Best Traditional Culture Spot List

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Nara, Ikoma, Tenri / Tea Ceremonies

Take your time and enjoy the traditional Japanese culture of tea ceremony and kimono in a hidden retreat salon away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Multilingual Staff：English

Foreign Language Pamphlets：English
Aomori Nebuta Festival

Aomori, Hirosaki And Hachinohe / Japanese Festivals (Matsuri)

One of the most famous festivals of Tohoku, with gigantic floats shaped as dynamic mythical or kabuki characters and haneto (nebuta dancers) parading the streets.

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Wi-Fi：Available for free

Smoking allowed
Nagaoka Fireworks

Joetsu, Uonuma And Yuzawa / Japanese Festivals (Matsuri)

An annual large-scale fireworks festival held on August 2 and 3. The large firework rings brighten up the night sky.

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Sendai Tanabata Festival

Sendai And Matsushima / Japanese Festivals (Matsuri)

One of the three greatest summer festivals of Tohoku, with colorful bamboo decorations all around the city of Sendai.

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National Bunraku Theatre

Namba, Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi / Other Traditional Culture

A shrine to traditional performance arts of Kyoto and Osaka
Hachinohe Sansha Taisai Festival

Aomori, Hirosaki And Hachinohe / Japanese Festivals (Matsuri)

Grandiose floats decorated with scenes from historic events parade through the city
Jidai Festival

Kyoto Station, To-ji Temple / Japanese Festivals (Matsuri)

A Cultural Procession to Celebrate the More Than 1000 Year History of Kyoto
Sumida River Fireworks Festival

Asakusa / Japanese Festivals (Matsuri)

Watch Tokyo’s Downtown Area Lit Up by Fireworks at Night
Tenjin Festival

Umeda, Osaka Station, Kitashinchi / Japanese Festivals (Matsuri)

The festival highlight is sight of more than 100 boats on the Ogawa river
Yasaka Hall Gion Corner

Gion, Kawaramachi, Kiyomizu-dera Temple / Other Traditional Culture

Enjoy performances from maiko up close

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Akita Kanto Festival

Surrounding Areas Of Akita / Japanese Festivals (Matsuri)

The Streets Fill up with the Lights of the Kanto Festival!
Kishiwada Danjiri Festival

Osaka Suburbs / Japanese Festivals (Matsuri)

Find this Festival by Following the Shouting!
Kumano Hongu Heritage Center

Kumano Kodo, Shingu, Shirahama / Other Traditional Culture

Introduces Kumano’s world heritage sites
Atami Geigi Kenban Kabukirenjyo

Atami / Other Traditional Culture

Live performances of Atami’s traditional music and dances
Ryogoku Kokugikan

Ryogoku / TOKYO SKYTREE(R) / Martial Arts

Ryogoku Kokugikan or the Ryogoku Sumo Arena offers three grand sumo wrestling tournaments every year. This arena draws your attention with its traditional-style seats and atmosphere while you are enjoying games of the national sport of Japan (sumo).

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Sanno Festival

Roppongi / Japanese Festivals (Matsuri)

One of Japan's Three Big Festivals
National Fireworks Competition in Omagari

Surrounding Areas Of Akita / Japanese Festivals (Matsuri)

The fireworks town of Omagari, the pinnacle of fireworks art

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Nara Craft Museum

Nara, Ikoma, Tenri / Other Traditional Culture

Learn about Nara's traditional crafts
Lake Biwa Great Fireworks Festival

Otsu, Kusatsu / Japanese Festivals (Matsuri)

A fireworks festival that lights up summer night skies in color
Kanamara Festival

Kawasaki / Japanese Festivals (Matsuri)

A festival popular with foreign visitors to Japan, where the mikoshi, having the motif of the male genitalia, which is considered to be sacred, is very lively jostled about.

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