Festivals Hamamatsu Kite Flying Festival Early May A festival during Golden week where kites are flown to celebrate the birth of a son.
Festivals Sakura Wine Festival Mar 30th - Mar 31st The Sakura Wine Festival at Aichi's Tsuruma Park merges blossoms and rosé, with attendees able to enjoy sampling from over..
Historical Kumano Brush Festival Late Sep Kumano produces 80% of Japan's calligraphy brushes- join this annual traditional celebration in honor of the humble "fude".
Festivals Swinging Taiko at the Tsuribashi Festival Early Aug Taiko drums on an Indy Jones-esque bridge!
Festivals Tsushima Tenno Matsuri Late Jul A mid-summer's night's dream, the floating festival floats of the Tsushima Tenno Matsuri, one of THE top festivals of Japan!..
Festivals Ohitaki Fire Festival Kifune Shrine Early Nov The annual Ohitaki Fire Festival at Kifune Shrine uses its spiritual powers to banish bad sprits and cleanse impurities of the people..
Festivals Nankinmachi Spring Festival Mid Feb If you're in the Kobe area and looking for a way to celebrate Lunar New Year, check out the Nankinmachi Spring Festival. T..
Festivals Setsubun Mantoro Early Feb At the Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara, more than 3,000 lanterns in the precincts are lit up.