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...
Catch the colors of the autumn leaves at this traditional Maple tree festival.
Discover Osaka's Shinno Festival, which takes place annually at Sukunahikona Shrine, where local businesses and visitors come together to pray for health and prosperity.
One of Saga Prefecture's oldest and most popular festivals with enormous floats.
Featuring a parade with traditional costumes and entertainment.
Bonfires, torches, shrines, and gods are all out in the streets for this vibrant Kyoto festival.
This festival is the fall edition of the Takayama Spring Festival.
A festival where locals dress as supernatural beings and aim to get mud on everything.
Celebrate autumn in Kyoto with the Zuiki Matsuri at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, a vibrant festival filled with history, lively processions, and intricate portable shrines decorated with crops.
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.