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Discover Interesting Festivals in Japan
Dec 27th
Tourists always love to see Japan since uncountable numbers of festivals are held there each year. Some of the festivals are Cherry Blossom Festival, Sapporo Snow Festival, New Year Festival, Tanabata Festival, and Bon Festival. Even though the festivals are not always taking place in the same time from districts to districts, the joy and festive are always the same in every district. Here are some reviews about the festivals in Japan. More >
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 >
Tokyo Disneyland – Theme Park of Wonders in Tokyo
Dec 11th
Spending holiday in Tokyo is not enough before visiting Tokyo Disneyland, a huge theme park in Tokyo designed in a wonderful setting of Disneyland. Tokyo Disneyland was the first theme park of Disney that was built outside the USA. It is stated as the world most-visited theme park in 2009 with the amount of visitors reach up to 13 million. With its seven themed-areas, Tokyo Disneyland can be enjoyed by people in every age, not only the kids or teens. 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 >
Dare The Three Scariest Places in the World
Oct 14th
Most people prefer to visit some delightful, clear, and bright places with the beach or mountainous scenery. Still, small part of daring people are anxious to see some thumping-heart places to test their adrenaline or just to bet with friends about who’s the bravest one. For these kind of people, the three scariest places in the world below are available. These places will make everyone, even the daredevil ones, hold their breath and stay vigilant in every step they take. 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 >
