Honshu’s Southernmost Fire Festival
December 16, 2019 5:24 pmA spectacular field-burning event where flaming arrows are shot to ignite the grassland. Watch as the fire spreads rapidly across […]
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New Year’s Laughter Ritual
December 16, 2019 5:17 pmLaugh your head off for a jolly start to the new year. Enjoy the company of Mr. Suzufuri who will […]
Oto Matsuri (Fire Festival)
December 16, 2019 5:10 pmTwo thousand men known as {nobori-ko} clad in all-white attire will hold torches and run down the 538 stone steps […]
New Year’s Countdown & Starlight Illusion 2020
December 16, 2019 5:07 pmニューイヤーズカウントダウン2020
Sennin-Buro Hot Spring
December 16, 2019 5:04 pmA giant open-air natural hotspring is dug on the banks of the Ohtou River. Lanterns light up the outdoor bathing […]
Happiness Corridor Nara Rurie (Blue Illumination)
December 16, 2019 4:59 pmNara will be illuminated in a beautiful blue hue as part of its annual winter tradition. The lights laid out […]
On-Matsuri
December 16, 2019 4:25 pmThe On-Matsuri is a festival held at Wakamiya Shrine, which stands in the precincts of the Kasuga Taisha, one of […]
Onda Matsuri – Sexy Rice-Planting Festival
December 16, 2019 4:19 pmOnda Matsuri is famously known as the ‘sexy rice-planting festival’ because the day marks the ‘first sun’ indicating the arrival […]
Oni Hashiri – Ogres with Flaming Torches
December 16, 2019 4:16 pm
Wakakusa Yamayaki – Burning Mountain Festival
December 16, 2019 4:10 pmJoin this magnificent spectacle where 33 hectares of grassland is turned into a sea of flames. Heralding the coming spring […]