Matsumae Cherry Blossom Festival
Celebrate sakura at Hokkaidō's top cherry blossom viewing spot.
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Hamamatsu Festival
The Hamamatsu Festival celebrates the birth of children and falls on Children's Day (May 5).
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Hiroshima Flower Festival
The Hiroshima Flower Festival is a lot more than a simple flower show.
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Heijokyo Tempyo Festival
Relive the days when Nara was the capital of Japan. Expect re-enactments, a noble banquet, parades, and more.
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Spring Kemari Festival
This Nara festival features beautiful processions, rituals, and eventually a game of kemari.
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Kawanishi Genji Festival
The Kawanishi Genji Festival celebrates a Japanese literary classic-"Tale of Genji".
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Takayama Spring Festival
The Takayama Spring Festival is one of Japan's most famous festivals.
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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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Shigisan Tiger Festival
Attend a parade that features a portable shrine topped with a tiger and traditional Japanese instruments.
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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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Yokote Kamakura Snow Festival
Magical, candle-lit hollowed out snow mounds, rice wine, and daifuku (rice cakes). What's not to love?
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Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Festival
Another one of Japan's renowned "naked" festivals (sort of).
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Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2025
Head to Nagasaki Lantern Festival to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
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