At some point, Ojiya decided that just the year-round attractions don’t make it interesting enough. This is ve […]
Tag: summer-festivals
Fifteen years ago, I would often have to explain that no, really, Japanese fireworks are a cut above the rest, […]
Japanese culture holds a deep respect for seasonality. From the reflection of seasons in traditional Haiku, to […]
Obon (お盆) is a Japanese Buddhist festival, held in the summer, during which people honor their ancestors and d […]
This is the 2nd part of our two-part introduction to Japan’s most famous summer festivals. In Part 1 we looked […]
Summer is the season for festivals in Japan. When a matsuri (festival) comes to your neighborhood the night re […]
When I take visitors from abroad to a festival in Japan, or just tell them about it (which is often, since the […]
This is the 2nd part of our two-part introduction to the best fireworks displays in Japan. For this article we […]
