| Group / area | Selected entry | Location / details |
|---|---|---|
| Moriyama City守山市 | First Sunrise of the Year初日の出 | |
| Omihachiman City近江八幡市 | Shirao Water Asceticism白王の水行 | |
| Nagahama City長浜市 | Nagahama Toyokuni Shrine Tōka Ebisu Festival長浜豊國神社十日戎 | |
| Higashiomi City東近江市 | Nishiichibe Naked Festival西市辺の裸まつり | |
| Moriyama City守山市 | Katsube Fire Festival勝部の火祭り | |
| Moriyama City守山市 | Uwaki Fire Festival浮気の火祭 | |
| Higashiomi City東近江市 | Coming-of-Age Giant Kite Flying成人大凧揚げ | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Ōmi Jingu Karuta Festival近江神宮かるた祭 | |
| Konan City湖南市 | Chōju-ji Temple Oni Hashiri (Demon Running)長寿寺の鬼走り | |
| Hino Town日野町 | Yumi Tori Shinto Ritual (Bow Taking Ceremony)弓取り神事 | |
| Ryūō Town竜王町 | Tanaka Rice Porridge Divination田中の粥占い | |
| Ritto City栗東市 | Hashii Okonai Ritual走井のオコナイ | |
| Konan City湖南市 | Zensui-ji Temple Setsubun Festival善水寺節分祭 | |
| Kusatsu City草津市 | Tatsuki Shrine Setsubun Festival立木神社節分祭 | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Tatsuki Kannon Setsubun Festival立木観音節分祭 | |
| Taga Town多賀町 | Taga Taisha Shrine Setsubun Festival多賀大社節分祭 | |
| Ritto City栗東市 | Taihō Shrine Setsubun Festival大宝神社節分祭 | |
| Koka City甲賀市 | Minakuchi Shrine Setsubun Festival水口神社節分祭 | |
| Maibara City米原市 | Kawachi Okonai Ritual河内のオコナイ | |
| Nagahama City長浜市 | Bajō Okonai Ritual馬上のオコナイ | |
| Nagahama City長浜市 | Nagahama Bonbai (Bon Plum) Exhibition長浜盆梅展 | |
| Kusatsu City草津市 | Osugi Shrine Okonai Ritual老杉神社のオコナイ | |
| Higashiomi City東近江市 | Gokashō Merchant Doll Festival五個荘商家の雛人形 | |
| Koka City甲賀市 | Iwaosan Sokujō-ji Temple Hatsufudō Ceremony岩尾山息障寺初不動 | |
| Nagahama City長浜市 | Kawamichi Okonai Ritual川道のオコナイ | |
| Yasu City野洲市 | Sugawara Shrine Firewalking Ceremony菅原神社火渡り神事 | |
| Hino Town日野町 | Hino Doll Festival Journey日野ひなまつり紀行 | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Hiei Great Goma Fire Ritual比叡の大護摩 | |
| Ryūō Town竜王町 | Yoshitsune Coming-of-Age Ceremony義経の元服式 | |
| Ritto City栗東市 | Kannon-ji Temple Okonai Ritual観音寺のオコナイ | |
| Omihachiman City近江八幡市 | Ōmihachiman Sagichō Festival近江八幡左義長祭り | |
| Omihachiman City近江八幡市 | Ōnaka Festival Eve Torch Lighting Ceremony大中祭り宵宮松明奉火 | |
| Koka City甲賀市 | Aino Tsuchiyama Saiō Processionあいの土山斎王群行 | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Hira Hakkō (Eight Lectures)比良八講 | |
| Koka City甲賀市 | Tsubaki Shrine Yabusame (Horseback Archery)椿神社の流鏑馬 | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Hiyoshi Taisha Great Sakaki Ritual日吉大社大榊神事 | |
| Hino Town日野町 | Nanzan'ō Festival南山王の祭 | |
| Omihachiman City近江八幡市 | Sasaki Festival Great Torch Dedication Ceremony沙沙貴まつり大松明奉納神事 | |
| Omihachiman City近江八幡市 | Hachiman Festival八幡まつり | |
| Nagahama City長浜市 | Nagahama Hikiyama Festival長浜曳山まつり | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Hiyoshi Sannō Festival日吉山王祭 | |
| Takashima City高島市 | Kawakami Festival川上祭 | |
| Taga Town多賀町 | Taga Taisha Ancient Ritual Festival多賀大社古例祭 | |
| Koka City甲賀市 | Minakuchi Hikiyama Festival水口曳山祭り | |
| Higashiomi City東近江市 | Obikake Kenketo Festival帯掛ケンケト祭 | |
| Aisho Town愛荘町 | Katai no Ōmiya Spring Grand Festival堅井之大宮春季大祭 | |
| Kusatsu City草津市 | Kusatsu Shukuba Festival草津宿場祭り | |
| Maibara City米原市 | Sakata Myojin Shrine Kick Slave Dance坂田明神宮蹴り奴振り | |
| Takashima City高島市 | Kaizu Rikishi Festival海津力士まつり | |
| Konan City湖南市 | Rice Planting Festivalお田植え祭り | |
| Ryūō Town竜王町 | Yuge Fire Festival弓削の火祭り | |
| Koka City甲賀市 | Aburahi Shrine Slave Dance油日神社奴振り | |
| Hino Town日野町 | Hino Festival日野祭 | |
| Ryūō Town竜王町 | Kenketo Festivalケンケト祭 | |
| Kusatsu City草津市 | Osugi Shrine Sanyare Dance老杉神社サンヤレ踊り | |
| Kusatsu City草津市 | Kataoka Sanyare Dance片岡のサンヤレ踊り | |
| Kusatsu City草津市 | Natsuka Sanyare Dance長束のサンヤレ踊り | |
| Kusatsu City草津市 | Shina Sanyare Dance志那のサンヤレ踊り | |
| Kusatsu City草津市 | Yoshida Sanyare Dance吉田のサンヤレ踊り | |
| Kusatsu City草津市 | Shinanaka Sanyare Dance志那中のサンヤレ踊り | |
| Maibara City米原市 | Nabekanmuri Festival鍋冠まつり | |
| Takashima City高島市 | Omizo Festival Eve大溝祭宵宮 | |
| Ritto City栗東市 | Taiho Shrine Sanyare Dance大宝神社のサンヤレ踊り | |
| Ritto City栗東市 | Taiho Shrine Annual Festival Satsuki Mikoshi大宝神社例大祭さつき神輿 | |
| Omihachiman City近江八幡市 | Shinoda Fireworks篠田の花火 | |
| Maibara City米原市 | Fukudenji Court Slave Dance福田寺公家奴振り | |
| Moriyama City守山市 | Ozu Shrine Naginata Festival小津神社 長刀まつり | |
| Yasu City野洲市 | Hyoshu Festival兵主祭 | |
| Maibara City米原市 | Notose Samurai Slave Dance (May 5)能登瀬武家奴振り 〈5月5日） | |
| Omihachiman City近江八幡市 | Kamo Shrine Ashibuse Horse Running加茂神社足伏走馬 | |
| Higashiomi City東近江市 | Tarobo Shrine Rice Planting Grand Festival太郎坊宮・お田植大祭 | |
| Higashiomi City東近江市 | Higashiomi City Giant Kite Festival東近江市大凧祭り | |
| Ritto City栗東市 | Doburoku Festivalどぶろく祭り | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Urasenke Tea Ceremony Festival at Hiyoshi Taisha裏千家献茶祭日吉大社 | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Knife Festival包丁まつり | |
| Nagahama City長浜市 | Nagahama Castle Town Festival長浜城下町まつり | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Omi Jingu Yabusame (Horseback Archery)近江神宮 流鏑馬 | |
| Omihachiman City近江八幡市 | Azuchi Nobunaga Festivalあづち信長まつり | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Mikumo Shrine Rice Planting Festival水分神社 御田植祭 | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Urasenke Tea Ceremony Festival at Omi Jingu裏千家献茶祭 近江神宮 | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Omi Jingu Rokoku Festival近江神宮漏刻祭 | |
| Yasu City野洲市 | Hyoshu Taisha Firefly Evening兵主大社ほたるの夕べ | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Omi Jingu Confectionery and Tea Ceremony Festival近江神宮の献菓献煎茶祭 | |
| Koka City甲賀市 | Insect Sending Festival, Shigaraki Town Hata虫送り 信楽町畑 | |
| Moriyama City守山市 | Yasugawa River Adventure Tournament野洲川冒険大会 | |
| Higashiomi City東近江市 | Dragon Canoe Young Festivalドラゴンカヌーヤングフェスティバル | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Omi Jingu Nensui Festival近江神宮燃水祭 | |
| Koka City甲賀市 | Yagawa Shrine Tanabata Festival Handheld Fireworks矢川神社七夕祭り手筒花火 | |
| Koka City甲賀市 | Kurotaki Flower Hat Drum Dance黒滝の花笠太鼓踊り | |
| Ryūō Town竜王町 | Insect Sending Festival, Ryuo Town Hashimoto虫送り 竜王町橋本 | |
| Hino Town日野町 | Nishioji Mud Volleyball西大路どろんこバレー | |
| Koka City甲賀市 | Beer Festival麦酒祭 | |
| Koka City甲賀市 | Shingu Shrine Gion Festival新宮神社の祇園祭 | |
| Omihachiman City近江八幡市 | Asakoi Gion Festival浅小井の祇園祭 | |
| Koka City甲賀市 | Ohara Gion Festival大原の祇園祭 | |
| Koka City甲賀市 | Tamura Shrine Lantern Festival田村神社万灯祭 | |
| Koka City甲賀市 | Shigaraki Fire Festivalしがらき火祭り | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Karasaki Shrine Handheld Fireworks唐崎神社の手筒花火 | |
| Konan City湖南市 | Bonnoko Henoko Festivalぼんのこへんのこ祭り | |
| Higashiomi City東近江市 | Water Gun Battle Yukinoyama Summer Campaign水鉄砲合戦雪野山夏の陣 | |
| Taga Town多賀町 | Taga Taisha Lantern Festival多賀大社万灯祭 | |
| Higashiomi City東近江市 | Kotonarieコトナリエ | |
| Koka City甲賀市 | Three Great Temples' Welcome Fire三大寺の迎え火 | |
| Hino Town日野町 | Hifuri Festival火ふり祭 | |
| Nagahama City長浜市 | Nagahama Hachimangu Snake Dance Ritual長浜八幡宮、蛇の舞神事 | |
| Eigen-ji Temple永源寺 | Mandou Fire Festivalまんどう火祭り | |
| Koka City甲賀市 | Somagawa Summer Festival杣川夏まつり | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Funamiyamatsuri Mikoshi, Fireworks, and Karahashi船幸祭 神輿と花火と唐橋 | |
| Kora Town甲良町 | Ohana Danceおはな踊り | |
| Higashiomi City東近江市 | Inkyoji Lantern Memorial Service引接寺万燈供養 | |
| Moriyama City守山市 | Furutaka Drum Dance古高の鼓踊り | |
| Higashiomi City東近江市 | Sekitoji Mantō-e (Stone Pagoda Temple Lantern Festival)石塔寺 万燈会 | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Shirahige Shrine Narukoma Iri白鬚神社なるこまいり | |
| Ritto City栗東市 | Kamitoyama Dengaku Dance上砥山の田楽踊り | |
| Hikone City彦根市 | Listening to Insect Sounds at Hikone Castle Genkyū-en Garden彦根城玄宮園で虫の音を聞く会 | |
| Nagahama City長浜市 | Nagahama Azai Appare Festival長浜あざいあっぱれ祭り | |
| Taga Town多賀町 | Taga Taisha Kochikochi Sumo多賀大社古知古知相撲 | |
| Koka City甲賀市 | Aburahi Shrine Omiya Gomori (Overnight Vigil)油日神社大宮ごもり | |
| Koka City甲賀市 | Seko's Shooting Stars瀬古の流星 | |
| Omihachiman City近江八幡市 | Hachiman-bori Festival八幡掘まつり | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Usa Hachiman Shrine Night Festival宇佐八幡神社の夜祭 | |
| Kusatsu City草津市 | Shibukawa Traditional Flower Dance渋川古式花踊 | |
| Nagahama City長浜市 | Daikichi-ji Insect Memorial Service大吉寺虫供養 | |
| Maibara City米原市 | Hinade Shrine Dedication Sumo and Sumo Dance日撫神社 奉納角力・角力踊り | |
| Omihachiman City近江八幡市 | Nishi-no-ko Reed Light Exhibition西の湖ヨシ灯り展 | |
| Higashiomi City東近江市 | Yui: Omi Merchant Era Picture Scroll結・近江商人時代絵巻 | |
| Maibara City米原市 | Haruteru Drum Dance春照の太鼓踊り | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Fudō-ji Goma Fire Ritual不動寺護摩供養 | |
| Koka City甲賀市 | Gozare GO-SHUござれGO-SHU | |
| Koka City甲賀市 | Tarao Drum Dance多羅尾の太鼓踊り | |
| Maibara City米原市 | Mount Ibuki Dedication Drum Dance伊吹山奉納太鼓踊り | |
| Nagahama City長浜市 | Odani Castle Hometown Festival小谷城ふるさと祭り | |
| Yasu City野洲市 | Mikami Zuiki Festival, Shibahara Style三上のずいき祭、芝原式 | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Otsu Festival大津祭り | |
| Ryūō Town竜王町 | Naemura Shrine 33-Year Grand Festival苗村神社三十三年式年大祭 | |
| Maibara City米原市 | Maibara Hikiyama Festival米原曳山祭 | |
| Nagahama City長浜市 | Nagahama Kimono Grand Garden Party長浜きもの大園遊会 | |
| Maibara City米原市 | Asahi Bountiful Harvest Drum Dance朝日豊年太鼓踊り | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Iwamadera Dementia Prevention岩間寺ぼけ封じ | |
| Nagahama City長浜市 | Takatsuki Kannon Hall Public Opening Once Every 33 Years高月観音堂ご開帳 33年に一度 | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Seta Karahashi East-West Great Tug-of-War Battle勢多唐橋東西大綱引合戦 | |
| Nagahama City長浜市 | Ishida Mitsunari Festival石田三成祭 | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Omi Jingu Yabusame (Horseback Archery)近江神宮 流鏑馬 | |
| Kusatsu City草津市 | Kusatsu Town Lights草津街あかり | |
| Koka City甲賀市 | National Traditional Fireworks Summit in Koka全国伝統花火サミットin甲賀 | |
| Ritto City栗東市 | Konshō-ji Temple Ryozen Seijo Kuon Light金勝寺 霊山清浄久遠のあかり | |
| Maibara City米原市 | Fukudenji Court Slave Dance福田寺公家奴振り | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Omi Jingu Shrine Enshrinement Commemorative Knife Ceremony近江神宮御鎮座記念祭包丁式 | |
| Hikone City彦根市 | Hikone Armor Festivalひこね甲冑祭 | |
| Maibara City米原市 | Meteor Shower Launch流星打ち上げ | |
| Omihachiman City近江八幡市 | Horseback Martial Arts Dedication Festival at Kamo Shrine馬上武芸奉納祭賀茂神社 | |
| Hikone City彦根市 | Hikone Castle Genkyū-en Garden Light-Up彦根城玄宮園ライトアップ | |
| Maibara City米原市 | Bridal Procession and Nagamochi Song花嫁行列と長持唄 | |
| Yasu City野洲市 | Hyōsu Taisha Yatsuzaki Ritual兵主大社の八ツ崎神事 | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Hiei Mountain Demon Chase Ceremony比叡山の鬼追い式 | |
| Otsu City大津市 | Hiei Mountain New Year's Eve Bell Ringing比叡山の除夜の鐘 |
Oumi Festival Top 100 Selections近江祭百選
About this collection
The "Oumi Festival Top 100 Selections" is a personal compilation that won the Jury Special Award at the "Shiga Web Awards 2014" hosted by the prefecture. The Top 100 were gathered and published on a webpage by a local photography enthusiast. Starting coverage in 2011, the number of festivals reached 100, prompting the inclusion of images, videos, and viewing information on the site.
Detailed information about Shiga's festivals can also be found on the website of the public interest incorporated association "Biwako Visitors Bureau." This Top 100 is unusual in that it offers video content, allowing viewers to experience the festivals' atmosphere in a way closer to reality. The depth of coverage and amount of information are impressive for a personal hobby project. Since the subject is festivals, the collection richly conveys local charm. It is a must-see for visitors to Shiga.
Translated from the Japanese edition. Original Japanese names are included to help identify entries. Names, addresses and selection details may reflect the original publication.