Kawanishi Genji Festival
The Kawanishi Genji Festival celebrates a Japanese literary classic-"Tale of Genji".
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Heian Jingu Reisai Festival
This annual festival features an opportunity to see geiko (the geisha of Kyoto).
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Kyo Odori
A performance by the geiko and maiko of Kyoto's Miyagawachō district to welcome spring.
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Nagano Marathon 2025
Pound the asphalt or cheer from the sidelines at the Nagano Marathon 2024
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Okinawa International Film Festival
The festival is decidedly more domestic than international, and there's a lot more to it than watching films.
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Spring Kemari Festival
This Nara festival features beautiful processions, rituals, and eventually a game of kemari.
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Kintaikyo Bridge Festival
Enjoy the festival atmosphere at this traditional and years old recreation of the return of the Daimyo.
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Miyako Odori
Celebrate spring in Kyoto with the annual Miyako Odori, a performance by Kyoto's geisha.
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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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Nyanko Expo 2025
Join 300 popular feline-living artists from all over Japan at this large cat goods event in Osaka.
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Kamo Kurabeuma Horse Racing Ritual
The Kamo Kurabeuma Horse Racing Ritual at Kamigamo Shrine is an ancient celebration featuring sacred horse races and traditional rituals.
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Naha Hari Dragon Boat Races
Feel the beat of the drum at Okinawa's biggest dragon boat races
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Shinkawa Market Festival
Head to the Shinkawa Market Festival and see the fox's wedding parade.
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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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Osaka Nemophila Festival
Two blues meet when a million nemophila flowers bloom in front of Osaka Bay.
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