Culture Nigatsu-do Hall in Nara Todd Wojnowski event marks the origin of Omizutori, the sacred "Water-Drawing" festival... As the climatic event of a two week festival of Shuni-e, Omizutori is when
Culture Exploring Hiroshima Castle JJ Walsh On the 2nd week of January, the Tondo Matsuri bonfire festival is held... In October, the annual Hiroshima International Food festival is held around
Culture Hikarigaoka Park Ash from the train station to the pond, it's used at times for parades, festivals... booths - I was lucky enough once to drop by and find a Yosakoi dance festival
Food Kansou Seaweed Ice Cream Jeannie Gan Kansou is designed to depict the Tenjin Matsuri, one of the three biggest festivals... There were puppets dressed in kimonos, a TV playing the scenes of the festival
10 Culture Ie-jima Hibiscus Garden Peter Sidell There's an annual lily festival and towards the eastern end of the
11 Enjoy Japanese Lotus at Ueno Park Larry Knipfing Summers in Japan are famous for local matsuri festivals, roof garden beer... halls, and fireworks festivals.
10 Climbing Daimonji-yama Cathy Cawood mountains in Kyoto with the blazing kanji for the Daimonji Gozan-Okuribu Fire Festival
9 Culture Mystic Views of Akarenga Soko Manish Prabhune Munich's world famous beer festival "Oktoberfest" is also held here at Akarenga Soko.