Banshu Miki Autumn Festival: Omiya Hachimangu Shrine Annual Festival in Miki City, Hyogo , JAPAN

The "Banshu Miki Autumn Festival" is a grand and spirited autumn celebration held primarily in October at various shrines throughout Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture—a festival that stands as a quintessential example of the traditions of the Banshu region.

A highlight of the Omiya Hachiman-gu Shrine’s annual grand festival is the "climb up the stone steps" (ishidan-nobori), where large, ornate festival floats—brought out by eight local districts—are carried up a steep flight of approximately 85 stone steps, set at an incline of about 21 degrees.
Furthermore, the dynamic "neri-awase" (a spirited, synchronized maneuvering and clashing of the floats) that takes place within the shrine grounds after the floats arrive is a truly powerful and impressive spectacle.