Janjaka Odori – Snake Dance
February 22, 2019 4:02 pmLegend has it that a girl named Kiyohime turned into a serpent and chased after her beloved, a monk known […]
Legend has it that a girl named Kiyohime turned into a serpent and chased after her beloved, a monk known […]
An elegant ball game that was popular among people of the court in early Japanese history takes place at the […]
Two Shinto shrines, Hioki-jinja and Tsuno-jinja host a large-scale religious festival praying for universal peace and a bountiful harvest. Shrine […]
Enjoy the traditional art of kabuki being performed on hikiyama floats that are themselves works of art; beautifully decorated with […]
With a backdrop of plum and cherry trees in full bloom, performers bravely dance on a tightrope crossing a 10-meter […]
This ceremony is performed on the final day of hana eshiki, a seven-day Buddhist ritual where 10 kinds of flowers […]
During Otaimatsu, priests run to and fro along the corridors of Nigatsu-do, one of the important structures of Todai-ji temple, […]
Hanezu refers to a soft pink color that is close to white. It alludes to the color of fresh plum […]
Mar 14, 15 & Apr 3 This festival at Kiyomizu-dera features a colorful dance and procession through the neighborhood of […]
According to legend, once upon a time, when a nearby island was under attack by foreign forces, a warlord prayed […]