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It is a festival dedicated to the rustic nojin, which has been passed down from parent to child and child from child to grandson in the late Heian period, and was designated as a national important intangible folk cultural property in 1991. Every year on the afternoon of the first Sunday in September, the bow is held at Kumano Shrine, and then the separate east and west roads are headed to Nojinyama, where the festival site is located. An old-fashioned ceremony is held at the festival hall, and the length of the potato is contested at the end. It has long been said that if the west wins, it will be a good harvest, and if the east wins, it will be a poor harvest. Image courtesy: Hino Tourism Association

Autumn Festival of Hattori Shrine, which prays for the fertility of the five grains. A large lion, dedicated in the precincts, is milling around the town, while a dance of Urayasu is dedicated in the shrine to pray for peace. Image courtesy of the Yamashiro Onsen Tourism Association

It is a daimyō procession with a total of 120 people, and the four Hassaku stalls, which are reeled out together with the procession, are dressed in lavish decorations that were worked by the ukiyo-e artists of Edo, Kazushika Hokusai and others. On the stage of the stall, Oiko is shown to enliven the atmosphere of the festival. The evening festival is also held the day before. Image courtesy of Tsuru City Tourism Association

At the Hiyoshi Shrine's Autumn Festival on September 1, Ennen (Otekomai) of Nechiyama-ji Temple will be dedicated, as well as a child procession. In addition, nine songs will be dedicated as the evening palace on the night of August 31, the day before. * The contents may be changed or canceled depending on the situation.

The festival will be held on August 31, and the annual festival will be held on September 1. Aomi Shrine is a shrine whose name is also found in the ancient Heian period Enki ceremony.

Prize-winning works in the Kokeshi Festival Competition will be on display. Exhibition and demonstration of traditional kokeshi nationwide. On Friday, August 30, a kokeshi celebration will be held at Naruko Onsen Shrine, and on Saturday, August 31, a parade, etc. will be held at Naruko Onsen Street. Image courtesy: National Kokeshi Festival Executive Committee

An event where you can taste the “phantom cow” Hagoo beef that people know who do not go outside the prefecture can enjoy on a barbecue. In the game tournament, which can be enjoyed by adults and children, there will also be a luxury prize event and a “hanging tournament” at Gourenzaka Arcadia Park. Image courtesy: Ugo-cho

The "Furano Wine Grapes Festival" to celebrate the harvest of grapes is held at Mount Shimizu. The Furano Gourmets and Furano Gourmets, which enjoy fun in nature, are exceptional. You can enjoy the autumn Furano-filled festival.

The "Tsugaru Sanmi Line All Japan Kaneki Tournament", held annually in Kaneki-cho, the birthplace of the Tsugaru Sanmi Line, is a young climon, and takes over the soul of the Tsugaru Sanmi Line's Shitai Nitabō's "Do Not Imitation, Play Your Own Sanmi Line", a historical convention. In addition, the “Intaibo Festival”, which will be held on the same day, will add songs and dances to the first to third place players of the tournament, creating a space where the performers and the audience are united. An event where you can fully enjoy the Tsugaru Shamisen session, the Kire Tsugaru Hand Dance, and Tsugaru Minsong, Tsugaru's soul. (The Intaibo Festival is free to view). Image courtesy: Tsugaru Shamisen All Japan Kaneki Tournament Executive Committee

"Tokachi Marche", an event where rich ingredients, foods and dishes of the food kingdom, Tokachi, gather together. At the venue, there are a variety of vegetables, dairy products, sweets and dishes that are particular about Jukin, and you can enjoy all-Jukin gourmet food. There is also a "Tokachi Marche Music Festa", where a variety of artists from outside the Tokatsu area gather, where you can enjoy shopping and eating while listening to live music.