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FESTIVALSIN MOTION.

Moving pictures

Videos published on the official channels of organisers, municipalities and tourism boards, quoted and introduced here. Feel the air of each festival through sound and movement.

We only include videos confirmed on each organisation's official site or channel, and whose embedding YouTube permits. Playback uses YouTube's official player; copyright remains with the rights holders. The YouTube player does not load until you press play.

Yasaka Shrine's record of the Gion Matsuri's Saki-matsuri (July 17) week held during the COVID-19 pandemic.Source: YouTube · 【公式】京都祇園 八坂神社 / Yasaka-jinja Shrine （Official (organiser)） · Watch on YouTube

Featured festival

Gion Matsuri

SPRINGSpring

SUMMERSummer

  • A 60-minute Japanese-language documentary on the Gion Matsuri Yamahoko float events by the Kyoto City Cultural Tourism Resources Protection Foundation.Source: YouTube · 公益財団法人 京都市文化観光資源保護財団 （Municipal (official)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Kumano Nachi Taisha's video of its annual grand festival, the Nachi Ogi Matsuri, held on July 14, 2024 (Reiwa 6).Source: YouTube · 熊野那智大社【公式】 （Official (organiser)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Kumano Nachi Taisha's live-stream of the Togyo procession of the Nachi Ogi Matsuri (Nachi Fire Festival).Source: YouTube · 熊野那智大社【公式】 （Official (organiser)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Official stream of the August 15, 2026 Awa Odori by the Awa Odori organizing committee.Source: YouTube · 阿波おどり未来へつなぐ実行委員会 （Official (organiser)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Official stream of the August 12, 2026 Awa Odori by the Awa Odori organizing committee.Source: YouTube · 阿波おどり未来へつなぐ実行委員会 （Official (organiser)） · Watch on YouTube
  • RKC Kochi Broadcasting's August 12, 2026 broadcast featuring the gold-prize and Yosakoi Grand Prize teams of the 73rd Yosakoi Festival.Source: YouTube · 【公式】RKC高知放送 （Broadcaster (official)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Fukuoka City's official video of the 2022 (Reiwa 4) Hakata Gion Yamakasa.Source: YouTube · 福岡チャンネル by Fukuoka city （Municipal (official)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Fukuoka City's 15-minute film introducing the Hakata Gion Yamakasa, titled "Otokotachi no Natsumatsuri".Source: YouTube · 福岡チャンネル by Fukuoka city （Municipal (official)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Official 4K video of the 2023 Aomori Nebuta Festival from the festival's official channel.Source: YouTube · 青森ねぶた祭 （Official (organiser)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Aomori City's digest of the August 2, 2026 Aomori Nebuta Festival, featuring the Aomori City Hall nebuta.Source: YouTube · 青森市公式チャンネル （Municipal (official)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Hirosaki City's promotional video of the Hirosaki Neputa Festival 2025.Source: YouTube · プロモーションサイト弘前市 （Municipal (official)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Official video by the Sendai Tanabata Festival association showing the making of the Sendai Tanabata Festival.Source: YouTube · 仙台七夕まつり協賛会 （Official (organiser)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Video by the Sendai Tanabata Festival association exploring the Tanabata decorations at night.Source: YouTube · 仙台七夕まつり協賛会 （Official (organiser)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Official video of the 2025 (Reiwa 7) Akita Kanto Festival.Source: YouTube · Kanto Akita （Official (organiser)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Official video introducing the Akita Kanto Festival, a nationally designated Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.Source: YouTube · Kanto Akita （Official (organiser)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Official footage of Day 1 of the 59th Yamagata Hanagasa Festival.Source: YouTube · 山形花笠まつり （Official (organiser)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Introductory video from the official Yamagata Hanagasa Festival channel.Source: YouTube · 山形花笠まつり （Official (organiser)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Official internet broadcast of the Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks on August 3, 2026.Source: YouTube · 長岡花火公式YouTubeチャンネル （Official (organiser)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Official video portraying the summer Nagaoka Fireworks from the Nagaoka Fireworks official channel.Source: YouTube · 長岡花火公式YouTubeチャンネル （Official (organiser)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Akita Asahi Broadcasting (AAB) news report on the Omagari Fireworks, aired August 31, 2026.Source: YouTube · AAB秋田朝日放送 （Broadcaster (official)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Taito City's official video of the 49th Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival.Source: YouTube · 台東区公式チャンネル （Municipal (official)） · Watch on YouTube

AUTUMNAutumn

  • Kishiwada City footage of the 2012 (Heisei 24) Danjiri Festival at Konakara-zaka slope (Nakamachi, September 16).Source: YouTube · KishiwadaCity （Municipal (official)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Archival film of the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival recorded at the 1980 (Showa 55) festival.Source: YouTube · KishiwadaCity （Municipal (official)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Video from the "Nagasaki Dai-Kunchi Exhibition" published by the Nagasaki Traditional Performing Arts Promotion Association.Source: YouTube · 長崎伝統芸能振興会 （Official (organiser)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Video introducing Nagasaki Kunchi from the Nagasaki City tourism channel.Source: YouTube · 長崎観光 （Tourism board (official)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Ryukyu Broadcasting (RBC) news report on the Guinness-recognized Naha Great Tug-of-War.Source: YouTube · 【琉球放送】RBC NEWS （Broadcaster (official)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Live-stream of the 95th Tsuchiura All Japan Fireworks Competition by its organizing committee.Source: YouTube · 【公式】土浦全国花火競技大会実行委員会 （Official (organiser)） · Watch on YouTube

WINTERWinter

  • Sapporo City's introduction to the 70th Sapporo Snow Festival, including drone footage.Source: YouTube · 札幌市公式チャンネル （Municipal (official)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Sapporo City video showing behind the scenes of building the giant snow sculptures for the Sapporo Snow Festival.Source: YouTube · 札幌市公式チャンネル （Municipal (official)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Yokote City Hall's video introducing the Yokote Kamakura.Source: YouTube · 横手市役所(秋田県横手市公式) （Municipal (official)） · Watch on YouTube
  • Saitama Prefecture's official tourism video of the Chichibu Night Festival.Source: YouTube · ChokotabiSaitama （Tourism board (official)） · Watch on YouTube