2018 Lake Biwa Great Fireworks Display
July 31, 2018 10:48 amOne of the best pyrotechnics shows in Japan, the Lake Biwa Great Fireworks Display is expected to attract 350,000 spectators. […]
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Manto Festival – Holy Lights Service
July 31, 2018 10:30 amThe Manto Sai is held to give thanks to the god who guards the spirits of our ancestors in the […]
Kyo-no-Tanabata
July 31, 2018 10:27 amLegend has it that there were two devoted lovers, Hikoboshi (Altair star) and Orihime (Vega star), who were separated by […]
Kochi Ship Festival
June 28, 2018 5:59 pmA magnificent ship parade will be held in Kushimoto-cho, the southern tip of Wakayama. On the 21st, a local boatman […]
Wakayama Port Fireworks Display
June 28, 2018 5:54 pmThree thousand spectacular fireworks draw 30,000 spectators to this event every year. During the climax of this special summer attraction, […]
Kishu Yosakoi Festival, Let’s Dance!
June 28, 2018 5:52 pmJul 29, Aug 4 & 5 The traditional yet contemporary dance form called yosakoi has rapidly spread across Japan. The […]
Koga Ninja Fireworks Festival
June 28, 2018 5:49 pmLarge-scale fireworks will illuminate the night sky above Yasu river. Alluding to Koga’s history as a Ninja village, some fireworks […]
Hikone Fireworks Festival
June 28, 2018 5:29 pmA beautiful fireworks display featuring 10,000 “light flowers” reflecting on the surface of the lake. The highlight of the night […]
Wind Chime Festival
June 28, 2018 5:27 pmThe summer soundscape in Japan includes the soothing chimes from furin or Japanese glass chimes commonly hung from windows and […]
Light-up Promenade Nara 2020
June 28, 2018 5:25 pmNara’s historic buildings and World Heritage sites within the vicinity of Nara Park will be illuminated. Come and see ancient […]