18 Kyoto's Gion Matsuri Anne Lauenroth Gion Matsuri in Kyoto is one of Japan's most famous festivals, dating back to 869 and celebrated every year in July.
Activities As Autumn Turns to Winter Kim Bergström There are many enjoyable festivals held in the colder months including... the famous Naked Pushing Festival, the Koide International Snowball Fight
Culture Traditional Puppet Theater Sherilyn Siy At the shin-soba festival, they perform a traditional puppet show with dolls in beautiful traditional garb and staged on detailed settings and backdrops
Planning Surprise Packets on Travel & Leisure's 2025 List Kim Bergström Jan 3, 2025 Kyushu Island, it’s a vibrant city well-known for its food, culture, and festivals... Fukuoka is also famous for its annual Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival, an
Activities Koinobori at Tokyo Skytree & Tokyo Tower Kim Bergström May 2, 2022 800 koinobori will be displayed as part of the Tokyo Skytree Koinobori Festival... being centers of koinobori production, or hosting well-known koinobori festivals
Culture Oita Godo Tanabata 2025 Early Aug The great fireworks display is a part of Oita Tanabata Festival in summer.
Area Edogawa Edogawa is the easternmost of Tokyo’s 23 wards and gets its name from the Edo River, which runs along its eastern border. The area is bountiful in downtown Tokyo charm, waterways, and lush p..
Culture Tsuwano's Obon Dance 2025 Friday - Aug 15th History of the festival attire The domain lord of Tsuwano was the Kamei... was so well defended, Kamei ordered his man to dress up in this dark festival