An annual large-scale fireworks festival held on August 2 and 3. The large firework rings brighten up the night sky.
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.
One of the three greatest summer festivals of Tohoku, with colorful bamboo decorations all around the city of Sendai.
The Streets Fill up with the Lights of the Kanto Festival!
Enjoy performances from maiko up close
One of Japan's Three Big Festivals
Watch Tokyo’s Downtown Area Lit Up by Fireworks at Night
A Cultural Procession to Celebrate the More Than 1000 Year History of Kyoto
A shrine to traditional performance arts of Kyoto and Osaka
Introduces Kumano’s world heritage sites
The fireworks town of Omagari, the pinnacle of fireworks art
Find this Festival by Following the Shouting!
A fireworks festival that lights up summer night skies in color
Grandiose floats decorated with scenes from historic events parade through the city
The festival highlight is sight of more than 100 boats on the Ogawa river
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).
Learn about Nara's traditional crafts
Live performances of Atami’s traditional music and dances
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.
One of the three major Edo festivals. Also known as the ”water throwing festival” for as its name suggests spectators throw water on Omikoshi (portable shrine) bearers; it is a festival held annually at Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine.