Culture Miura Kaigan Fireworks Festival 2024 Hannah Warren The fireworks were spectacular at the annual Miura Kaigan festival.
19 Culture Sparkling Tokyo Hotaru Festival Sher Ying Wee Thousands of high-tech 'fireflies' turn into 'stars in the Milky Way' on the Sumida River for a night at the Tokyo Hotaru Fes...
Culture Takayama's Beautiful Fall Festival Amber Echevarria Of all the amazing festival in Japan, the Takayama Festival is in the top 3. It's a sight worth seeing, taking place in April...
14 Culture Ebisuko Festival in Hiroshima Paul Walsh Ebisu, bringer of good fortune and commercial success, is one of Japan's most popular gods. Between November 18 and 20 every ...
Culture Takahashi City Summer Festival 2024 Chris Cooper Dance the summer night away at a Japanese style dancing festival in Takahashi City, Okayama
Culture Mito's Plum Blossom Festival 2025 Elysse Hurtado Every year during the second last week of February, Mito’s Kairakuen plays host to the Mito Plum Festival. Thanks to its long...
Culture Nagano Ebisukō Fireworks Festival 2024 Novriana Dewi If you think fireworks festivals in Japan are only typical of the summer, then you should visit Nagano around the end of Nove...
10 Culture Sanja Festival in Photos Tom Hanaway Sanja Festival is a jam-packed, three-day celebration in Asakusa that is worth fighting through the crowds for.
11 Culture Aoba Festival in Photos Laura Welch Aoba Festival is Sendai's biggest and most lively festival, held over a weekend in May. There's traditional dancing, performa...
Culture Tochigi's Flower Carpet Festival Sandra Isaka The Ichikai Shibazakura Matsuri is a lovely flower carpet festival in Tochigi Prefecture, not far from Mashiko.