Culture Ten of Japan's Weirdest Events Serena Ogawa Get your babies ready for the “Crying Baby Festival” at Sensoji Temple... many as 16 fire trees are harvested to replace the pillars of Suwa Grand Shrine
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Culture Saitama's Enmusubi Wind Chime Festival 2024 Early Jul - Early Sep A colorful and classic way to celebrate summer in Japan Hikawa Shrine
Culture Monet: Journey to Series Paintings 2024 Feb 10th - May 6th 2024 Past Event sense of natural light and color, and his artworks like the Water Lilies series
Culture Mamada no Jagamaita Snake Festival 2025 Monday - May 5th neighborhoods to gather at the Mamada Hachiman Park surrounding the Hachimangu shrine... event starts at noon, when the snakes are first carried to the Hachimangu shrine
Culture Shirasagi-no Mai at Senso-ji Temple 2025 Mid Apr Shirasagi-no Mai is a beautiful ceremonial procession performed at Senso-ji Temple and dates back over 1000 years.
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Culture Kitsune Fox Statues Elena Lisina A look at kitsune fox statues from Shinto shrines throughout Japan