This fireworks festival in Ome launches 4,000 pyrotechnics, including a large waterfall display. The mountain location creates loud sound echoes from the explosions.
A fireworks festival in Tokyo, this event launches 13,000 shells over the Arakawa River. It features a large shell and a 700-meter “Niagara Falls” sparkler display.
A traditional summer festival featuring a procession of 80 massive, illuminated fan-shaped lanterns painted with warriors, accompanied by rhythmic taiko drums, flutes, and chanting.
A summer festival in Aomori City, the Nebuta Matsuri features parades of large, illuminated floats depicting mythical figures, accompanied by haneto dancers.
A harvest festival in Akita, the Kanto Matsuri features performers balancing large, lantern-adorned bamboo poles on their bodies without using their hands.
A dance festival in Yamagata City, the Hanagasa Festival is a parade from August 5-7. Ten thousand participants dance using safflower-adorned straw hats.
A summer festival in Hachioji, this event features a procession of 19 carved floats. Other activities include musical float battles, taiko drumming, geisha performances, and a lion dance.
A fireworks and music festival in Tokyo, this event combines 10,000 fireworks with live J-pop performances held in stadiums against the Shinjuku skyline.
