Kyoto Gion-matsuri Festival
During the Heian period (794-1185), Kyoto suffered a series of natural disasters and plagues. As a form of appeasement to Mother Nature, a thousand years…
During the Heian period (794-1185), Kyoto suffered a series of natural disasters and plagues. As a form of appeasement to Mother Nature, a thousand years…
During the Mitarashi Festival, people soak their feet up to the knees in the Mitarashi Pond in Shimogamo Shrine, light candles, and pray for good health.
This two days festival is a lively. Thousands of lanterns in the ground and Mt. Inari are lit up for celebration. Starting from the evening…
Tenjin-Matsuri Festival is held to show the prosperity of Osaka and for the people to pray for business prosperity and their health at Osaka Tenmangu Shrine.
The Sumiyoshi Festival is held over three days. A highlight of this festival is the nagoshi-harai-shinji ritual on the middle day. The nagoshi-harai-shinji ritual involves…
The highlight of the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival has to be the elaborate floats that are pulled through the narrow streets of Kishiwada at high-speeds.
Iwashimizu Hachimangu shrine in Yawata city of Kyoto, situated on a quiet hillside hosts one of the three religious festivals in Japan.
The Moon Viewing Festival "Kangetsu-Sai" at Sumiyoshi Taisha must be worth visiting. You can enjoy viewing the full moon over the famed Taiko-bashi bridge.
The Comb Festival at Yasui Konpiragu Shrine, features a colorful parade of women having their hair done in various coiffures representing each era.
Zuiki Festival at Kitano-Tenmangu Shrine is held in appreciation for the year's grain harvest. You can enjoy the parade of portable shrines around the shrine.