Karatsu Kunchi
Karatsu Shrine’s autumn festival brings fourteen sculptural hikiyama floats through the town, linking neighbourhood craft, music and shrine procession.
Seasonal customs
Tori no Ichi
November rooster-day fairs connect shrine and temple worship with decorated kumade rakes, seasonal markets and wishes for prosperity.
Momijigari
Autumn-leaf viewing connects seasonal outings with poetry, painting and performance; its timing follows local foliage rather than a fixed national date.
Bon Odori
Bon Odori comprises regional dances associated with Obon, joining remembrance, music and communal participation without one universal choreography.
Higanbana
Higanbana is the red spider lily, an autumn-flowering bulb whose seasonal cycle and local names connect botany with Japanese cultural associations.
Hadaka Matsuri
Hadaka matsuri describes distinct local festivals involving minimally clothed participants; Saidai-ji Eyo and Kōnomiya have different religious purposes and procedures.
Awa Odori
Awa Odori is Tokushima’s dance tradition and festival culture, performed by groups called ren and connected with Bon dancing.
Shūbun no Hi
Shūbun no Hi is Japan’s Autumnal Equinox Day, linking the astronomical calendar with remembrance of ancestors and the autumn Higan observance.
Hanabi — Japanese Fireworks
Hanabi are Japanese fireworks shaped by early modern craft, river entertainment, local dedication, summer festivals, and regional displays such as Katakai.
Higan
Higan is a Japanese Buddhist observance held for seven days around each equinox, joining religious practice, temple services, grave visits, and seasonal customs.