Throughout the year there are many festivals in Japan, every region has its fair share of mainly spring, summer, and autumn festivals, but even in winter, some locales have festivities on the calendar. Summer is undeniably the peak of festival season, and fireworks are often part of it. If you visit Japan in summer, chances are you will happen upon a local festival, whether you are in the city or in the countryside.
For the spectacular Mitama Festival, the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo is decorated with more than 30,000 traditional Japanese lanterns, running…
Every August 6th, the first atomic bombing in history is commemorated in the city of Hiroshima. In the evening, a…
The Danjiri Matsuri (float festival) in Osaka started in 1703. The festival was created by the Lord of Kishiwada Castle…
Throughout the year there are many lively festivals, or matsuri, that are held throughout Japan. Which festivals are considered the…
The Gion Matsuri in Kyoto is one of the three most famous festivals in Japan with more than 1000 years…
On August 15th, an annual event called Mantoe matsuri is held at night in the Todaiji temple in Nara. This…
Kawagoe Matsuri is an October festival not far from Tokyo. They use elaborately decorated floats that you rarely see in…