Destinations, Travel tips, Festivals and Public Holidays
Japan Holiday
Chichibu Yomatsuri 2011, Largest Float Festivals in Japan
Dec 22nd
Chichibu Yomatsuri, Japanese words for Chichibu’s Night Festival, is one of the three largest float festivals in Japan held for two days in December every year. The festival begins on December 2nd in the evening and lasts on the night of December 3rd in Chichibu shrines, Chichibu city in Saitama Prefecture. Japanese people celebrate Chichibu Yomatsuri to respect 6 kamis (deities) guarded the town, so during the celebration of the festival, 6 floats representing the 6 deities are made and decorated with carvings, flowers, and hundreds lantern before lifted around the shrine. More >
See Three Weirdest Festivals in Japan
Nov 3rd
As one of the most-visited countries in Asia, Japan surely has its own appealing points. One of the appealing points making tourists can’t stop themselves from visiting Japan is the numerous festivals held in most district of Japan annually. Some festivals including doll’s festival and children’s festival are cute and adorable while some others are unique and even strange. Three weirdest festivals in Japan will be shared below. More >
Awa Odori, Japanese Biggest Dance Festival
Oct 19th
Japan is the house of dozens festivals held almost every month in different districts of Japan. One of the biggest festival in Japan is Awa Odori or Awa Dance festival, takes place for three days from August 12 until 15 in Tokushima. Awa Dance festival invites every dancer to dance on the street while wearing the traditional Obon costumes. Annually, this special event in Tokushima prefecture of Japan is attended by more than 1 million people both from the inside and outside Japan. More >
Jidai Matsuri 2011 – The Festival of Ages in Japan
Oct 13th
Kyoto has a festal annual festival called Jidai Matsuri or festival of the Ages. Jidai Matsuri started in 1895 when people in Japan commemorated the establishment of Heian Jingu shrine in Kyoto. People celebrate the festival on October 22 by parading from Kyoto Imperial Palace to Heian Jingu shrine while lifting a small imitation of shrine called Mikoshi. The small imitation of shrine is meant as the representation of the former emperors. More >
Discover the Joy of Shichi Go San Festival in Japan
Oct 12th
Japan is always full of unique festivals and traditions along the year. Shichi Go San Festival is one of the unique festivals in Japan which is held for children in the age of 3, 5, and 7. Shichi Go San Festival began with Japanese believe that odds number are considered lucky. In this festival, boys in the age of 3 or 5 years old and girls in the age of 5 or 7 years old wear their first traditional Japanese clothes – Hakama and Kimono. The children, accompanied by parents, go to the shrines to wish for their healthy life and pray to be driven out from any bad spirit. More >
Sapporo Snow Festival, Cool Way to See Japan
Oct 5th
Festival is not necessarily held during Summer because one of the biggest festivals in Japan is taken place in winter. Sapporo Snow Festival held annually in the northern district of Japan is the biggest and weirdest winter festival in Japan. Millions of people come to observe the festival no matter how cold the weather is because this festival cannot take place with the warm temperature. Although people feel cold and freezing while attending the festival, they seem delighted and amazed of what they found there. More >
Hina Matsuri – A Special Festival for Girls in Japan
Oct 2nd
Japan has a special festival for girls called Hina Matsuri or literally means Girls’ Day. It is celebrated on May 3rd every year by Japanese family who has little daughter in the hope that the girl will be healthy and grow up beautifully. The family in Japan celebrates the festival by displaying cute small dolls complete with one set of tiny furniture on a red carpet. The dolls are presented in seven steps with the emperor and the empress lie on top of the step. More >
Tokyo – Best Holiday Place for Kids
Sep 30th
Are you looking for a place where your kids can enjoy as much as you? Tokyo might be the best answer. Tokyo is just like heaven for children. It has playgrounds, shops, museums, parks, and restaurants which are special for children. It is undoubtedly that the kids will enjoy spending their holidays in Tokyo. More >
Celebrate New Year Festival in Japan
Sep 24th
Celebrating New Year is always delightful, but celebrating it in Japan is wonderful for Japan has many unique traditions in celebrating New Year. The New Year is commonly said as the most important day in Japan. In three days from January 1-3, most people get their holidays, so some of them get back to their hometown and celebrate the New Year there. More >
Great Vacation Spots in Japan
Sep 17th
Japan always provides a lot of things to see. Even if we stay for 10 days in Japan, there is still not enough time to visit all of the appealing places in Japan. The capital city of Japan, Tokyo, itself offers a huge number of great places to be visited by visitors, not to mention the other districts of Japan like Kyoto, Hiroshima, and Hokkaido. In this article, some places of interest in Japan and the tips of what to do in those places are provided. More >
