Aizen Festival
The Aizen Festival is touted as the first major summer festival in Osaka of the year. Along with Tenjin Festival and the …
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Nagoya Port Fireworks Festival
Compared to other festivals around the country, with only 3,000 fireworks, the Nagoya Port Fireworks Festival seems …
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Ise Shrine Dedication Fireworks Festival
Take a seat on the Miyakawa river in Ise for one of the three biggest fireworks festivals in Japan. There are over …
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Hakata Gion Yamakasa
Hakata Gion Yamasaka is a festival with a 750 year history that features fundoshi (that ever popular festival garment) …
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Marine Festa in Kuchinotsu
As a port, Kuchinotsu began to flourish upon the arrival of the European traders. The town owes much to the sea so each …
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Kiso Mikoshi Makuri Festival
Taking place in the picturesque Kiso township of Nagano Prefecture, the Mikoshi Matsuri is an annual event involving …
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July Grand Sumo Tournament (Nagoya)
Held every July, this is the fourth of Japan’s six annual Sumo Tournaments, known as honbasho. With sumo rankings …
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Tobata Gion Yamagasa Festival
Tobata is a ward of the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka prefecture and this festival dates back over 200 years to when …
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Tenjin Festival
Although this is held throughout Japan, the festival that takes place around Osaka Tenmangu shrine is the most famous. …
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2022 Doshin/UHB Fireworks Festival
Also known as the Toyohira River Fireworks, this fireworks festival is regarded as Hokkaido’s most popular …
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Yamaguchi Gion Matsuri
The Kyoto of the area, Yamaguchi was modelled after the beautiful city and it’s no surprise it has a similar …
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All Japan Selection Nagara River Chunichi Fireworks Display
One of two huge fireworks displays on the riverbanks each summer, the All-Japan Selection is a competition between …
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Kihoku Lantern Festival 2022
The Kihoku Lantern Festival takes place in the port town of Nagashima in Kihoku, Mie Prefecture. Each year a large, …
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Minato Maizuru Chatta Festival
An annual festival taking place on the final weekend of July, this event finishes with a display of fireworks launched …
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Minato Matsuri Firework Display
Watch as 3,000 rockets are launched into the sky against the city skyline in a festival originally created to pray for …
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Hita Gion Festival
The historic town of Hita in Oita prefecture is venue for the Hita Gion Matsuri in late July. Gion festivals are held …
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Beppu Fire Sea Festival
The Beppu Fire Sea Festival (Beppu hi no umi matsuri) runs over three days at the end of July culminating in one of …
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The Japan International Birdman Rally
From a jetty jutting into Lake Biwa from the scenic Matsubara Beach in Hikone City, “bird men” – …
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Ono-Hiyoshi Shrine Sanno Festival
A large traditional festival which welcomes summer, the festivities stretch over two days and contains some great unique …
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Shirahama Fireworks Festival
Held in Wakayama since 1948, this festival sees over 3,500 fireworks light up the sky. One of the highlights is the …
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2022 Gion Festival
The Gion Matsuri (Gion Festival) is a month-long festival that takes place in Kyoto in July each year. The name comes …
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Sumiyoshi Matsuri
The Sumiyoshi Matsuri (festival) happens over three days in and around Osaka’s Sumiyoshi Taisha shrine. The …
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Kuroishi Neputa Festival
Kuroishi, a town on the central Tsugaru Plain of Aomori Prefecture holds its own Nebuta festival (called Neputa in these …
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Sapporo Summer Festival
The Sapporo Summer Festival (Sapporo Natsu Matsuri) is an umbrella event that encompasses a number of traditional type …
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