Festivals Ikegami Honmonji Wind Chime Festival 2019 Jul 1st - 21st 2019 Past Event Five hundred wind chimes are strung across the temple grounds of Ikegami Honmonji at the top of the long staircase that leads to..
Festivals Kishu Odori Bundara Bushi 2026 Early Aug If you're traveling through Japan in the summer and looking to experience a longstanding local tradition, the Kishu Odori Bundara..
Historical Nara's Yamayaki Festival Anonymous The Yamayaki festival in Nara dates back to 1760. On the fourth Saturday of January every year, people gather at the base of M..
8 Festivals Yanaizu's Nanokado Hadaka Mairi Stephanie Marley Through the streets of a village on top of a steep river bank, up 113 steps and meters of snow, naked men run towards the beautiful..
22 Festivals Shitaya Shrine Festival Sher Ying Wee One of the older shrines that hold early summer processions. If you're in town during an odd time (after sakura season but before..
Anime & Manga Shibuya Halloween Madness 2016 Nadiah Endarwy Snippets of video from the streets of Shibuya at Halloween 2016
13 Festivals Ukai Festival Jonathan Jahnke The Ukai Festival: using trained cormorants to catch fish.
Festivals Iwamizawa Hyakumochi Festival 2026 Mid Sep Each autumn, Iwamizawa in Hokkaido comes alive with the Hyakumochi Festival, the city's largest event dedicated to mochi.