• Tenjin-Matsuri Festival

    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.

  • Tenjin-Matsuri Fireworks Festival

    The Tenjin Matsuri fireworks Festival is the largest fireworks displays in the Kansai region. Enjoy the stunning Japanese fireworks.

  • Sumiyoshi Festival at Sumiyoshi Taisha

    A highlight of Sumiyoshi Festival is the nagoshi-harai-shinji ritual. Women and children in the Muromachi period costume go through a large straw ring.

  • Nara To-Kae Candle festival

    Nara To-kae is held at Nara National Park. Tens of thousands of candles will be lit up on the historical land including Todai-ji, Kasuga-taisha, Ukimi-do.

  • Gojo-zaka Pottery Festival

    Gojo-zaka Toki Matsuri (Gojozaka Pottery Festival), the biggest pottery market in Kyoto is held on Gojo-dori street during summer.

  • Takamiya Noryo Fireworks

    Takanomiya Noryo Fireworks festival is the first fireworks of the year in Shiga.
    It announces the coming of summer in the east side of Lake Biwa.

  • Shirahama Fireworks Festival

    The Shirahama Fireworks Festival is very gorgeous. The 1,000-meter long Niagara Falls fireworks launched off Shirarahama Beach is absolutely stunning.

  • Nara Daimonji Fire Festival

    An enormous Chinese character 「大」which represents for the universe, is set alight on Mt. Takamado above the city. Visitors can see the sight from Nara Park.