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 the castle's autumn festival
Historical Jion-ji Temple - Kasukabe Justin Dart Throughout the year a number of smaller festivals are held in the local... community, with the April 8th 'hana-matsuri' (flower festival)
Culture Introducing Tokyo's Parks & Gardens Peter Sidell on Sundays to see the rockabillies, or there are also regular weekend festivals... celebrating other countries' food and culture, such as the Thai festival
Music Shinjo Matsuri 2026 Aug 24th - Aug 26th Shinjo, in Yamagata, hosts this annual festival in which giant floats are paraded through the city.
14 Temples & Shrines Hokkaido Jingu in Sapporo Valerie Kor Children celebrate the shichi-go-san festival with their families
Online Culture Echizen Asakura Mantoya Lightup 2026 Late Aug Along with the 'Mantoya' light-up, a 'Sengoku Festival'... The ruins, (i.e. the festival venue) were once the castle town of the Asakura
Museums Yokote Kamakura Museum Justin Velgus I’m talking of course about the Kamakura Festival.... Each February during the festival, dozens of large kamakura line the streets
Festivals Matsuyama Matsuri Anonymous Matsuyama Matsuri is a three-day dance festival that takes place in the hottest days of August. It’s a very entertaining spectacle.