Over 1000 Years All Day See Kansai

Osaka Tenmangu Shrine was built in the late Heian period during the 3rd year of Tenryaku era (949 AD), enshrining Sugawara no Michizane as...

Over 400 Years All Day See Kanto

This festival is a tradition particular to this region that has continued for over 400 years. Eight floats circle the...

Over 400 Years Afternoon See Kanto

【UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage】On the 4th Saturday of every July, The Yamaage Festival is held from the prior Friday to...

Night See Kanto

The Noda Mikoshi Parade is the summer highlight of Noda City in Chiba Prefecture. Their mikoshi, or portable shrines, are...

Over 100 Years All Day See Tohoku

【UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage】The Hachinohe Sansha Taisai Festival has over 290 years of history and tradition, and is listed as...

Night See Kyushu

The Hinokuni Matsuri is the summer festival of Kumamoto center city goers. Starting with an opening event on the first...

Over 100 Years See Chubu

Bare-chested and ecstatic men carry torched mikoshi as they blow up fire sparks like a red hot waterfall. The sight...

Over 400 Years Caution ! All Day Join Chubu

The Sakaki Matsuri is a festival of the people, and is a tradition that has been continued since the Muromachi...

Over 400 Years All Day See Chubu

One of Japan's three major strange festivals, this fire festival held annually on August 26th and 27th at both the...

Over 100 Years All Day Join Kansai

The "Hassaku" in Hassakusai refers to the new moon in August. This festival was started over 130 years ago just...

Over 100 Years Afternoon See Chugoku Shikoku

Since the Edo period, the Hyoge Matsuri has been a time to show gratitude for water and to pray for...

Over 1000 Years Caution ! All Day Join Kansai

The "Kushida Shrine Shuki Reitaisai" (Hiwatari Shinji) is a grand autumn festival held at Kushida Shrine, which is said to...

All Day See Tohoku

Saruka Jinja—built approximately 1,000 years ago—is famous in the Tsugaru region (southern Aomori Pref.) for its deity that governs agriculture...

Over 1000 Years All Day Join Kanto

The Kazusa Junisha Matsuri is said to have over 1,200 years of tradition, starting in the year 807. Known also...

Over 1000 Years All Day See Kyushu

Fujisaki Hachimangu Reitaisai is the annual grand festival of Fujisaki Hachimangu Shrine—a historic occasion continued for over 1,000 years. Popularly...

Over 1000 Years All Day See Tokyo

The Akasaka Hikawa Shrine, host of this festival, is one of the Tokyo Jusha (10 selected shrines out of the...

Over 100 Years All Day See Hokuriku

The Okuma Kabuto Matsuri is the grand festival of Kumakabuto Arakashihiko Shrine (also known as the Kumakabuto Shrine). The festival...

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Shusseno Ishidan Matsuri is a biyearly festival held at the Atago Shrine. The sight of mikoshi running up and down...

Over 100 Years All Day See Kansai

The Master of Yin and Yang, Abe no Seimei (920-1005) was active in the mid Heian Era. As an astronomer...

Over 100 Years All Day See Kansai

The unique Nyu Matsuri, with over 200 years of history, is also known as the Warai Matsuri, or "Laugh Festival"...