Suwa Onbashira Festival
Japan's most dangerous festival — several participants don't make it back home...
Japan's most dangerous festival — several participants don't make it back home...
This annual Moon-Viewing Festival features the spectacular Futon Daiko — massive, beautifully adorned floats.
See how foreign influences have enriched Japanese culture at this festival
A festival at the beautiful Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
Experience the Gujo Odori dance festival, one of Japan's top three bon dance festivals and now a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Rich in tradition with plenty to see, this event is a …
Haunting night dances, traditional melodies, and a festive local vibe steeped in centuries-old traditions.
Elaborate floats, portable shrines, judo, archery, and traditional dances — Yamagata's three-day Shinjo Festival is worth attending.
Get ready to face demons as the Great Demon King Enma leads a fiery parade through Noboribetsu Onsen.
The Domannaka Festival is the largest dance festival in central Japan.
Get ready for a whole lot of dancing at Japan's top summer festival.
This religious festival is loud with firecrackers and gongs, a solemn and joyous seeing-off.
Glowing goldfish put on a show in hopes of revitalizing this small village in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Celebrate the Yamagata Hanagasa Festival, where over 10,000 dancers in vibrant attire bring the streets of Yamagata to life with traditional music and mesmerizing performances.
Don't miss this fantastic summer event, where thousands of lanterns, each lit by hand, illuminate the city.
The Tatemon Festival in Uozu, Toyama, showcases stunning lantern-lit floats, traditional music, and a community celebration, making it a must-visit summer event.
A parade of people balancing long, heavy poles-who wouldn't want to see that?
The annual Hakodate Port Festival draws visitors wih lively fireworks, colorful parades, and the famous Squid Dance.