Hakata Gion Yamakasa is a Japanese summer festival located in Fukuoka, Japan. During the festival, large floats are carried by men in the community then raced through the streets of Fukuoka…
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Summer Festivals in Japan
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During the summer we lived in Japan we decided we were going to be realllllly ambitious and attempt to visit as many summer festivals in Japan as we could. Summer matsuri…
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Akita Kanto Matsuri, also known as the pole lantern festival, is an annual event that brings in over one million visitors every year. At this festival you can watch as over…
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Aomori Nebuta Matsuri is perhaps the most intricate summer festival that we attended in Japan. But don’t just take our word for it, this epic summer event brings in over 3…
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Tenjin Matsuri in Osaka is ranked one of the top three summer festivals in Japan alongside Gion Matsuri in Kyoto and Kanda Matsuri in Tokyo. It is known as the festival…
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Gion Matsuri is held in Kyoto and lasts for the entire month of July. It is by far the most popular summer festival in Japan and one of the most historic.…
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Nagaoka Hanabi Matsuri, also known as the Nagaoka Fireworks Festival is an annual event that brings in at least one million people each year. Why you ask? Because this summer festival…
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Tanabata festivals, also known as star festivals, are held all over Japan typically on the 7th day of the 7th month. But, Sendai Tanabata is one of the largest Tanabata festivals…