2024
MIYAKO ODORI
Kyoto
Traditional Festival Folklore and Fair
During the month of Cherry Blossom Dance, geisha and maiko (apprentices) ...Read more
2024
AWAJI-SHIMA MATSURI
Awaji-Shima
Dance Event
This is the most important festival on the island. Over three days, there ...Read more
2024
TAKIGI NOH
Kyoto
Festival and cultural event
Noh is one of Japan's oldest theatrical forms. Gestures and speech are ...Read more
2024
NACHI NO OGI MATSURI
Kumano
Festival and cultural event
It is one of the three main fire festivals in Japan. Taking place in the ...Read more
2024
KISHIWADA DANJIRI MATSURI
Ōsaka
Parade
Since 1703, in Kishiwada (neighboring city of Ōsaka), the parade of ...Read more
2024
HANAYU MATSURI
Misasa
Festival and cultural event
It is surely the most lively and surprising festival in the spa town of ...Read more
2024
LAKE BIWA GREAT FIREWORKS FESTIVAL
Ōtsu
Parties
In summer, in Japan, we enjoy the fireworks festivals which take place in ...Read more
2024
UCHIWA-MAKI
Nara
Festival and cultural event
At Tōshōdai-ji. Throwing fans (uchiwa) and handing out rice cakes to the ...Read more
2024
FESTIVAL DE FEUX D'ARTIFICE DU PORT DE KŌBE
Kobe
Parties
Rockets are thrown on barges between Kobe Harborland and Port Island. The ...Read more
2024
NOBORIGAMA MATSURI
Tamba-Sasayama
Festival and cultural event
During these two days the potters bake their creations in the Noborigama, ...Read more
2024
KOBE MATSURI
Kobe
Events
The carnival of Kōbe that takes place in May is very much influenced by ...Read more
2024
TŌKA EBISU
Ōsaka
Religious festival
This festival is held at several shrines in Kansai. The most important ...Read more
2024
TANBAYAKI POTERIES FESTIVAL
Tamba-Sasayama
Festival and cultural event
Two days of festivities during which Tanba potters present their work. ...Read more