A C R O S S J A P A N ／ P A R A L L E L J A P A N
Memories that haunt,rituals that defy reason —the other Japan.
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.
353 strange spots and 265 wild festivals across Japan, mapped and dated.
Festivals Ahead — Upcoming Rituals
Festivals Ahead
1Jan2026-01-01
石上神宮 摂社での元旦祭・産声祭
Nara Prefecture Tenri City/Other
1Jan2026-01-01
多度大社 初詣・元旦馬駆け（新年神事）
Mie Prefecture Kuwana City/Animal
- 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
- Jan1✦ Coming2026かます祭（島勝浦の三番叟）
島勝神社例大祭（春＝1月／秋＝10月の年2回）。※「かます祭」の名で親しまれ、三番叟・山車の練り歩きは過疎化により平成25年度（2013年度）をもって取りやめ
かます祭（島勝浦の三番叟）
Mie Prefecture Kihoku Town, Kitamuro District/Folk
2Jan2026-01-02
能登のアマメハギ
Ishikawa Prefecture Wajima City / Noto Town/Weird
- Jan2✦ Coming2026Futto Hana Matsuri (Flower Festival of Futto)
2026-01-02
Futto Hana Matsuri (Flower Festival of Futto)
Aichi Prefecture Kitashitara District, Toei Town/Folk
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
3Jan2026-01-03
発光路の強飯式
Tochigi Prefecture Kanuma City/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
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.
F I E L D N O T E S
Unfiltered records from the field
Posted at @bizarre_japan. DM us if you spot something we should record.
