Festivals in Kochi

Kure's autumn shrine festival includes sacred-grain rites and a mikoshi procession.

High-energy dance festival originating in Kochi, featuring colorful costumes and naruko clappers.

Theatrical painted screens are displayed along Akaoka's streets for atmospheric evening viewing.

Dance parades and community celebrations bring summer festivities to central Aki.

Stage performances and fireworks celebrate summer beside Yoshikawa Fishing Port.

Nakamura dances and lantern-float parades fill the historic streets of Shimanto.

Food, drink, music and dancing celebrate Kochi's communal banquet culture.