1photosFujie Target Shooting at Misaki Shrine in Akashi: Five Parishioners Shoot 21 Arrows
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Misaki Shrine
Free.
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3photosExperience museum tours and para sports at the Bunka no Mori Autumn Festival
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Tokushima Bunka no Mori General Park, Tokushima City
Free admission to the event.
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3photosReference photoUwatsuhiko Shrine Autumn Festival: Two Days in Uwajima with Ushi-oni and Yatsu-shika Odori
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Uwatsuhiko Shrine and locations throughout Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture
Please check official announcements for admission requirements.
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3photosReference photoFollowing the Onabare Procession and Dedication Dances at Sugimoto Shrine’s Autumn Grand Festival
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Sugimoto Shrine, Ino Town, Kochi Prefecture
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1photosThe Ikuji Torch Festival at Niihari Shrine in Kurobe, shaped by a legend of sacred fire
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Niihari Shrine, Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture
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3photosReference photoKochi’s Wakamiya Hachimangu Shrine: Onabare procession, Neri-ko naginata dance and autumn stalls
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Wakamiya Hachimangu Shrine, Kochi City
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1photosEnjoy seasonal crab around Hazuchio Rakudo at the Yamashiro Crab Festival 2026
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Around Hazuchio Rakudo, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture
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1photosReference photo“Minori no Okoku Geisei Festa” celebrates autumn in Geisei Village on November 15
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Ikoi-gaoka Sports Park, Geisei Village, Kochi Prefecture
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5photosReference photoRyoma Birthday Festival 2026 in Kochi: Celebrate with shamo hot pot and a dramatic reading
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Kochi City Ryoma's Birthplace Memorial Museum, Kochi City
Admission is required. Free for high school students and younger visitors.
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2photosUwajima Regular Bullfighting Tournament: Autumn Meet — watch the bulls’ techniques and see who comes out on top
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Uwajima Municipal Bullfighting Arena, Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture
Admission is listed as ¥3,000 for adults and free for junior high school students and younger. Advance tickets are available. Check the official information for other prices and conditions by ticket type.
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1photosKoshoji Temple’s New Year’s Day service begins at midnight on January 1. The temple grounds are lit with LEDs, and a Buddhist service is held in the main hall.
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Koshoji Temple main hall, Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture
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8photosReference photoExplore the flower fields, enjoy river activities and see autumn fireworks at the Ochi Town Cosmos Festival
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Miyano-mae Park, Ochi, Kochi Prefecture (riverbank of the clear-flowing Niyodo River)
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4photosTosa Harvest Festival brings the flavours of autumn to eight venues across Kochi
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Eight venues, including the Kochi City venue (Toyo Denka Central Park), the Kohoku venue and the Tosa no Sato venue
The information only states that prices vary by venue; specific amounts are not available.
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1photosReference photoNew Year’s Eve Service at Koshoji Temple in Asakura, where visitors can ring the bell
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Koshoji Temple, Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture
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1photosAt the Osatsu Lion Dance, a tengu and a lion parade through town, with performances in different locations by day and night
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Around Osatsu
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4photosReference photoWalk the streets of Koyanose at the 32nd Chikuzen Koyanose Shukuba Festival
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Koyanose district, Yahata-nishi Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture
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2photosReference photoOto Town’s 40th Shijimi Festival canceled due to typhoon; river activities also called off
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Hikosan River riverbed (Mizube Park), Roppommatsu, Oto-machi, Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture 824-0500
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6photosClassic cars gather on the hills of Tsuno Winery for “CAR FESTA MIYAZAKI in TSUNO 2026”
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Tsuno Winery
Admission is free. Check separately for prices of food and merchandise.
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1photosReference photoMikoshi and danjiri processions, with two dances dedicated at the Ushimado Autumn Festival
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Throughout the Ushimado district
Free
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6photosReference photoEnjoy local food and mascots from across Japan at the Shiki Citizens’ Festival
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1-1-1 Nakamuneoka, Shiki, Saitama
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1photosExperience salt making at Hofu’s reconstructed salt fields at the Mitajiri Salt Field Festival
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Mitajiri Salt Field Memorial Industrial Park
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1photosThe 44th Ueda Sanada Festival brings the Sanada clan’s way of life to life through a parade and demonstrations
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Central Ueda
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1photosFollow 108 bells and pray for your wishes at the final Koshin observance at Kyoto Taishakuten
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Funeda, Yagi-cho, Nantan
The fee is listed as “Free.”
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3photosŌsō Shrine’s Tug-of-War Ritual: A Harvest Divination with a Snake-Shaped Rope Pulled North and South
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Ōsō Shrine
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