Culture Takayama’s Karakuri Museum Euan Prentis If you can't make it to Takayama for the town's famed festivals, be sure to drop by a performance of the mechanical karakuri dolls at Takayama's Karakuri
Culture Owara Kaze no Bon 2025 Sep 1st - Sep 3rd The Owara Kaze-no-Bon Festival is held every year from September 1st to 3rd in Yatsuo, Toyama Prefecture, and originated around 300 years ago as a ritual
Culture Uesugi Shrine Kim Bergström Uesugi Shrine is also home to two of the largest annual festivals in the... The Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival is held annually on the second weekend
Culture The Influence of Chinese Culture Elena Lisina Some popular festivals widely celebrated in Japan came from China.... Among them is Tanabata matsuri or the Star Festival, which is based on
Culture Hamaori-sai 2025 Mid Jul many outside of the city know one of the area's more traditional festivals... The Hamaori-sai festival dates back to the Tenpo era and is said to have
Accommodation Ryokan Asakusa Mikawaya Serena Ogawa With its many festivals and events, the neighborhood has prospered as a... a booming neighborhood full of excitement, such as when it’s time for Sanja
Culture Onbashira Matsuri in Suwa, Nagano 2028 Early Apr - Mid May Like other festivals in Japan, Onbashira Matsuri in Suwa, Nagano is filled... Though unlike the others, this is a dangerous festival where it’s easy
Culture 10 Things to Know About Sendai Serena Kim history and culture, Sendai hosts a myriad of events, including music festivals... Among the events is the Jozenji Street Jazz Festival, an outdoor music