When: Mid January Dates: 15 January 2017 City: Bungo-takada city Website: City Website (Japanese), Discover Kyushu (English), Must-see Japan (English) Description: This festival is for fisherman to pray for safety at sea and large catches. It features men in loincloths sailing a decorated boat first from the shore of Isomachi around the Katsura river where they worship at Kotohira-gu Shrine before rowing to Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine. At this point men dive out of the boat and swim to shore.