2024

HANA MATSURI

Tokyo
Religious festival
Buddha's Birthday (Bussho-e), also popularly known as the Flower Festival, ... Read more
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MIYAKO ODORI

Kyoto
Traditional Festival Folklore and Fair
During the month of Cherry Blossom Dance, geisha and maiko (apprentices) ... Read more
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OMIZOTURI

Nara
Religious festival
This festival of water pumping is extremely monitored and famous throughout ... Read more
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COMBATS DE TAUREAUX TOGYU

Uwajima
Traditional Festival Folklore and Fair
Previously, fighting was ritual. From now on, matches take place only five ... Read more
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KANBUTSUE

Nara
Religious festival
At Tōdai-ji temple. Birthday of Shaka (name of Buddha). Fête des Fleurs ... Read more
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AWAJI-SHIMA MATSURI

Awaji-Shima
Dance Event
This is the most important festival on the island. Over three days, there ... Read more
2024

AOMORI NEBUTA MATSURI

Aomori
Traditional Festival Folklore and Fair
It is one of the three biggest festivals in the Tohoku region, and has been ... Read more
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REITAISAI

Kamakura
Traditional Festival Folklore and Fair
The Reitaisai festival, which takes place at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, ... Read more
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OWARA KAZE-NO-BON

Toyama
Religious festival
Taking place during the typhoon season that ravages crops every year, this ... Read more
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KARATSU KUNCHI

Karatsu
Parade
One of the three most important festivals in the region, which has been ... Read more
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PROCESSION OF THE FEUDAL LORD

Hakone
Traditional Festival Folklore and Fair
On the occasion of Culture Day (holiday in Japan), a parade of Edo period ... Read more
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MOMIJI

Parties
The trees of the country are dressed in red, yellow and orange. The ... Read more
2024

HALLOWEEN

Parties
Millions of monsters and horror movie characters parade through the big ... Read more
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ILLUMINATIONS

Parties
The country's department stores and amusement parks compete in originality ... Read more
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HANABI

Parties
Japanese summer is the time for fireworks festivals. With friends or ... Read more
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HATSUMODE

Parties
New Year's Day is the only day of the year in Japan when most activities ... Read more
2024

KISHIWADA DANJIRI MATSURI

Ōsaka
Parade
Since 1703, in Kishiwada (neighboring city of Ōsaka), the parade of ... Read more
2024

FESTIVAL DE LA NEIGE DE SAPPORO

Sapporo
Traditional Festival Folklore and Fair
The Sapporo Snow Festival, since 1950, is the most important event of the ... 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

KODOMO NO HI

Traditional Festival Folklore and Fair
Children's Day takes place on May 5 and marks the end of Golden Week, a ... Read more