Takigi Noh (Firelight Noh) at Zōjōji Temple
Takigi Noh is an outdoor Noh theater performance at Zōjōji Temple illuminated by firelight.
Takigi Noh is an outdoor Noh theater performance at Zōjōji Temple illuminated by firelight.
The Tokugawa Hundred-Member Gun Squad Fair is held every odd year in Hyakuninchō, Shinjuku.
Join the crowds around the parades and floats for one of Tokyo's major festivals at the Kanda Matsuri.
Gaze up at twelve giant wheeled floats known as "dashi" parading the city of Ōme in far western Tokyo.
Don't miss this week-long festival which features an impressive lineup of traditional performing arts presentations.
2,000 people will parade through the streets of Odawara, emulating the Hōjō samurai lords of the past.
If the sakura have given you a taste for blooms, brave the crowds to be rewarded with one of the most beautiful floral arrangments in all of Japan.
Ryōgoku Nigiwai Festival was started to bring attention to the many points of interest in the Ryōgoku area.
Daring stunts in honor of some of the bravest people to live — watch the acrobatics in memory of the 120 fireman who died during the Edo period.
One of Tokyo's more unique festivals, the Shoe Festival features shoe sales and a parade with shoe-shaped floats.
The Akabane Baka Festival, started out as an April Fool's festival but is now Akabane's biggest festival.
A 400-year-old pastime is on display at Nakizumo, as sumo wrestlers compete to make babies cry for good fortune. Come and watch, and perhaps some of the good luck will rub off on you!
See the gorgeous carpet of flowers blanketing Chiba's town of Sakura at the largest Tulip Festival in Japan.
Asakusa Yabusame is a chance to watch the Japanese martial art of horse-mounted archery.
The Kamakura Festival is a festival at Tsurugaoka Hachimangū Shrine in Kamakura.
Tilt your cherry blossom viewing to the cosmopolitan, with exhibits and cafes in Tokyo Midtown to provide a unique experience to accompany your trip.
Paella, Tapas, BBQ... every Spanish snack under the sun is available at this festival! Come early though, it's so delicious the queues can be enormous.
Ichiyo Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Festival is a major event in Asakusa Kannon-ura.
One of Japan's most popular cherry blossom spots, if you can find a spot to cool your heels you'll be rewarded with some of the most vibrant views in all of Japan.
Head into central Tokyo's Nihonbashi district for an electric (and eclectic) cherry blossom experience.
See sakura in the shadow of Tokyo Skytree at Sumida Park. With festival stalls, music, and a promenade of blossoms a kilometer long, you could forget you're still in the city.
This Japanese festival has all the trimmings with food stalls, music, and of course, sakura. Watch from the shore or take a ride across the water.