7 Festivals Beppu Taikai Fireworks Festival Anonymous Summer in Japan is one of the most exciting times of the year. It is the season of fireworks and Yukata (Casual summer kimonos)...
6 Historical Yabusame at Kumamoto Castle Mandy Bartok A yabusame event involving Japanese archers on horseback is held every year on the grounds outside Kumamoto Castle as part of ..
6 Festivals Kusatsu Matsuri C. Rio On two occasions, I have had the pleasure of not only attending, but participating in one of the best matsuri (summer festivals)..
Sanja Matsuri Festival 2016 Jeradyne Cheong The Sanja Matsuri festival held in May in Asakusa every year is one of the wildest and most popular festivals in Tokyo. It cel..
6 Festivals Hifuri Shinji at Aso Shrine Mandy Bartok Blazing torches light up the night at the annual Fire Swinging Festival near Kumamoto's volcanic Mt Aso
10 Festivals Takayama Fall Festival: Night View Amber Echevarria See Takayama's Fall Festival in a new light - at night and lit with paper lanterns!
Festivals Fukuoka Asian Market Festa 2023 LOMAX An exciting 5 day event held in one of the most progressive cities in Japan. So much culture, food, music and dance in one place...
15 Festivals Tokamachi Snow Festival 2016 Rufus Starbuck Tokamachi Snow Festival is one of the best winter festivals in the whole of the country with snow sculptures, live music and a full..