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Shitamachi Tanabata Festival (下町七夕まつり)
Tanabata ( 七夕 ) meaning "evening of the seventh" is a Japanese festival that originates from the Chinese Qixi Festival . It is in...
Jul 11, 2024
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Daibon - A Modern Take on the Traditional Bon Odori Festival (大盆踊り会)
Like traditional Bon Odori Festivals, Daibon has a platform decorated with colorful lanterns, where visitors dance in a circle around it...
Jul 5, 2024
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Tanabata at Tamagawa Sengen Shrine (多摩川浅間神社)
Tamagawa Sengen Shrine - known as the Godzilla Shrine has an annual Tanabata festival, with potted bamboo trees decorated with Tanabata...
Jul 3, 2024
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Sannou Festival at Hie Shrine, Toyama (山王祭り)
An annual festival held at Hie Shrine in Toyama city dating back to the Edo period with food stalls, lion dance performances and a...
Jun 24, 2024
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Tanabata at Ono Terusaki Shrine (小野照崎神社七夕祭り)
Tanabata ( 七夕 ) meaning "evening of the seventh" is a Japanese festival that originates from the Chinese Qixi Festival . It is in...
Mar 20, 2024
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Tanabata at Shitaya Shrine (下谷神社の七夕祭り)
Tanabata ( 七夕 ) meaning "evening of the seventh" is a Japanese festival that originates from the Chinese Qixi Festival . It is in...
Jul 9, 2022
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Tanabata at Kamishinmei-tenso Shrine (上神明天祖神社の七夕祭り)
Tanabata ( 七夕 ) meaning "evening of the seventh" is a Japanese festival that originates from the Chinese Qixi Festival . It is in...
Jul 9, 2022
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Tanabata at Tokyo Daijingu (東京大神宮 七夕祈願祭)
Tanabata ( 七夕 ) meaning "evening of the seventh" is a Japanese festival that originates from the Chinese Qixi Festival . It is in...
Jul 9, 2022
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Tsukiji Shishi Matsuri (つきじ獅子祭)
This festival takes place only once every three years, and is held at Namiyoke Shrine in Tsukiji which is a famous place to pray for...
Mar 5, 2022
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Koenji Awa-Odori Festival (東京高円寺阿波おどり)
Awa-Odori is a traditional dance originating from Tokushima prefecture that has a history of over 400 years. This festival is held from...
Feb 13, 2022
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Lake Sagamiko Fireworks Festival (さがみ湖湖上祭花火大会)
This is the perfect setting for a summer fireworks festival along a large lake in Sagamihara with vintage retro game centers, and...
Feb 13, 2022
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Sendai Tanabata Festival (仙台七夕まつり)
Tanabata ( 七夕 ) meaning "evening of the seventh" is a Japanese festival that originates from the Chinese Qixi Festival . It is in...
Jun 26, 2021
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Teru Teru Bozu Tunnel (てるてる坊主トンネル) at Tanashi Shrine
Tanabata ( 七夕 ) meaning "evening of the seventh" is a Japanese festival that originates from the Chinese Qixi Festival . It is in...
Jun 25, 2021
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Asagaya Tanabata Festival (阿佐谷七夕まつり)
Tanabata ( 七夕 ) meaning "evening of the seventh" is a Japanese festival that originates from the Chinese Qixi Festival . It is in...
Jun 22, 2021
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Kaisei Machi Hydrangea Festival (開成あじさい)
If you love hydrangea, this festival should be at the top of your list! In the countryside of Kaisei in Kanagawa prefecture, 5000...
Jun 22, 2021
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Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival (湘南ひらつか七夕まつり)
Tanabata ( 七夕 ) meaning "evening of the seventh" is a Japanese festival that originates from the Chinese Qixi Festival . It is in...
Jun 22, 2021
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The Bunkyo Ajisai Matsuri in Tokyo
Ajisai (hydrangea) are celebrated in Japan through various festivals all over the country, one of these places being Hakusan Shrine in...
May 2, 2021
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