Today I'm in Nagano Prefecture in Matsumoto City to go see

Japan's most dangerous...

FESTIVAL!!!

The Onbashira Matsuri is a traditional Japanese Festival that happens every 6 years

During that festival, 8 tree logs are carried down from the mountain down to the Suwa Shrine

and sometimes the logs have to be dropped down from the top of big hills

Young men prove their bravery by riding the logs while it’s sliding down hills

it is said to be the deadliest festival in Japan

because every time, 2 or 3 people die, crushed by the 10 ton tree log that slides down the mountain

Yeah, that's not very cool

However being a very rare festival

Since it happens every 6 years

I wanted to check it out by myself

and headed to Chino Station very early in the morning

when buying tickets for this festival we received

this really cool Onbashira Festival Happi

Sexy, right??

I have to admit though seeing this huge log falling down was really really scary

and you can feel the tension everywhere

Especially when this group kinda fucked it up at the starting point

I hope everybody's OK though

But if you're interested in this matsuri

Check out the next festival that will be held in

April 2022