Kiyomizu Temple Seiryu-e Dragon Festival (March)
The Seiryu-e Festival at Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto celebrates the Blue Dragon, a guardian deity thought to protect the city’s east.
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Hodare “Penis Festival”
On the second Sunday of March, a 2.2 meter tall phallic-shaped statue that weighs approximately 600kg is paraded around a small village in Niigata.
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Baikasai Plum Blossom Festival
Stunning plum blossom, tea ceremonies, and even Geisha make an unmissable event.
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Daito Ohara Water Festival
This is a past eventGetting soaked with freezing water while half-naked in the middle of winter? Catch Iwate’s Daito Ohara Water Festival.
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Suita Fire Festival
This is a past eventVisit the Suita Fire Festival at Jōkō Enmanji Temple in Osaka for fire rituals, sacred smoke, and blessings for the year ahead.
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Radish Festival
This is a past eventWarm up this February at Ōhara’s Sanzen-in Temple, where locals serve steaming soup made from locally grown radish.
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Gonbo (Burdock) Fertility Festival
This is a past eventA fertility festival at Nakayama Shrine in Mie.
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Kamihinokinai Paper Balloon Festival
This is a past eventWatch the magical sight of of dozens of paper balloons adorning the night sky.
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Konomiya Naked Festival
This is a past event9,000 men, freezing water, and one God-man. Japan’s wildest naked festival is not for the faint-hearted.
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Mihara Daruma Festival
This is a past eventFestival food and daruma dolls aplenty. For a daruma market of historic proportions, there's none quite like Mihara City's annual Daruma Festival.
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Noboribetsu Onsen “Naked Man” Festival
This is a past eventA steamy festival in the depths of the freezing winter
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Demon Festival on Mount Yoshino in Nara
This is a past eventFancy a dance with a demon? Nara's Kinpusenji Temple offers a unique Setsubun experience with its annual Demon Festival.
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Yasaka Shrine Setsubun
This is a past eventSetsubun at Yasaka Shrine's is unusual because it features geiko, geisha from Kyoto.
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Kayabuki no Sato Snow (Miyama Village) Lantern Festival
This is a past eventAn amazing chance to see a remote, snow-covered thatched village illuminated with hundreds of lanterns.
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Traditional Crafts Experience with Dinner in Mie
This is a past eventDelve into color and find out more about the costumes of the imperial princesses, and make charms used in purification ceremonies.
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Visit a Shrine in Mie with a Japanese Princess
This is a past eventJoin a traditional Japanese princess as she completes a serene worship on the full moon.
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Hot Air Balloon Experience in Mie
This is a past eventTake your Kansai trip to new heights and board a tethered flight on a hot air balloon.
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Saiku Daina and Night Parade of 100 Demons
This is a past eventWelcome the new year with a bit of family-friendly exorcism.
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Worldwide Eisa Festival
This is a past eventDance, they say, like nobody is watching. If that’s not your jam, go watch somebody else dance instead. Head down to Naha in Okinawa and experience the Worldwide Eisa Festival. This dance …
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Fiesta Mexicana Osaka 2019
This is a past eventEnjoy all that Mexico and Mexican culture has to offer at this three day festival. Entertainment will include well known mariachi bands, a marimba band, dancing groups and colorful costumes. No …
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Nagoya Brazil Festival
This is a past eventAichi Prefecture is one of the major centers for Japan’s Brazilian community so it’s no surprise the Nagoya Brazil Festival is a big deal. At this two day festival in Sakae Odori …
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The Hakodate Russian Festival
This is a past eventHakodate has a special connection to Russia. In the wild west frontier days of the Meiji period, Russia had a significant influence on Hakodate with a Russian delegation being one of the first …
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