The 49th Kashiwabiraki Park Festival took place on September 21. Due to severe weather from the night before, the event was scaled down and moved to the Lifelong Learning Center, and popular attractions such as food vendor booths and the one-tatami-shop were canceled. We sincerely apologize to everyone who had been looking forward to enjoying the event outdoors. Even so, many people attended for the stage events and to buy local specialties such as pears from Soma City and Taiki Wagyu. The prize draw was also a great success! Thank you to everyone who came!

Nishiokoppe Village Variety Show Last year, the variety show returned after a five-year hiatus. This year, we were able to hold it successfully once again. Thank you to everyone who came out in large numbers. The performance segment was rich with acts. From children to adults taking the stage, there were fresh, uplifting performances and also V-kei band sets, letting audiences enjoy a wide range of genres. In the latter half, the karaoke segment featured a somewhat different lineup than last year, but this village truly has many talented singers…! We were captivated by the clear, expansive voices. Stalls offered food and drinks, as well as booths selling capsule toys and other playthings, plus shooting galleries and ring-toss corners. From morning until night, it was a day to fully savor the festival. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Variety Show #100th Anniversary of Village Founding #September 11

Barbecue at the foot of the majestic Mt. Tarumae! The 2025 Tarumae Sun Festival began at 10:00 on Saturday, September 27✨ The forecast high is 24°C! It's a perfectly sunny day for barbecue✨ The festival runs for two days on Saturday and Sunday, September 27–28🍗

This is last year's Kawagoe Festival. Three festival floats gather and tow it. These are the festival floats of Otemachi and Suzume, the festival floats of Senba Town and Senba Jiro Yasuya, and the festival floats of Wakita Town and Ieyasu.

The 51st Kamagaya City Citizens' Festival Held in! We will Held in the 51st "Kamagaya City Citizens' Festival"! Seven mounted warriors from the Soma region of Fukushima Prefecture will call on 🐎 you Other, Yosakoi, hula dance, and Japanese drums will liven up the festivals at many ✨ Free Bazaar Stalls! Local character Events will also be held in! Please come and visit us ♪ Date: Saturday, October 11 【Venue】Around Kamagaya City Office 【Access】Shinkamagaya Station 7 minutes walk 【URL】Kamagaya City Citizens' Festival Home page 【Citizens Activity Promotion Division】 http://kamagayasiminmatsuri.com//

This is a photo of last year's Kawagoe Festival. It is a festival float of the Senba Jiro Yasu family in Senba Town.

This is a photo of last year's Kawagoe Festival. It is a festival float of Ieyasu in Wakita Town.

Shrine Festival The Kamikoppu area holds its shrine festival on September 7, and Nishiokoppe Village celebrates its shrine festival on September 11. It’s the day when people parade through their neighborhood with the portable shrine. In Kamikoppu, a night-before celebration called yomiya-sai is also held, making for a lively few days. In Nishiokoppe, an entertainment show takes place on the evening of the festival day, where villagers perform and enjoy drinks together while watching the acts. People wearing happi coats and children dressed as ochigo (festival pages) add to the festive atmosphere. Walking through the streets of Kamikoppu, I heard the taiko drums echo off the surrounding mountains and return as a distant rumble. I’ll post about the entertainment show in a separate entry. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Shrine Festival #Autumn #Mikoshi (portable shrine) #Procession #Ochigo (festival child) #Happi coat #Mochimaki (rice cake throwing)

This year's Kawagoe Festival will be held on Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19. This is a photo of last year's Kawagoe Festival. A beckoning cat is dancing. 🐈

(The 38th Ontake-style Kagura Tournament) ❚ Held on October 26, 2025 The 38th Ontake-style Kagura Tournament will be held at Kagura no Sato Nobaba Park in Kiyokawa-cho, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture. Food and drink stalls will be available at the venue. Come and see the brave and splendid Kagura dances. [Date and Time] Sunday, October 26, 2025, performances start at 8:30 AM (scheduled) [Venue] Kagura no Sato Nobaba Park (Udae, Kiyokawa-cho, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture) [Performing Groups] Ogata Sansha Kagura Preservation Society (Ogata, Bungoono City) Takenaka Kagura Preservation Society (Shonai, Yufu City) Miyama-style Asaji Kagura Preservation Society (Asaji, Bungoono City) Yokobori Iwato Kagura Preservation Society (Namino, Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture) Kiyokawa Children's Kagura Preservation Society (Kiyokawa-cho, Bungoono City) Ontake Kagura (Kiyokawa-cho, Bungoono City) [Admission Fee] Please pay at the venue entrance on the day. ▶ Junior high school students and older: 500 yen (unreserved seating) ※ Please refrain from reserving spots before the day of the event. [Access to the Venue] Parking near the venue is limited. A shuttle bus will run from JR Bungoo-Kiyokawa Station on the day, so please use it. [Shuttle Bus (Free)] Runs round-trip between JR Bungoo-Kiyokawa Station and the venue JR Bungoo-Kiyokawa Station → via Kagura Hall (parking available) → Nobaba Park ❚ What is the Ontake-style Kagura Tournament? The "Ontake Kagura" passed down in Kiyokawa is said to have begun in Houtoku 1 (1449), at the same time as the founding of Ontake Shrine. This tradition has been handed down for many years, and Kagura in this lineage has spread across Ono, Nyu, the southern part of the prefecture, and as far as the Aso region. In 2007 it was designated a national Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property. We have held the Ontake-style Kagura Tournament since 1988 to reexamine this regional culture of Kagura born from Kiyokawa's local environment and to promote regional revitalization through Kagura. This event brings together the traditional cultures of each area. Centered on Ontake Kagura, the brave and splendid dances and the elegant performances by the Kiyokawa Children's Kagura Preservation Society, which carries the Ontake tradition forward, captivate many Kagura fans. ■■■ Access to central Bungoono City ■■■ About a 3-hour drive from JR Hakata Station, Fukuoka Prefecture About a 2-hour drive from JR Kumamoto Station, Kumamoto Prefecture About a 1 hour 20 minute drive from JR Beppu Station, Oita Prefecture About a 1 hour 20 minute drive from JR Yufuin Station, Oita Prefecture ■■■■■■■■■■■■ Kyushu, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture Introducing tourism and recommended spots ■■■■■■■■■■■■ https://sato-no-tabi.jp/news/20250924event-kiyokawa/...

The Nishihara Festival will be held in on October 12 in the Nishihara district of Uenohara City. It is close to the Okutama area, Tambayama Village, and Kosuge Village. Drive, stop by and take a look. Hiroshi Kadokawa and Ami Mitsuya will perform on stage. You can enjoy one day with a lot of every year, so please go out. Location: 6931 Nishihara, Uenohara City Around Biryukan

The new soba season has begun. Since mid-August, two types of banners have been raised beside the soba fields along National Route 38 to promote the Shin-toku New Soba Festival by the PR campaigns “Soba Road” and “Soba Town Shintoku.” Until the Shin-toku New Soba Festival, the 1.3 km stretch with soba fields buzzes with activity. 🚩 The 2025 harvest of new soba is already being carefully gathered by producers. You can taste the new soba at the Shin-toku New Soba Festival, and local soba restaurants in town will also be serving new soba at this time. If you can’t make it to the festival, want to go early, or find the festival portions aren’t quite enough— please come to Shintoku and visit the soba restaurants. 💁‍♀️ The Shin-toku New Soba Festival takes place on Sunday, September 28, 2025, from 10:00 to 14:00. We warmly look forward to your visit. 💁‍♀️ #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku #Shintoku Soba #new soba #new soba festival #Soba Road #Welcome to Shintoku #Welcome home to Shintoku #Shintoku Town Tourism Association #Shintoku Station #Tokutoku Station-front Complex Facility #tuktuk #tokutoku #hokkaido #hokkaidotrip #hokkaidotourism #tourism #tokachi #shintoku #welcomeshintoku #discovershintoku

The 57th Bungoono City Ogata Town Gosenkoku Festival ❚ Held on September 23, 2025 The Gosenkoku Festival will take place in Ogata Town, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture. Gosenkoku Festival is the town’s autumn festival held at various shrines in Ogata to celebrate the harvest of crops. The portable shrines from across Ogata gather in one place for this grand joint festival, held every year on the Autumnal Equinox. At the venue, Ogata Elementary School ground, the town’s portable shrines line up while lion dances, white bear performances, and kagura dances are dedicated. Come see the rare lion dances and white bear performances that are not often seen. [Date and Time] Tuesday, September 23, 2025 (national holiday) [Location] Ogata Elementary School Ground (Ogata Town, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture) The event may be canceled or modified depending on the weather and other conditions. [Program] 10:00 Lion dance, white bear performance, and placement of portable shrines 11:30 Miyuki-sai (procession festival) 12:00 Ogata Children’s Taiko Drums; Okudake-style Kamihata Lion Dance Club 12:30 Ogata Three-Shrine Kagura; Ogata Children’s Kagura 16:00 Kango-sai (returning shrine festival) 16:20 Lion dance and white bear performance 17:15 Return of the portable shrines *Start times may vary depending on circumstances. ▶ Concurrent Event 13:30– Children’s portable shrine parade (elementary school students may join freely) [Organizer / Inquiries] Gosenkoku Festival Executive Committee Office, Ogata Branch Phone: 0974-42-2111 ■■■ Access to central Bungoono City ■■■ About a 3-hour drive from JR Hakata Station, Fukuoka Prefecture About a 2-hour drive from JR Kumamoto Station, Kumamoto Prefecture About a 1 hour 20 minute drive from JR Beppu Station, Oita Prefecture About a 1 hour 20 minute drive from JR Yufuin Station, Oita Prefecture ■■■■■■■■■■■■ Introducing tourism and recommended spots in Kyushu’s Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture ■■■■■■■■■■■■ https://sato-no-tabi.jp/news/20250908event-ogata/...

I was born in Niigata, but I Outbound to Sado for the first time in the summer Vacation. When I visited Sado, I was able to go to a Local festivals at the right time, and this is one of the photos there. The Shishigajo Festival, Held in during the Obon season, is a Local Festival Held in in the Sawada area, and there is a Fireworks Fantasy There are in which music and fireworks perform together in the Finale. When Fireworks went off one after another in time with the song, the audience cheered and Gari sang along. The fireworks launched at close range on the Ocean were powerful enough to and with a thud on the body.

The 51st Otaki Castle Festival will be held again this year over two days on Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12. On the 11th, an opening night festival will take place on Otaki Jokamachi Street from 4:30 PM to 8:00 PM, and on the 12th the main festival will run at Otaki Castle and the B&G Baseball Field from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The opening night will feature art candles and performances of local hayashi music and traditional dances, while the main festival will include a procession of warriors from Otaki Castle to the B&G Baseball Field and a market. https://www.kankouotaki.com/event.html...

Nishiokoppe Village Variety Show Thursday, September 11 That variety show that returned last year is back again…! This year it starts at 6:00 PM There will also be a time capsule opening ceremony. A time capsule buried 20 years ago. Who buried what inside, nobody knows. Even the person who buried it seems unable to remember what they put in… The variety show begins at 6:30 PM. Food stalls and festival booths will be available. Enjoy performances by village residents and karaoke! The venue is the Nishiokoppe Village Public Hall large hall. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Variety show #Time capsule #Opening #100th anniversary of the village founding #September 11

The Ushikura Shrine Annual Grand Festival, which is known as one of the three major Festival in Yamanashi Prefecture, will be Held in for three days from today. This festival, which gives thanks to the five gods of agriculture that bring the fruits of autumn, has attracted the deep faith of local residents and has been passed down since ancient times. The In the town Mikoshi Watari, which is held on the 6th when the main shopping street of National Route 20 is closed to traffic, is a sight to see. Held in: 19:30-21:30 Date: 3 days from September 6 (Sat) to September 8 (Mon) in Reiwa 7) (2025) 6th Day 1: Mikoshi Procession and Stalls (partial) 7th Day 2: Festival float procession, Stalls, 8th Day 3: Performances and Stalls

Autumn Event Information Yesterday the Village Revitalization Festival ended. Thank you to everyone who attended!! And even though summer is over, events continue. First, here is the news for September. September • Saturday the 6th — Kamiokoppe Evening Festival Around 6:00 PM in front of Kamiokoppe Shrine. • Thursday the 11th — Time Capsule Opening Ceremony and Variety Show Will we open a time capsule buried 20 years ago!? We’re excited to see what will be unearthed. This begins at 6:00 PM. The variety show follows at 6:30 PM. Enjoy performances by villagers and food stalls. Both events take place in the public hall’s large auditorium. • Saturday the 13th — "Turning the Power of Books into the Power to Live" This project is organized with Shanti International Volunteer Association and people from Myanmar living in Nishiokoppe Village. Would you like to create translated picture books and send them to Myanmar? From 10:00 AM at the public hall. • Saturday the 20th to Sunday the 21st — Autumn Market & KAMU Music A small market celebrating the autumn harvest. A live music event will be held on the 21st. Both days run from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. At Roadside Station Nishiokoppe KAMU. • Wednesday the 24th — Puppet Theatre Company Pook Performance Pook Puppet Theatre, active nationwide and internationally, is coming to town! The program includes two pieces: "Little Monk Zuiten" and "It Might Be an Apple." Doors open at 6:00 PM, curtain at 6:30 PM. At the public hall’s large auditorium. • Sunday the 28th — Clear Stream Festival A festival at the Clear Stream Village. There will be entertainment and food stalls. At Seiryu no Sato in Kamiokoppe. Information about events from October onward will be posted later. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Autumn #Events #September

Snapped this at Mishima Oh Matsuri on Aug 15, 2023, when all the Dashis from different Mishima's area came alive together. The energy was electric, and I was blown away by the crowd’s passion. Changed my whole trip for this, and it felt so worth it!

★☆★Announcement: Gyaana Festival 2025★☆★ That hot summer festival that colors the end of summer in Morotsuka is back... ＼“Gyaana Festival 2025 – Matsuri Kyo”／ This year it will be held on Saturday, September 13th! 📅 Date and time: Saturday, September 13th, 4:00 PM–8:00 PM (scheduled) 📍 Venue: Morotsuka Village Sports Park, Yu Yu Playland and the baseball field 💰 Admission: Free Field attractions ・Morotsuka Gourmet Food Court ・Kids’ fish-catching event ※ If you join the fish-catching event, please bring your own bags or cooler boxes. Program ・Local performing arts show ・Performances by village elementary and junior high students ・Stage performance by Tatsuo Kamon ・Grand raffle ・Fireworks finale 👘 Special perks for visitors wearing yukata or traditional Japanese clothing! 🎟️ Raffle tickets will be handed out at the reception desk on the day, one per person. 🌦️ The event will go on in light rain. In severe weather, the scale will be reduced and the event will be held at the Central Community Center. 🌀 If typhoon effects are expected, the event may be canceled. The final fireworks burst close to the venue for a spectacular view 🎆 Let’s enjoy the end of summer together with energy and smiles 😊 “Gyaana” is a Morotsuka dialect word meaning “energetic”!

Autumn “Kurashi Tanoshiku Festival” is here! 🍁 Fresh local produce and seafood for sale 🍅🐟 Handmade crafts 🧶 Flea market 🛍 Enjoy gourmet food from kitchen cars 🍔✨ Plenty of hands-on activities too! Come create end-of-summer memories with us 😊 📣 Saturday, August 30 and Sunday, August 31, 9:00–16:00 📍Kitoushi Forest (Nishi-5-go Kita 44, Higashikawa-cho) 🚗 Parking available 📞 Inquiries: 0166-82-2632 (Higashikawa Promotion Corporation)

September 27–28 Mitsuke Tenjin Hadaka Festival The Mitsuke Tenjin Hadaka Festival is held when the deity of Yanahiru Shrine (Mitsuke Tenjin Shrine) is transferred by mikoshi to Awami Kunitama Shrine, the chief shrine of Toei Province. Before the procession, crowds of nearly naked participants parade through the town and perform wild dances at the worship hall, which is why it is called the "Hadaka Festival." Main Schedule Purification Bath: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Grand Festivals: Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28, 2025 https://hadakamatsuri.jp//

Notice of Oyama Afuri Shrine Autumn Grand Festival The Oyama Afuri Shrine Autumn Grand Festival, a tradition dating back to the Edo period, will once again take place across the entire Oyama area for three days from Wednesday, August 27 this year. This grand festival, held by all six districts of Oyama, presents powerful rituals and traditional dances from the first day’s “O-sagari” (descent) through the final day’s “O-nobori” (ascent). Schedule (tentative) Wednesday, August 27 — O-sagari 08:00 Departure from the lower shrine 12:30 Arrival at the Shrine Office 14:00 Taigu Festival (Shrine Office) Thursday, August 28 — Grand Festival 10:30 Dedication of Wagaku dance and miko (shrine maiden) dances Friday, August 29 — O-nobori 12:30 Departure from the Shrine Office 15:00 Arrival at the lower shrine *Event details and times are subject to change* Inquiries: 0463-95-2006 (Oyama Afuri Shrine Office) Please come and enjoy Oyama’s summer festival, where tradition and history live on.

We will take a guided tour of some of the Annual Grand Festivals scheduled for 25/10/14 (Tue), 15 (Water), and 16 (Thu) at Ishioka Shrine and Isono Shrine. Walk through the autumn Halle day with a knowledgeable guide. Please enjoy the splendid Cypress trees sculptures of Mizuju, flowers, birds, wind and moon, human figures, gold and silver thread sewing, and a gorgeous festival rituals with many lanterns flickering in the early morning. Tour guide Hajime Kono [Request for participation] ・ Application for those who can walk the number of km displayed on each tour menu (Walk through Traditional Japanese straw raincoat for the whole process) ・Please check the flyer for the number of applicants and groups. ・ This itinerary assumes those who plan to stay at Hotels near JR Iyo Saijo Station. 【Menu and Fee】 Please check from the image. Combinable. Contact us for details. Time is indicative. Those who make a reservation will be mailed a separate travel condition form and application form. 【Reservations and Inquiries】 Saijo City Tourism and Products Association Ehime Prefectural Governor Registered Travel Agency No. 3-201　 Person in charge: Tamai, Fujita 〒793-0030　 798-1 Omachi, Saijo-shi, Ehime TEL:0897-56-2605　 FAX:0897-47-3733

Speaking of summer, fireworks, oysters, ice, and festivals 🏮🍧🎇 My idea of summer is all in this one photo! Watching beautiful fireworks with your favorite people, Spend the blue Spring and enjoy 🎐 the summer

【Breaking News】Introducing ✨ the Held in Information of the "119th Nagano Ebisu Smoke and Fire Festival" to be Held in on 11/23 (Sunday / holiday) 1 Outline of Noh and Kyogen 【Held in】11/23 (Sun) 【Held in time】Launch starts at 18:00 【Held in Place】West side of Nagano Ohashi Bridge Rhino River No. 2 Green Area Number of launches: Approx. 10,000 2 Nagano Ebisu Smoke and Fire Festival Paid Bleachers You can enjoy the very impressive Nagano Ebisu Smoke Fire Festival up close! There are various types of paid bleachers available, so you can buy the type of seat that suits you. [Sales period] Early bird sale 9/1 (Mon) 10:00~ General sale 11/1 (Sat) 10:00~ [How to apply] (1) Ticket Pia website ➁ Multi-copy machine at Seven-Eleven stores 3 Crowdfunding Please cooperate with us to support the Nagano Ebisu Smoke and Fire Festival. There are also courses where you can get a limited thank-you gift! 【Application Period】8/20 (Water) 12:00 ~ 11/28 (Fri) 23:59 【How to apply】Apply from the special site "Ubugoe" 【Thank-you gifts】Limited paid bleachers, Original shichimi cans of Nemoto Hachimanya Sogoro, Shuin stamps, Nagano Famous Confectionery, etc. *For details, please visit the official website. #Ebisu Ko #Nagano Ebisu Ko Smoke Fire Festival #Fireworks Festival #Nagano City #Nagano Prefecture #Nagano Tourism #Nagano Travel #Nagano #Nagano City

Bon Odori Alive with Costumes and Food Stalls Nishiokoppe Village’s Bon Odori takes place each year in the Kamiokoppe area on August 14 and in the Nishiokoppe area on August 15. You can enjoy Bon Odori in the village for two days. Each day features different food stalls, so deciding what to eat is part of the excitement. Children’s Bon Odori and the Hokkai Bon Uta Both have about 30 minutes set aside for dancing. If you plan to keep dancing, you need a lot of stamina…! Those in costume especially worked up a sweat. Thank you for your impressive costumes! Summer nights are lively and uplifting. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Bon Odori #Summer #Costumes #Food stalls

At the summer festival in Obihiro City Fireworks festival and Bon Dancing every year Various events are held. Street performances are one of them. Performer SYO!'s Performance. When Obon is over, Hokkaido It becomes autumn-like all at once.

"Shinshu Shinmachi Rokaku Lake Toro Nagashi and Fireworks Festival" Held in today 8/15 (Friday)! While eating delicious food, you can enjoy it up close as if you were looking up at the fireworks! Specialties Genghis Khan can also be purchased in the stall area! *Please check the official website for details. #Lake Rokaku Toro Nagashi and Fireworks Festival #Shinshu Shinmachi

Yukata Night 2025 — held on August 10 🏮 Thank you very much for the large turnout! The evening opened in splendor with a balloon release and a performance by Otofukecho Komadaiko, and the venue rocked with events like the log-cutting race and the yukata contest 🔥 Children’s festival stalls and food stands lined the area, creating a day filled with local warmth 👘 It was our first time hosting this event, and thanks to everyone, we created wonderful summer memories. We hope to share a summer moment with you again next year 🌿 Come enjoy summer in Tokachigawa Onsen along with your yukata — we look forward to your visit ☺️