Discover Nagasaki Kunchi through its neighborhoods: Odoricho, Kasaboko and Niwasakimawari
Behind the spectacular performances lie a role that comes around every 7 years and the life of the neighborhoods.
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What is Hikkawase at Kawagoe Festival? Enjoy the encounters between floats and festival musicians
Focus on the exchange of sounds and dashi in the streets lined with traditional storehouses.
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How are the spring and autumn Takayama Festivals different? Choose your trip by shrine, floats, and karakuri performances
The setting is different, even in the same Takayama. Enjoy the two festivals without confusing them.
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Get to know Chichibu Night Festival in depth: the 6 kasaboko and yatai, and the meaning behind this winter festival
From dashi moving beneath the fireworks to the life and prayers of Chichibu.
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Gujo Odori looks different when you join the circle. An introduction to enjoying the town and its dancing
Gujo is more than all-night dancing. Discover the castle town's Bon Odori at your own pace.
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What Is the Namahage Sedo Festival? How It Differs from New Year’s Eve Namahage and the Story Told at Shinzan Shrine
Behind the frightening masks lie the customs of visiting deities and the origins of a winter festival.
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Hakata Gion Yamakasa: “Decorating” and “Carrying.” Discovering the town of Hakata through its 2 kinds of yamakasa
Kazari yamakasa and kaki yamakasa; nagare and kakite. Words and perspectives to make your first visit more rewarding.
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Awa Odori is more fun when you watch the ren: how to enjoy the dance and narimono music
Discover the distinct rhythms and expressions of the groups within the same festival.
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Kishiwada Danjiri Festival through its carvings and the movement of its people: how the town changes between day and night
To enjoy not only the thrill of yarimawashi, but also the danjiri’s craftsmanship and the coordination of the people pulling it.
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Why are Goshogawara Tachineputa so tall? Tracing the town’s memories and their revival
From towering lights to the town that welcomes them.
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Read the Yoshida Fire Festival Across Two Days: What Connects the Night of Torches and the “Susuki Festival”
Follow the history of two shrines and their festival beyond the flames lighting up Fujiyoshida.
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The Gion Festival is about more than dashi: Mikoshi and the prayers of the community that sustain a month-long festival
Look beyond the pageantry of the procession. Explore the Gion Festival as a festival of Yasaka Shrine.
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