Activities
Mar 15, 2018
Matsuri Manual: Ultimate Guide to Japanese Summer Festivals
Culture
Apr 2, 2018
Story of Tanabata: Japan’s Romantic Summer Festival
Apr 3, 2018
Tokyo Bay Summer Night Cruise: The Definitive Tokyo Summer Experience
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
Aomori’s ancient festival of floats
Yukata, timeless elegance for the summer
Benibana – Japanese Safflower
Asagaya Tanabata Festival, larger than life
The Japanese Matsuri Style Guide
8 types of Japanese fireworks you need to know
Mar 15, 2019
Heroes and heroines behind the festivals: Sendai’s Tanabata Festival
Art
The Meaning of Namahage Culture in Oga City
Feb 4, 2019
Awa Odori: Japan’s Biggest Dance Festival
How to celebrate Tsukimi in Japan
Aomori Nebuta Festival: Week Long Street Party
Iris in Wonderland Japan: Summer Fireworks
Owara Kaze no Bon Festival
Destinations
Experience the Best of Japanese Summer Festivals
Aug 21, 2018
The Roots and History of Summer Festivals in Japan
Cherry Blossoms
Mar 13, 2020
Cherry blossom season in Japan: the love of the ephemeral
Sapporo Snow Festival
Aug 11, 2020
A Different Flavor of Festival for Every Japanese Public Holiday
Charge Up On Luck & Love At Kyoto Power Spots (1)
Festivals
Tenjin Matsuri: Osaka’s Festival of Fire and Water
Kamakura Matsuri (Snow Hut Festival): More than Just Igloos!
Chubu
First Shrine visit of the year – Hatsumode
Fireworks from a different angle
Myriad Winter Festivals in Tohoku!
Kawagoe Enmusubi Wind Chime Festival