Saikū Cultural Art Festival
★ Staff recommendation
Hot air balloons, a giant moon, and traditional performances from the past — welcome to the Saikū Cultural Art Festival.
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NAKED Yoru Mode at Heian Shrine
Heian Shrine and NAKED create a colorful experience for those wanting to worship at night.
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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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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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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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Kyoto Candlelight Concert: Best of Joe Hisaishi (Studio Ghibli)
Warm up a chilly night with candlelight and your favorite songs from Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi.
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Tōji Temple Flea Market
Visit Tōji Temple, one of Kyoto's oldest temples, and explore the bustling Kobo-ichi Market. Held monthly, this vibrant market is an unmissable experience for visitors and locals alike.
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Tenjin-san Shrine Flea Market
Explore the Tenjin-san Flea Market at Kitano Tenman-gū, Kyoto, held on the 25th of every month.
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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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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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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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Kayabuki no Sato Snow (Miyama Village) Lantern Festival
An amazing chance to see a remote, snow-covered thatched village illuminated with hundreds of lanterns.
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Shirakawago Winter Light-Up 2025
See a traditional Japanese village lit up bright on a cold winter's night.
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Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2025
Head to Nagasaki Lantern Festival to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
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Osaka and Kōbe Illuminage
See Osaka and Kobe come alight at this unique illumination event.
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Ashikaga Flower Park Illuminations 2024
Visit one of the best illuminations in Japan and relive the wonder of the spring wisteria.
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