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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.
Turn up in white and be prepared to get colorful at this year's Holi Mela.
Check out the Golden Dragon Dance at the popular Sensōji Temple.
St. Patrick's Day in Tokyo is celebrated every year with the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.
You can see-and even participate in-fire walking at the Mt Takao Hiwatari Festival.
If you love festivals and want a taste of every far-flung event across Japan, the Furusato Festival is the place for you.
Choose a route to suit you - a casual 1.5km stroll through Nakano Central Park, or an all out 10km marathon?
The largest Hinamatsuri pyramid in Japan is erected in Saitama to celebrate Dolls', or Girls', Day
Cherry blossoms aren't the only game in town — check out the gorgeous plum blossoms at this festival that dates back to the Edo period.
As one of Japan's three biggest daruma markets, this festival has around 300 street stalls selling these bright red traditional dolls.
At this event farmers teach kids about where their food comes from.
Setagaya Plum Blossom Festival takes place at Hanegi Park from February until early March.
The Miura-kaigan Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates an early blooming variety of cherry blossom.
Only a single train away from Shinjuku, enjoy the slopes of Mt. Matusda covered in Cherry Blossoms.
Are you a sweet potato fanatic? Then look no further than Shinagawa Yakiimo Terrace -- where potatoes of all kinds are baked to delicious perfection.
The plum festival at Mukojima-Hyakkaen Gardens has traditional shows (incl. a sparrow dance) as well as beautiful plum blossoms.
The Katsuura Big Hina Doll Festival sees around 4,000 traditional Japanese dolls set up around Katsuura City in Chiba.
Get to know the origins of Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival) at the Doll Floating Ceremony in Asakusa.