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FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY

Browse by category

Find a way to enjoy yourself that feels like you, starting with a theme that interests you.

Enjoy the excitement and spectacle

Fireworks(324 festivals) Fire festivals(190 festivals) Mikoshi and dashi(516 festivals) Illuminations and light displays(212 festivals) Unusual and rare festivals(95 festivals) Giant(75 festivals)

Enjoy dance and performing arts

Dance and Bon Odori(611 festivals) Drums and music(931 festivals) Kagura and traditional performing arts(449 festivals) Lion dance(124 festivals) Oni and Namahage(38 festivals) Processions and parades(606 festivals)

Enjoy the seasons and nature

Flowers and autumn leaves(100 festivals) Snow and ice(28 festivals) Water and mud(26 festivals) Animals(82 festivals)

Eat, shop, and make things

Food and dining(200 festivals) City fairs and temple fairs(144 festivals) Crafts and making things(110 festivals)

Experience competitions and customs

Competitions and tournaments(247 festivals) Rice planting and harvesting(110 festivals) New festivals(12 festivals) Cultural properties(1,015 festivals)

Features

Find festivals based on participation requirements and the event setting.

Open to general participation(299 festivals) Family-friendly(203 festivals) Children can participate(171 festivals) Free(239 festivals) Paid(126 festivals) Held in rainy weather(27 festivals) Held at night(684 festivals) For couples(405 festivals) Early morning / overnight(104 festivals) Participation available on the day(24 festivals) Advance registration required(29 festivals) In town(495 festivals) Mountains and satoyama(278 festivals) Seaside(169 festivals)

Highlights and activities

Browse by what you can see or experience. Please check each article for general participation requirements.

Throw(88 festivals) Eat(263 festivals) Run(73 festivals) Pull(278 festivals) Carry or lift(358 festivals) Mud(7 festivals) Water(102 festivals) Snow(26 festivals) Fire(343 festivals) Dance(788 festivals) Create(152 festivals) Fight(84 festivals) Compete(326 festivals) Dress up in costume(120 festivals) Perform music(903 festivals)

Wishes behind the festival

Search by the origins of festivals and the hopes passed down through generations.

Good harvests and abundant crops(471 festivals) Bountiful catches and abundant fishing(82 festivals) Prayers for rain(44 festivals) Business prosperity(44 festivals) Health and protection from illness(205 festivals) Protection from misfortune and calamity(254 festivals) Household safety and community peace(202 festivals) Transport and maritime safety(52 festivals) Matchmaking and marital harmony(7 festivals) Blessings for children, safe childbirth, and children's growth(62 festivals) Good fortune and blessings(49 festivals) Academic success and victory(7 festivals) Memorial and appeasement rites(88 festivals) Honoring ancestors(87 festivals) Gratitude and appreciation(95 festivals)
A LITTLE INSPIRATION

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