| Group / area | Selected entry | Location / details |
|---|---|---|
| Nikko City日光市 | Ashio Festival足尾まつり | |
| Ashikaga City足利市 | Ashikaga City Commemoration Project: Respect Festival足利市顕彰事業尊氏まつり | |
| Ashikaga City足利市 | Ashikaga Fireworks Festival足利花火大会 | |
| Ashikaga City足利市 | Ashikaga Festival足利まつり | |
| Nasushiobara City那須塩原市 | Atago Shrine Festival (Hyakumura Hyakudo Nenbutsu Dance)愛宕神社祭礼（百村百堂念仏舞） | |
| Kaminokawa Town, Kawachi District河内郡上三川町 | Atago Shrine Dedication Sumo愛宕神社奉納相撲 | |
| Nasukarasuyama City那須烏山市 | Ikanbe Festivalいかんべ祭 | |
| Kanuma City鹿沼市 | Itaga's Amba-sama板荷のアンバ様 | |
| Nikko City日光市 | Imaichi Rice Planting Festival今市田植祭り | |
| Sakura Cityさくら市 | Imamiya Shrine Festival今宮神社祭礼 | |
| Nikko City日光市 | Iwasaki Kanzeon Grand Festival岩崎観世音大祭 | |
| Iwafune Town, Shimotsuga District下都賀郡岩舟町 | Iwasune Mountain Takashoji Grand Fair岩船山高勝寺大縁日 | |
| Haga Town, Haga District芳賀郡芳賀町 | Sobo Shrine Summer Festival (Gion Festival)祖母井神社夏祭（祇園祭） | |
| Ashikaga City足利市 | Ebisu Festival恵比寿講 | |
| Ashikaga City足利市 | Oiwa Bishamonten Evil Repelling Festival大岩毘沙門天悪退祭り | |
| Shimotsuga District, Ohira Town下都賀郡大平町 | Ohira Furusato Festival大平ふるさとまつり | |
| Utsunomiya City宇都宮市 | Otariyaオタリヤ | |
| Tochigi City栃木市 | Mihoko Festival御鉾祭り | |
| Oyama City小山市 | Oyama Gion Festival小山祇園祭 | |
| Shioya District, Shioya Town塩谷郡塩谷町 | Kazami Kagura風見の神楽 | |
| Kanuma City鹿沼市 | Kanuma Autumn Festival (Imamiya Shrine's Attached Festival)鹿沼秋まつり（今宮神社の付け祭） | |
| Kanuma City鹿沼市 | Kanuma Satsuki Festival鹿沼さつき祭り | |
| Shioya District, Takanezawa Town塩谷郡高根沢町 | Kamitanesawa Generational Kagura上高根沢代々神楽 | |
| Nasukarasuyama City那須烏山市 | Kamo Shrine Annual Grand Festival (Naruizan)加茂神社例大祭（ナルイサン） | |
| Nikko City日光市 | Kawamata 20th Day Festival川俣の二十日祭り | |
| Utsunomiya City宇都宮市 | Kikusui Festival菊水祭 | |
| Yaita City矢板市 | Kobata Shrine Annual Grand Festival木幡神社例大祭 | |
| Shimotsuga District, Tsuga Town下都賀郡都賀町 | Kihachiman Shrine Festival木八幡宮祭礼 | |
| Sano City佐野市 | Industrial Mountain God Festival工業山神祭 | |
| Otawara City大田原市 | Hikarimaru Mountain Great Fair光丸山大縁日 | |
| Nikko City日光市 | Children's Strong Meal Ceremony子供強飯式 | |
| Shimotsuga District, Mibu Town下都賀郡壬生町 | Kobayashi Shrine Festival小林神社の祭り | |
| Sano City佐野市 | Sano Tanabata Summer Festival佐野七夕納涼まつり | |
| Nasukarasuyama City那須烏山市 | Sankahanawa Heavenly Festival三箇塙の天祭 | |
| Oyama City小山市 | Samukawa Flower Bucket Carrying寒川の花桶かつぎ | |
| Shimotsuke City下野市 | Santai Jizo Great Fair三体地蔵尊大縁日 | |
| Oyama City小山市 | Shinozuka Inari Shrine First Horse Festival篠塚稲荷神社初午祭 | |
| Oyama City小山市 | Shiratori Hachiman Shrine Traditional Festival (Sunrise Festival)白鳥八幡宮古式祭礼（日の出祭り） | |
| Otawara City大田原市 | Jokuwamai Dance城鍬舞 | |
| Nasu District, Nakagawa Town那須郡那珂川町 | Suwa Shrine Festival (Toyama Sasara Dance)諏訪神社祭礼（富山のササラ舞） | |
| Ashikaga City足利市 | Shakuten (Confucian Rite)釈奠 | |
| Ashikaga City足利市 | Setsubun Armor New Year節分鎧年越 | |
| Ashikaga City足利市 | Asama Shrine First Mountain Visit (Petanko Festival)浅間神社初山参り（ペタンコ祭り） | |
| Sano City佐野市 | Asama Fire Festival浅間の火祭り | |
| Mooka City真岡市 | Great Serpent Tug-of-War Festival大蛇綱引き祭 | |
| Mooka City真岡市 | Dainichi Nyorai Festival (Dainichido Lion Dance)大日如来祭（大日堂獅子舞） | |
| Otawara City大田原市 | Great Twisted Rope Pulling大捻縄引き | |
| Haga District, Ninomiya Town芳賀郡二宮町 | Takada Night Festival高田の夜祭り | |
| Nasushiobara City那須塩原市 | Dakesan Hokone Shrine Annual Grand Festival嶽山箒根神社例大祭 | |
| Nasu District, Nakagawa Town那須郡那珂川町 | Bamboo Shoot Festival (Shizu Shrine Annual Festival)たけのこ祭り（静神社例祭） | |
| Sano City佐野市 | Tanuma Gion田沼の祇園 | |
| Sano City佐野市 | Tanuma First Horse Festival田沼の初午 | |
| Haga District, Ichikai Town芳賀郡市貝町 | Tanobe Heavenly Festival田野辺の天祭 | |
| Kamitsuga District, Nishikata Town上都賀郡西方町 | Chikatsu Shrine Spring and Autumn Annual Grand Festivals近津神社春季・秋季例大祭 | |
| Shimotsuga District, Nogi Town下都賀郡野木町 | Lantern Mom Festivalちょうちんもみ祭り | |
| Kawachi District, Kamikawachi Town河内郡上河内町 | Tenkaichi Sekihaku God Lion Dance天下一関白神獅子舞 | |
| Sakura Cityさくら市 | Tenno Festival天王祭 | |
| Shimotsuke City下野市 | Tenpyo Flower Festival天平の花まつり | |
| Haga Town, Haga District芳賀郡芳賀町 | Tenmangu Autumn Annual Grand Festival天満宮秋期例大祭 | |
| Mashiko Town, Haga District芳賀郡益子町 | Pottery Market陶器市 | |
| Tochigi City栃木市 | Tochigi Autumn Festival栃木秋まつり | |
| Tochigi City栃木市 | Tochigi Cherry Blossom Festival栃木桜まつり | |
| Nasu District, Nakagawa Town那須郡那珂川町 | Washinokoyama Shrine Night Festival鷲子山上神社の夜祭 | |
| Kanuma City鹿沼市 | Crying Sumo泣き相撲 | |
| Nasu District, Nasu Town那須郡那須町 | Nasu Onsen Rindo Festival那須温泉りんどう祭り | |
| Nasu District, Nasu Town那須郡那須町 | Nasu Yusen Shrine Annual Grand Festival那須湯泉神社例大祭 | |
| Nikko City日光市 | Mount Nantai Pilgrimage Festival男体山登拝祭 | |
| Nasushiobara City那須塩原市 | Nishinasuno Fureai Festival西那須野ふれあいまつり | |
| Nikko City日光市 | Nikko Kaido Cedar Tree Festival日光街道杉並木まつり | |
| Nikko City日光市 | Nikko Ice and Snow Festival日光氷雪祭 | |
| Nikko City日光市 | Nikko Waraku Dance日光和楽踊り | |
| Haga Town, Haga District芳賀郡芳賀町 | Enjo Night Festival延生の夜まつり | |
| Kawachi District, Kamikawachi Town河内郡上河内町 | Mount Haguro Bonten Festival羽黒山梵天祭 | |
| Otawara City大田原市 | Basho's Village Kurobane Summer Festival芭蕉の里黒羽夏まつり | |
| Kanuma City鹿沼市 | Hakkoro Kyo-han Ceremony発光路強飯式 | |
| Shimotsuga District, Mibu Town下都賀郡壬生町 | Hangiri Festivalハンギリ祭り | |
| Moka Town, Haga District芳賀郡茂木町 | Hyakudo Nenbutsu Dance百堂念仏踊り | |
| Tochigi City栃木市 | 108 Lantern Floating百八灯流し | |
| Nikko City日光市 | Hyakumono Soroe Thousand-Person Parade百物揃千人行列 | |
| Otawara City大田原市 | Fukuhara Mochi Pounding Song福原の餅つき唄 | |
| Utsunomiya City宇都宮市 | Furusato Miya Festivalふるさと宮まつり | |
| Moka Town, Haga District芳賀郡茂木町 | Furusato Moka Festivalふるさと茂木まつり | |
| Nikko City日光市 | Heike Fugitive Grand Festival平家落人大祭 | |
| Nikko City日光市 | Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine Annual Festival報徳二宮神社例大祭 | |
| Mashiko Town, Haga District芳賀郡益子町 | Mashiko Gion Festival益子の祇園祭 | |
| Oyama City小山市 | Mamada Snake Festival (Jagamaita)間々田の蛇祭り（じゃがまいた） | |
| Nasu District, Nakagawa Town那須郡那珂川町 | Sanwa Ten Festival三和天祭り | |
| Nikko City日光市 | Busha Festival武射祭 | |
| Mooka City真岡市 | Moka Summer Festival真岡夏祭り | |
| Yaita City矢板市 | Yaita Summer Evening Floating Dance矢板納涼流し踊り | |
| Shimotsuga District, Mibu Town下都賀郡壬生町 | Yakuyoke Setsubun Festival厄除節分祭 | |
| Nasukarasuyama City那須烏山市 | Yamaage Festival山あげ祭 | |
| Nikko City日光市 | Yayoi Festival弥生祭 | |
| Nikko City日光市 | Yudonosan Festival湯殿山祭礼 | |
| Nasushiobara City那須塩原市 | Traditional Hot Spring Festival古式湯まつり・温泉まつり | |
| Nikko City日光市 | Yumitori Doji弓取り童子 | |
| Otawara City大田原市 | Yoichi Festival与一まつり | |
| Nikko City日光市 | Ryuo Festival龍王祭 | |
| Nikko City日光市 | Rinnoji Ennembutai Dance輪王寺の延年舞 | |
| Nikko City日光市 | Rinnoji Kyo-han Ceremony輪王寺の強飯式 |
100 Selected Festivals of Tochigiとちぎのまつり100選
About this collection
Tochigi is known as a prefecture with many festivals, rivaling other prefectures. Located north of the Kanto region, Tochigi's northern area is home to many steep mountain ranges, where religious faith was born and the area has been used as a place for ascetic training. Its history dates back to the Kamakura period, and during the Edo period, its status was further elevated when a shogun was enshrined there. Among the 100 selected festivals of Tochigi, many have developed in conjunction with such religious faith.
Translated from the Japanese edition. Original Japanese names are included to help identify entries. Names, addresses and selection details may reflect the original publication.