The ultimate guide to Japan travel
Popular hanabi events in and around Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nara, and Shiga.
Giant battling kites, a thousand-samurai march, and more.
Winter wonderlands and rituals to chase away pesky demons.
Kick off the new year with fire festivals, water festivals, and even festivals featuring ogres.
Fire walking, autumn illuminations, the Grand Sumo Tournament — and that's just the start.
The world's biggest tug-of-war, shrine festivals, scary mud monsters, and a LOT more!
There's still time to enjoy the dance performances, fireworks, drones, projection-mapping — and beer, of course.
Late-summer fireworks, manga fairs, the wild Danjiri Festival, and other fun.
Water, light, and fierce love deities combine for a fantastic line-up.
Straw men, supernatural beings, crying babies, and other weird stuff.
It's happening in Mie, until December.
Get ready for Children's Day on May 5, and find out where to find colorful carp streamers called koinobori.
A guide to the World Cosplay Summit, an annual international cosplay event that Nagoya has been hosting since 2003.
Tens of thousands of fireworks against stunning backdrops—these firework festivals are not to be missed!
Summer in Japan has many traditions. One of the most popular traditions is to watch the Japanese High School Baseball Championship.