Culture Cosquerade at Fushigi-ichi 2025 Mid Mar The Fushigi-ichi matsuri held in front of Yokogawa station every April includes many festival-goers in elaborate cosplay costumes.
Culture Shinjo Matsuri 2024 Late Aug Shinjo, in Yamagata, hosts this annual festival in which giant floats are paraded through the city.
12 Culture Hiratsuka Hachimangu Shrine Carrie Jacobs Bonbori Matsuri (500 Lanterns festival) at Hiratsuka Hachimangu Shrine in Hiratsuka-City
14 Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto Cathy Cawood These photos were taken in May, shortly before Aoi Festival.... corridor in the shrine grounds where horse races take place during the festival
Tenjin Matsuri - Funatogyo Kaitlynn Scannell Funatogyo is the final part of a major 2-day festival in Osaka, 1000 years old, in which participants celebrate on boats with a fireworks show.
Bonbori Matsuri at Kamakura Video Jessica A Paje The sights & sounds of the Japanese lantern festival
12 Culture Kamakura's Hongaku-ji Temple Larry Knipfing Hongaku-ji Temple in Kamakura features an impressive old bell, lotus in pots in the summer, and a festival on New Year's Eve that includes eating and drinking
Culture Yoichi Matsuri 2024 Early Aug August Festival in Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture honoring the local hero Nasu No Yoichi