Shimokitazawa Tengu Festival is a novel variation on the Setsubun theme, centering around Shinryuji Temple with a small parade through the shopping streets of S...
The Koto Fireworks Festival is a prominent summer event in Tokyo, featuring approximately 4,000 fireworks launched from a barge on the Arakawa River. A defining...
Setsubun marks the seasonal transition to spring and is celebrated annually in early February. At Sensoji in Asakusa, the festival is distinguished by its uniqu...
Setsubun is a traditional ritual held annually in early February to mark the seasonal transition to spring. While celebrated nationwide, the ceremony at Naritas...
More than 3,000 lanterns are lit at Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara twice a year—in early February for Setsubun Mantoro (節分万燈籠) and again on 14/15 August for Chuge...
What started off in 1950 as community event to display six snow statues made by local high school students is today an international event that attracts over tw...
The Lantern Festival is a major seasonal event in Nagasaki to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Originally established by the local Chinese community, the festival ...
The Yamanashi Nouveau Wine Festival is an annual event to promote Japan’s premier viticultural region. The festival centers on the seasonal release of “no...
The Kameido Tenjin Shrine Plum Festival is a significant late-winter event held in Tokyo’s Koto Ward. Dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the patron deity...
The Otaru Snow Light Path Festival, established in 1999, is an annual winter event in Hokkaido known for its intimate and contemplative atmosphere. While it coi...
The Bunkyo Plum Festival, or Ume Matsuri, is held annually at Yushima Tenmangu Shrine, a site historically significant for its association with Sugawara no Mich...
