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Shinjo Matsuri

Shinjo Matsuri

Late Aug

Shinjo, in Yamagata, hosts this annual festival in which giant floats are paraded through the city.

Yamagata 2
Osaka Tenmangu Shrine

Osaka Tenmangu Shrine

Saskia Gilmour

Osaka Tenmangu, or 'Tenjisan' as it's known by the locals, is the most famous of all the tenjin/tenmangu shrines throughout..

Osaka 1
Craft Gyoza Festival Hiroshima

Craft Gyoza Festival Hiroshima

Late Apr - Early May

After successful turnouts in Tokyo, Osaka, and Saitama previously, the Craft Gyoza Festival is making its way to Hiroshima Gate..

Hiroshima Free Entry
Bishamondo Naked Man Festival, Urasa

Bishamondo Naked Man Festival, Urasa

Early Mar

The Naked Man Festival at Urasa's Bishamondo is one of the top bizarre festivals in Japan and a wonderful night out each year..

Niigata 5 Free Entry
Otsu Festival

Otsu Festival

Early Oct

Otsu Matsuri takes place in early October and features thirteen ornate floats with ingenious mechanical puppets.

Shiga Free Entry
Hatsumode in Asakusa

Hatsumode in Asakusa

Early Jan

The first visit to the shrine in the new year is called Hatsumode, and it attracts quite some crowds every year, and I think it..

Tokyo 1 Free Entry