Matsuri of This Month
Ikeda Oiwake （June 9 and middle of August）
[Fukui Pref] Inari, Ikeda, Imadate District, Fukui PrefectureOiwake in Ikeda Town is the dance to pra…
Shoraibune Okuri （15.Aug）
[Fukui Pref] Sugahama, Mihama, Mikata District, Fukui Prefecture Sugahama SeashoreThis is a Bon event held in Sugahama in …
Ogase （August 14-15）
[Fukui Pref] Fukutani, Oi Cho, Fukui Prefecture Atagojinja, IzawajinjaThe festival in Fukutani village feature…
Funayose Odori （15.Aug）
[Fukui Pref] Maruokacho Funayose, Sakai City In front of Hakusanjinja, Old Hokuriku RoadThis is a group dance in which everyone …
Okuribon in Amasaka （20.Aug）
[Fukui Pref] Amasaka, Wakasa Cho, Fukui PrefectureOkuribon means to send spirits off on th…
Bon Odori in Ueno （15.Aug）
[Fukui Pref] Ueno, Minamiechizen Cho, Fukui Prefecture EisenjiThis is a group dance in which everyone …
Awa Odori （August 12-15）
[Tokushima Pref] Many places in Tokushima CityThe Awa Odori(dance) is a world famous e…
Danshichi Odori （August 14）
[Wakayama Pref] Nishikumano JinjaThis is a Bon dance performed by three p…
Ina Odori in Shiotsu （August 15）
[Wakayama Pref] Shimotsucho Shiotsu, Kainan City, Sogawa ShrineIna is a fish called mullet. Ina Odori i…
Devil’s dance in Shiide （August 16）
[Wakayama Pref] ItsukushimajinjaThis is a Shinto ritual to pray for an a…