Miyoshi Bonden Festival
Teams race to be the first to reach the shrine and onlookers also push to touch the special charms of this shrine.
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Togakushi Dondoyaki Fire Festival
A traditional Japanese New Years' festival to bring you some luck.
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People-Throwing and Ash-Smearing Festival
Watch men get tossed into snow and behold the messy ash-smearing chaos.
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Shittenoji Doya Doya Festival
See dozens of loincloth-clad men and boys doused in very cold water as they compete in teams for banknotes.
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Dontosai Festival
Put some heat into your winter and New Year with this steamy (in more ways than one!) festival.
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Kyoto Toka Ebisu Festival
Join in this noisy and raucous festival as people knock on wooden boards to get the attention of a lucky God.
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Osaka Toka Ebisu Festival
Join the festive atmosphere of Osaka’s Toka Ebisu Festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, where locals gather to pray for wealth and success while enjoying street food and lively parades.
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Maebashi Hatsuichi Daruma Festival
Daruma dolls are set alight in a traditional Japanese festival.
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Takasaki Daruma Market
On the first two days of the year, many flock to Takasaki to buy daruma dolls.
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Okera Mairi: Old Year’s Eve at Yasaka Shrine
Want to ensure peace and prosperity for the new year? You might have to stay up all night.
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Bad-Mouthing Festival
This bizarre New Year's Eve ritual, dating back to the Edo period, lets participants shout away their frustrations while trekking to the temple summit.
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Yatsushiro Myōken Festival
CancelledOne of the oldest festivals in Japan with parades, performances, and costumes galore.
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Midōsuji Runway
Part of Midōsuji Avenue in Osaka will burst with live music, traditional performances, and parades.
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Shinno Festival
Local businesses and visitors come together to pray for health and prosperity.
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Gion Odori
One of the only geisha performance event to take place in fall, and just as the leaves begun to change color.
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Arashiyama Momiji Festival
Who doesn't love people dressed as Heian Era nobles performing on boats?
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Hitaki Fire Festival at Fushimi Inari Shrine
Fire up your autumn with the Hitaki Fire Festival at Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Shrine.
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Shurijo Castle Revival Festival
Watch the huge procession of the Ryukyu Kingdom in all its glory
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Shitennoji Wasso Festival
The Shitennoji Wasso Festival celebrates those who have come to Japan from across Asia.
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Wonderfruit Kyoto
Asia's premier sustainable festival comes to Kyoto for an invite-only gathering.
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Kurama Fire Festival
Bonfires, torches, shrines, and gods are all out in the streets for this vibrant Kyoto festival.
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Goryo Jinja Shrine Autumn Festival
This festival sees dozens of lanterns placed carefully around Goryo Jinja Shrine.
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