Tag: Japanese festivals
Tohoku’s Kizuna Festival Raucously Blends Six Great Traditions
Tanabata Festival in Sendai
Japanese festivals are raucous and joyful events, filled with noise and songs. For a unique opportunity to see the customs of six communities in one special event, the Tohoku Kizuna Festival can be ideal....
The Famed Oto Fire Festival of Wakayama Prefecture
Men of all ages – dressed in white with a thick rope tied around their waist – congregate at the shrine carrying wooden torches.
At Kamikura Shrine in Shingu city, every year on February 6, the Wakayama Oto...
Ikana-akan! Osaka’s Unmissable Tenjin Matsuri.
Since time immemorial, Japanese sensibility has lionised the transient events in life. Soon after the cherry blossoms bloom, they softly fall. The umber leaves of Autumn so quickly turn to dust. And Osaka's explosive, beer-fuelled Tenjin Matsuri only comes once a year....
The Penis Festival in Komaki: A Unique Cultural Event
At any time of year, visitors can find various festivals throughout Japan that offer a great opportunity to get off the beaten path. Every spring, on March 15th, a rather unusual festival takes place in the town of Komaki in Aichi Prefecture:...
