Historical Ako City Kenji Chida The Loyal Retainer Procession is part of a festival that commemorates the... master’s death and this feat has lived on in theater, television and in festival
Museums Gifu Castle, Park and Ropeway Dee Kernke Gifu Park is also home to the Gifu Park Illumination festival held between... July and August, the Chrysanthemum Doll and Flower Festival which runs
Temples & Shrines Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine Tony Mariani history is celebrated by ceremonies such as the New Years Exorcism Fire Festival... (Oni-sube), the Spring Water Poetry Festival (Kyokusui-no-en) and the
Culture Kyoto Gozan Okuribi 2026 Sunday - Aug 16th dated back to the 13th century, Gozan no Okuribi is an annual traditional event that takes place annually on August 16th to mark the end of the Obon Festival
Museums Ikazaki Kite Museum Anonymous The bank of the Oda River in Ikazaki is home to a kite festival, and a museum full of spectacular kites. You can even borrow a kite to fly yourself.
Historical Shiratori Shrine Matthew Eynon The annual festival held on September 22nd honors both the Shiratori Shrine... An autumn festival celebrating the annual harvest is also performed on
Culture Niimi City Samurai Parade 2026 Thursday - Oct 15th A festival that brings the locals together to remember a part of history.
Culture Bamboo Harvesting in Mabi Town Judith Mikami city that had its own very unique history, community personality and festivals... Of course most Japanese towns have festivals and things that make them