Japan’s best festivals and celebrations, by month O-Shogatsu: New Year’s Eve in Japan (January) Hozenji Temple, Osaka On my first New Year’s Eve in Japan, I headed out in the early evening and found the streets and temples almost deserted. As I found out, celebrations don’t usua...
Let’s have a look at some of the best winter snow festivals in Japan! 1. Sapporo Snow Festival We start off our list with without a doubt the most famous and one of the biggest winter festivals in all of Japan: theSapporo Snow Festival. The Sapporo Snow Festival is held every year i...
or hanabi in Japanese, as the summer equivalent of watching sakura in spring. During the summer season, you can easily visit numerous fireworks festivals or hanabi around Japan. Almost every weekend fireworks
Ramen Expo is one of the biggest festivals of ramen in Japan. Participate with top ramen chef professionals from all over Japan. Here, different kinds of ramen are cooked and prepared in front of you, delicious and unique taste. A perfect event for the cold weather and ramen lovers. Genre:...
Autumnis one of thebest seasons to visit Japan, the landscape turns spectacular shades of red, orange, gold, and yellow and there are numerous autumn festivals which visitors must see given the chance. Japan knows how to celebrate a festival in spectacular style and there’s an autumn festival...
Some of Japan’s best festivals take place in August — and lucky for us, they’re mostly free! This is one of the busiest months for events, with countless festivals featuring traditional dances, fireworks, and lantern floating. The festivals are a great opportunity to wear your yukata, so...
I am delighted to hear that this Japanese Animation Film Festival will be held at Cardiff, a city with a tradition of hosting film festivals. When I was informed that the title of the Festival was to be KOTATSU, I immediately felt something of a personal affinity; it was very much a ser...
Already one of Japan’s biggest festivals overall, the Tenjin Matsuri has a massive fireworks display which involves burning boats. The whole festival is notoriously rowdy so be prepared for an eventful evening. The fireworks take place on the second night of the festival and serve as the grand...
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