matsuri

Lantern Festivals Light Up the Evening SkiesTRAVEL | Aug 5, 2026

Matsuri Rhythms: Japanese Festivals Powered by DrumsTRAVEL | Sep 21, 2025

Roughhousing with the Deity: Three Festivals in Ishikawa, Kumamoto, and Shiga PrefecturesTRAVEL | Jul 2, 2025

Lantern Festivals in Aomori, Ishikawa, and Kumamoto PrefecturesTRAVEL | Jun 23, 2025

Purification Festivals: The Power of Fire and WaterTRAVEL | Apr 14, 2025

A Visit to the Katakai Fireworks: A Festival Deeply Rooted in the Local CommunityINSIGHT | Dec 19, 2024

Japan’s “Bon Odori”: Welcoming Ancestors’ Spirits Home with Good, Plain FunTRAVEL | Sep 5, 2023

A Visit to Shimogamo Jinja, Kyoto’s Oldest Shintō ShrineTRAVEL | Aug 24, 2023

Spectacles of Pageantry, Worship, and Vengeful SpiritsTRAVEL | Jul 21, 2023