Spring Kemari Festival
This Nara festival features beautiful processions, rituals, and eventually a game of kemari.
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Takayama Spring Festival
The Takayama Spring Festival is one of Japan's most famous festivals.
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Kawanishi Genji Festival
The Kawanishi Genji Festival celebrates a Japanese literary classic-"Tale of Genji".
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Beppu Onsen Festival
Show your gratitude for some of Japan's most sought-after thermal waters at the Beppu Onsen Festival
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Kiyomizu Temple Seiryu-e Dragon Festival (April)
Watch a dynamic procession featuring a massive dragon puppet at the Seiryu-e Dragon Festival in Kyoto.
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Tagata Shrine Hōnensai “Penis Festival”
Join this annual celebration of Tagata Shrine in Aichi and promote all things phallic.
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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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Inuyama Castle Town Local Sake Festival
Sample local sake and have a good time at the Inuyama Castle Town Local Sake Festival.
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Osaka Miyoshi Nagayoshi Warrior Procession
Expect plenty of photo ops, clashing steel, and a crowd that loves a bit of samurai drama.
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Konomiya Naked Festival
9,000 men, freezing water, and one God-man. Japan’s wildest naked festival is not for the faint-hearted.
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Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2027
Head to Nagasaki Lantern Festival to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
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Shigisan Tiger Festival
Attend a parade that features a portable shrine topped with a tiger and traditional Japanese instruments.
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Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Festival
Another one of Japan's renowned "naked" festivals (sort of).
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Ichiya Kanjo (One Night) Festival
A smaller, but unique festival in Osaka for fans of traditional Japanese culture
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Tadami Snow Festival
Tadami has an abundance of snow, from which participants carve giant monuments and statues.
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