Tanabata Star Festival
June 27, 2018 4:31 pmHatamono-jinja is dedicated to the Tanabata deity Vega and is decorated with bamboo branches on both days of the star […]
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Gion Festival Parade
June 27, 2018 4:28 pmOriginally held in 869 as a Shinto ceremony to avert the plague, the Gion Festival has evolved as Kyoto’s main […]
Tezutsu Handheld Fireworks at Mitarashi Festival
June 27, 2018 4:22 pmAdjacent to Lake Biwa, Karasaki Shrine hosts the Tezutsu Handheld Fireworks ceremony. This is a rare opportunity to see the […]
Japan International Birdman Rally
June 27, 2018 4:14 pmHave you ever dreamed of flying like a bird? The annual Birdman Rally is where these dreams come to fly, […]
Tanabata Star Festival
June 27, 2018 4:11 pmDedicated as a shrine for love and matchmaking, the Star Festival is the most fitting time to visit Jishu Shrine […]
Tenjin Festival
June 27, 2018 4:06 pmThe Tenjin Matsuri is one of the largest and most colorful festivals in Japan, drawing a million festival-goers every year. […]
Nachi Fire Festival
June 27, 2018 4:00 pmOne of the greatest religious fire-themed events in Japan, the Nachi Fire Festival takes place in the picturesque area surrounding […]
Osaka Legend of the Milky Way
June 27, 2018 3:56 pmFifty-thousand LED “prayer stars” are floated down the Okawa River in Nakanoshima Park during this festival. This summertime spectacle creates […]
The Evening of Star Festival Tanabata in Shitennoji
June 27, 2018 3:48 pmShitennoji temple hosts one of many national Tanabata events celebrating the meeting of the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi (represented by […]
Way Up Sunday (Hip Hop/R&B/Reggae)
June 27, 2018 3:30 pmDJs: Tact, Guri, Taishi, Lisa, Cero + more