Nippombashi Street Festa
February 27, 2018 3:35 pmA mecca of electronics, robots and pop culture, Den Den Town hosts this epic event every March where hundreds of […]
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Hina Nagashi – Farewell to Hina Dolls
February 27, 2018 3:24 pmAwashima shrine is well-known for the hina nagashi (doll floating) ritual that takes place annually on March 3rd – Girls’ […]
Magoichi Festival
February 27, 2018 3:20 pmThis is an annual spectacle celebrating the historic hero, Magoichi Saika who lived in 16th-century Wakayama. His matchlock gun wielding […]
Sagicho Festival
February 27, 2018 3:16 pmThis is a centuries-old religious festival, which the lord Oda Nobunaga was known to be very fond of in the […]
Oto Matsuri – Flaming Torch Ritual
January 29, 2018 2:57 pmA thrilling purification ritual with 1,400 years history. 2,000 men in the white clothes dash down 538 stone steps holding […]
Firewalking Ceremony
January 29, 2018 2:47 pmThis is an extreme ritual to purify oneself by walking on burning coals. The first 130 applicants can participate in […]
Setsubun Sai – Bean Throwing Ceremony
January 29, 2018 2:40 pmCelebrate setsubun at Taga-taisha where hundreds of performers throw beans from a high platform. Join the crowds scrambling to catch […]
Gokasho Hina Dolls
January 29, 2018 2:39 pmBeautifully preserved Japanese houses line the streets of Gokasho. Some of these historic houses will showcase antique dolls called hina-ningyo […]
Sunakake Matsuri – Sand Fighting Festival
January 29, 2018 2:35 pmA unique religious event where a fierce sand fight occurs between shrine workers and visitors. It is believed the harder […]
Nara Rurie – Blue Illumination
January 29, 2018 2:33 pmNara will be illuminated in a beautiful blue hue as part of its annual winter tradition. The lights laid out […]