A C R O S S J A P A N ／ P A R A L L E L J A P A N
Japan isstill weird.Thank god.
You won't find these in a tourist brochure.
But they exist — concrete paradises built by lifelong obsessives.
Folk rituals carrying a thousand years of fire and flesh.
217 strange spots and 170 wild festivals across Japan, mapped and dated.
T O N I G H T
Tonight's Gates
Three doors a night, rotated daily.
Festivals Ahead — Upcoming Rituals
Festivals Ahead
- Jan1✦ Coming2026遊佐のアマハゲ
2026-01-01
遊佐のアマハゲ
Yamagata Prefecture Yuza Town, Akumi District/Weird
2Jan2026-01-02
能登のアマメハギ
Ishikawa Prefecture Wajima City / Noto Town/Weird
2Jan2026-01-02
花祭（奥三河・東栄町）
Aichi Prefecture Toei Town, Kita-Shitara District/Folk
2Jan2026-01-02
竹崎観世音寺 修正会鬼祭
Saga Prefecture Tara Town, Fujitsu District/Weird
- Jan3✦ Coming2026西尾のてんてこ祭
2026-01-03
西尾のてんてこ祭
Aichi Prefecture Nishio City/Fertility
- Jan3✦ Coming2026筥崎宮 玉せせり（玉取祭）
2026-01-03
筥崎宮 玉せせり（玉取祭）
Fukuoka Prefecture Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City/Naked
- Jan3✦ Coming2026てんてこ祭
2026-01-03
てんてこ祭
Aichi Prefecture Nishio City, Atsumi-chō/Fertility
7Jan2026-01-07
大善寺玉垂宮の鬼夜
Fukuoka Prefecture Kurume City/Fire
- Jan7✦ Coming2026太宰府天満宮 鷽替え・鬼すべ神事
2026-01-07
太宰府天満宮 鷽替え・鬼すべ神事
Fukuoka Prefecture Dazaifu City/Weird
- Jan7✦ Coming2026七日堂裸詣り
2026-01-07
七日堂裸詣り
Fukushima Prefecture Yanaizu Town, Kawanuma District/Naked
F O U R R E A L M S
祓
Folk & Ritual
魁
B-Grade Chaos
霊
Haunted & Ruined
秘
Sacred & Strange
Note: This is a cultural / historical archive. We do not recommend visiting haunted ruins or trespassing on private property.
Festival dates cover May 2026 – April 2027. Always confirm with official sources before traveling.