Katsuura Hachiman-Jinja Festival
August 20, 2018 11:38 amLooking over the Pacific, the town of Nachikatsuura is a tourist town with an avid fishing industry. To pray for […]
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Kushi (Comb) Festival
August 20, 2018 11:36 amAs the Japanese saying goes, “Hair is the essence of a woman’s beauty.” This hair show in the Gion district […]
Nishijin Traditional Cultural Festival
August 20, 2018 11:35 amA celebration of traditional culture will take place in the ‘old-Japan’ atmosphere of the heart of Kyoto. Senryogatsuji has been […]
Futon Drum Festival
August 20, 2018 11:31 amDuring autumn, the Futon Drum Festival is a popular seasonal festival held throughout Sakai City as well as other areas […]
Kishu Odori Bundarabushi Festival
July 31, 2018 12:28 pmDance the Bundarabushi with the locals at Wakayama’s city center! Inspired by the traditional Japanese folk song with the same […]
Geta-Ichi Market
July 31, 2018 12:26 pmA large lacquerware-producing region, Kuroe hosts an annual geta (Japanese traditional wooden shoes) market. With a geta-making demonstration and the […]
Beef Contest
July 31, 2018 12:23 pmThis charity meat-dish contest is a golden chance to savor the succulent wagyu beef! Called “beef fighters,” 25 popular restaurants […]
Samegai Jizo Buddhist God Festival
July 31, 2018 12:22 pmA historic festival that has been passed down through the centuries, handmade dioramas by the local community will be set […]
Basara Dance Festival
July 31, 2018 12:19 pmBasara, meaning to be eccentric and gaudy, was in vogue in the early samurai period of Japan. That spirit is […]
Jizo-E – Guardian Deity of Children’s Day
July 31, 2018 12:16 pmThousands of flickering flames will illuminate stone Buddhist images at the temple Gango-ji during this annual ceremony held to pray […]