Activities
Apr 3, 2018
Tokyo Bay Summer Night Cruise: The Definitive Tokyo Summer Experience
Mar 15, 2018
Matsuri Manual: Ultimate Guide to Japanese Summer Festivals
Aomori’s ancient festival of floats
Culture
Apr 2, 2018
Story of Tanabata: Japan’s Romantic Summer Festival
Asagaya Tanabata Festival, larger than life
Jun 4, 2020
”Shirasagi-no Mai” The History of the Japanese White Heron Dance
Editors Pick
Jul 10, 2023
Top 10 Places to See Japanese Fireworks
Iris in Wonderland Japan: Summer Fireworks
Aomori Nebuta Festival: Week Long Street Party
Feb 4, 2019
Awa Odori: Japan’s Biggest Dance Festival
Owara Kaze no Bon Festival
Benibana – Japanese Safflower
Yukata, timeless elegance for the summer
Art
The Meaning of Namahage Culture in Oga City
Festivals
Tenjin Matsuri: Osaka’s Festival of Fire and Water
How to celebrate Tsukimi in Japan
Charge Up On Luck & Love At Kyoto Power Spots (1)
Fireworks from a different angle
Sapporo Snow Festival
Gion Festival: A matsuri of “moveable art museums”
Mar 15, 2019
Heroes and heroines behind the festivals: Sendai’s Tanabata Festival
Destinations
Experience the Best of Japanese Summer Festivals
8 types of Japanese fireworks you need to know
Aug 11, 2020
A Different Flavor of Festival for Every Japanese Public Holiday
Cherry Blossoms
Mar 13, 2020
Cherry blossom season in Japan: the love of the ephemeral
Kamakura Matsuri (Snow Hut Festival): More than Just Igloos!
Myriad Winter Festivals in Tohoku!
Tokyo Yosakoi Dance Competition in Ikebukuro
The Japanese Matsuri Style Guide
Chubu
First Shrine visit of the year – Hatsumode