Culture Akita Kanto Festival 2024 Aug 3rd - Aug 6th The Kanto Matsuri is also known as the pole lantern festival. It is a Tanabata related celebration in Akita City held annually from..
36 Culture Bridges of Japan Elena Lisina In Japan you can find all kinds of bridges – from old to modern ones, and made using different constructions and materials. Tr..
Culture Asakusa Toro Nagashi 2024 Mid Aug The annual Toro Nagashi festival in Asakusa is held every summer. Originally an act of mourning for the dead, the event now has..
Culture Okazaki Fireworks Festival 2024 Early Aug Fireworks Festivals or Hanabi-kai are some of the most spectacular festivals in Japan. Okazaki is one of those places which hosts..
Culture Fire Festival of Kurama Temple 2024 Tuesday - Oct 22nd The Kurama Five Festival is one of the most spectacular events in Kyoto and takes place every year on the evening of October 22nd...
Festivals Yokohama's Nanohana Festival 2025 Mid May Yokohama's Nanohana Festival. Visit a rural community covered with fields of gorgeous flowers, locally crafted flower made..
Culture Enshu Hamakita Flying Dragon Festival 2024 Saturday - May 25th A festival held in honor of the dragon god of the Tenryu River, in Hamakita in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture. The culmination..
Culture Roses in Japan Elena Lisina The rose in Japan is not as popular as other flowers of the country, but the world's first "blue rose" was grown in Japan. The..