From February 5th through to February 11th, the 66th annual Snow Festival has descended upon downtown Sapporo. Held in Odori…
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One of the three major summer festivals of Osaka, and also the first of the season, Aizen Matsuri represents the…
Now is the time of Autumn festivals, when happi coats, danjiri floats and mikoshi fill the streets across Japan. The…
Yesterday was the final day of Tenjin Matsuri, the festival culminates in a huge water parade and fireworks display! Along…
To celebrate plum blossom season, Temmangu Shrine is holding a festival within the shrine grounds until March 10th. The grounds…
Last night, Emma and I were walking back to our hotel from Osaka station when the sound of shouting and…
Hello from Kyoto! There was an absolutely amazing atmosphere downtown tonight as gigantic floats popped up across the city and…
Read MoreGion Matsuri, Yoiyoiyoiyama – 3 days to the parade!
Thursday, July 7th was the begininning of Tanabata, our first taste of Japanese Matsuri!
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