Mottainai Flea Market
As the name suggests, this little market is all about reducing waste and wastefulness—the perfect antidote to …
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Fujisawa Enoshima Fireworks Festival 2021
CancelledWho says fireworks are only for the summer months? Hopefully a crisp, clear autumn evening will greet the 3,000 …
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Mottainai Flea Market
As the name suggests, this little market is all about reducing waste and wastefulness—the perfect antidote to …
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Diwali in Yokohama
200,000 people are expected to celebrate Diwali—the Indian festival of lights—in the festival square area of …
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Hakone Daimyo March
Samurai, warriors, dancing girls, marching bands and – shita ni! Bow your head! – …
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Yabusame at Zushi Beach
Mounted archers shooting at targets in traditional clothing while galloping at full speed are a not uncommon site during …
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Akibasan Fire Festival (with Video)
The Akibasan Kongen Yabuse Matsuri—or the Akibasan Protection from Fire Festival takes place at the Akibasan …
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Red Brick Warehouse Christmas Market
Stretching along the beautiful red-brick warehouses, the market features an ice skating rink, stalls and an impressive …
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Japan Brewers’ Cup 2022
Held at the end of the architecturally marvelous Osanbashi pier, the Japan Brewers’ Cup is one of the major events …
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Chinatown Lion Dance
After Japan re-opened its borders to the world, in the 1850s, many Chinese traders settled in the port city of Yokohama. …
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Chinese Traditional Performances
As part of the Chinese Spring Festival celebrations in Yokohama’s Chukagai (Chinatown), there will be a variety of …
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Chinatown Celebration Parade
Following on from the 9th day of the Chinese Spring Festival – which is the birthday of the Jade Emperor, King of …
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Lantern Festival
The Lantern Festival is usually held on the 15th and final day of the Chinese Spring Festival, taking place in …
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Chinese Spring Festival
The Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, is more commonly referred to as the Spring Festival in China and celebrations …
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Matsuda Wintersweet Tree Festival
In Matsuda’s Yadoriki area, a huge field of over 1,000 wintersweet trees can be found. During this period …
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Miura-kaigan Cherry Blossom Festival
Kawazu, the particular variety of sakura that proliferates around Miura-kaigan on the Kanagawa Prefecture coast, flower …
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Matsuda Cherry Blossom Festival
Around 360 kawazu sakura trees cover the south side of Mt. Matsuda. These cherry blossoms will be in full bloom in …
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Oyama Tofu Festival
The Oyama Tofu Festival is a little out of the way: a 1-hour train from Shinjuku to Isehara on the Odakyu-Odawara …
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Kanamara “Penis” Festival 2022
Although the festival is technically going ahead in 2021, due to COVID-19 there will be no parade and no public …
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African Festival Yokohama 2022
African Festival Yokohama proudly remains one of Japan’s largest African cultural events. This festival seeks to …
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Kamakura Matsuri
In it’s 63rd year, the Kamakura Festival is usually a week-long festival based around the impressive Tsurugaoka …
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Zushi Beach Fireworks Festival
Avoiding the crowded mid-summer fireworks calendar, this early summer fireworks festival takes place over the ocean …
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Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival
In its 70th year, Hiratsuka’s Tanabata is the biggest in the Kanto region, attracting around 1.7m visitors over …
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Kawasaki Daishi Fuurin-Ichi
It requires a little adventure beyond Tokyo to get to this annual festival of Japanese wind chimes …
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