Shittenoji Doya Doya Festival
See dozens of loincloth-clad men and boys doused in very cold water as they compete in teams for banknotes.
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Dontosai Festival
Put some heat into your winter and New Year with this steamy (in more ways than one!) festival.
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People-Throwing and Ash-Smearing Festival
Watch men get tossed into snow and behold the messy ash-smearing chaos.
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Miyoshi Bonden Festival
Teams race to be the first to reach the shrine and onlookers also push to touch the special charms of this shrine.
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Togakushi Dondoyaki Fire Festival
A traditional Japanese New Years' festival to bring you some luck.
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Wakakusa Yamayaki in Nara
See an entire mountainside in Nara go up in flames as fireworks are launched behind it.
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Beppu Tsurumi-Dake Cold Weather Competition
Test your mettle in quirky contests like icicle clinging and enjoy local flavors with a shochu guessing game.
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Wonder Night Hill Illumination in Osaka
Step into a dazzling world of lights at one of southern Osaka’s largest illumination events.
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Suwa Onbashira Festival
Japan's most dangerous festival — several participants don't make it back home...
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Oita City
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Amemura, Shinsaibashi
