elsewhere is the month with gods here.
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OkayamaFestivalsOkayama
Saidaiji Eyo
Thousands of naked men contend for the sacred wands. One of the three strange festivals of Japan.
YamaguchiFestivals
KagawaFestivalsKotohira
Konpira Ishidan
Seven hundred and eighty-five steps to the main shrine, 1,368 to the inner one. The climb is itself the practice.
EhimeFestivalsImabari
Shimanami Kaido
It joins the islands of the Inland Sea. These were the waters of the Murakami pirates.
EhimeFestivalsUwajima
Uwajima Bullfight
Bull is set against bull. It is said to have been a gift in thanks for rescuing a Dutch ship.
KochiFestivalsKochi
Shinane-sai
One of the three great festivals of Tosa. It prays for the peace of the land.
SagaFestivalsKaratsu
Karatsu Kunchi
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Fourteen lacquer-finished floats move through the town.
SagaFestivalsKaratsu
Karatsu Kunchi
Fourteen lacquer-finished floats. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
SagaFestivalsSaga
Balloon Fiesta
One of the largest hot-air balloon events in Asia. Over a hundred balloons gather on the Kase river.
NagasakiFestivalsNagasaki
Lantern Festival
Fifteen thousand Chinese lanterns. A Lunar New Year observance of the Chinese community became a festival for the whole city.
KumamotoFestivalsYatsushiro
Yatsushiro Myokensai
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The gamedaa, a creature part turtle and part snake, parades through the town.
KumamotoFestivalsYamaga
Yamaga Toro
Dancers balance lanterns made only of washi and paste on their heads. They are dedicated at Omiya Jinja.
KagoshimaFestivals
OkinawaFestivals