Mikoshi– tag –

Fukuro Matsuri in Ikebukuro began as a shopping street event in 1968 and now features a vibrant mikoshi parade, drawing tens of thousands each September.

Hanamaki Matsuri in Iwate features over 100 mikoshi paraded through city streets each September, reflecting centuries of local festival culture.

English Version After shrines themselves, one of the most familiar pieces of Japanese festival culture may be the mikoshi, the portable shrine carried thro