Culture The New Golden Route is a Way of Life Featured Owara Kaze-no-bon Matsuri Festival in Yatsuo, Toyama The rural district... of Yatsuo in southern Toyama City is the site of this annual folk festival
Activities Exploring Manazuru Peninsula Peter Sidell also Kibune Shrine, said to date back to 889CE, site of a major summer festival
Culture Haneda-jinja Shrine Featured Every year, on the last weekend in July, the shrine holds a colorful festival
Culture Guide to Japanese Dance Guillaume Doré most popular dance is the bon Odori, performed during Obon, the Buddhist festival... The best place to see bon odori and other folk dances are at festivals
Activities Koma Shrine Thanksgiving Day 2024 Thursday - May 16th will be 10 different curries to try, aside from an assortment of local festival
Planning Have a Cooler Summer in Japan Serena Ogawa These usually summer-festival clothes come in a variety of styles, motifs... The uchiwa are particularly popular during festivals of concerts for fans
Culture The Arts and Crafts of Echizen Featured An annual festival takes place in May every year; during the festival,
12 Culture Shirasagi no Mai Glimpse Gloria Ticconi Dance of the White Heron, is a ritual that has its roots in the Gion Festival