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Shionomisaki Fire Festival

December 25, 2017 12:21 pm Published by

A spectacular field-burning event where flaming arrows are shot to ignite the grasslands around Shionomisaki, the southern most tip of […]

Katsube Fire Festival

December 25, 2017 12:18 pm Published by

Scantily clad young men dance wildly beside the roaring fire. This is an annual religious festival celebrates a legend where […]

Plum Tree Bonsai Exhibition

December 25, 2017 12:16 pm Published by

Browse 90 magnificent pots of plum blossoms including a 400-year-old tree and a three-meter tree set in a traditional Japanese […]

Karuta – Traditional Card Game

December 25, 2017 12:11 pm Published by

Shrine maids in ceremonial kimono perform karuta, a traditional Japanese game between two or more people who fight over cards, […]

Otateyama Festival

December 25, 2017 12:09 pm Published by

The Otateyama Festival features four colorful dashi (floats) featuring tateyama – giant (7m tall) images of Buddhist gods – representing […]

Sasa Bamboo Sake Ceremony

December 25, 2017 12:07 pm Published by

Ladies in beautiful kimono serve ceremonial sake in a bamboo container over fire. The sake is regarded as anti-cancer medication.

Special Orchid Exhibition 2018

December 22, 2017 7:20 pm Published by

The beautiful scent of orchids fills the air in the 1,000-square-meter garden displaying over 10,000 pots of orchids at this […]