Naoetsu Gion Festival
In July each year, there are a number of Gion festivals that happen throughout Japan, the most famous of which happens in Kyoto. The highlight of the Naoetsu Gion Matsuri is the fireworks …
In July each year, there are a number of Gion festivals that happen throughout Japan, the most famous of which happens in Kyoto. The highlight of the Naoetsu Gion Matsuri is the fireworks …
Get ready for fireworks, float parades, and folk dance processions.
Head to Sado Island for a celebration of the Earth and its shades of beauty.
On the second Sunday of March, a 2.2 meter tall phallic-shaped statue that weighs approximately 600kg is paraded around a small village in Niigata.