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Oto Matsuri (御燈祭)

Some 2,000 white-clad men race down 538 torch-lit stone steps of the UNESCO World Heritage Kamikura Shrine in a spectacle described in local song as a cascading dragon of fire, praying for harvest and family safety.

6 Feb 2027 · Annual, 6 February
Shingu, Kansai, Japan
Free
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