
Mt. Takao Setsubun
Join the throngs of people in throwing beans to cleanse misfortune on the slopes of Mt Takao.
Join the throngs of people in throwing beans to cleanse misfortune on the slopes of Mt Takao.
Watch out for Tengu on the busy streets of Shimokitazawa! Have your soybeans handy for when you see them, and keep your eyes peeled while enjoying the food stalls and festival.
The Chinatown Lion Dances are part of the Spring Festival Celebrations in Yokohama's Chinatown.
A traditional festival with fleet-footed monks running through flames.
Daikoku Matsuri is a traditional festival sure to get your year off to a good start.
This is a friendly neighborhood festival with a fiery twist. Along with daruma dolls of all shapes and sizes, see dances and a bonfire.
Ring in the New Year with the traditional Japanese tradition of hatsumōde.
Bring your New Year decorations to Torigoe Shrine and take part in a tondoyaki ceremonial burning.
At this festival, daikon are offered to the god Shoden then given to visitors so they can gain some of the health and power of the god himself.
Eight metropolitan gardens in Tokyo open and host special events to celebrate the start of the new year.
Need a little luck in the new year? Kick off the new year with good fortune and tradition at Kitain Temple's annual Daruma Market, taking place in the historic city of Kawagoe.
Celebrate the New Year with fireworks at one of Japan's most iconic spots.
Watch 2024 drift away on the waves, and 2025 light up the skies in Yokosuka.
If you're willing to climb on the first day of the new year, join the crowds in welcoming the sunrise of a fresh start.
A European Christmas market lands in Japan at the foot of Tokyo Tower.
Protect yourself from the cold of winter at the Winter Solstice Festival.
Shout, scramble, and embrace the chaos at this centuries-old festival dedicated to cursing.
The 47 Rōnin Winter Festival is a somber event that commemorates the 47 rōnin.
This festival promises to be Japan's biggest Philippines event of the year.