All Day See Tohoku

This is the Murayama Tokunai Festival, named after the explorer Mogami Tokunai, a Murayama City local from the Edo period...

All Day See Chugoku Shikoku

Ama-cho, where the lifestyle of days gone still remains strong, boasts rich nature and is listed as "one of the...

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 Caution ! All Day See Tohoku

【UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage】The Kakunodate Matsuri started in the 1600's. A rare festival of Japan, it is co-held by both...

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 Kansai

There are no other comparisons thinkable when it comes to the unparalleled relationship between Danjiri Matsuri and the people of...

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 400 Years Caution ! Night Join Kyushu

They say the Sendai Otsunahiki began over 400 years ago. Roughly 3,000 shirtless men wrapped in a white Sarashi compete...

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...

Morning See Hokuriku

The Takaoka Daibutsu Matsuri is a cleaning ritual of the Takaoka Daibutsu (Buddha statue) that started in 1968. In the...

All Day Join Hokuriku

The Kokiriko Festival is the Autumn festival of Hakusangu, a shrine designated as a national important cultural property, located in...

Over 100 Years Afternoon See Chubu

Every year on the 26th and 27th of September, this festival has been held at the Hotaka Shrine for over...

Night Kansai

Benkei was a monk famous for being tough and rugged, who left many legends during his lifetime over 800 years...