Akita Kanto Matsuri (Lantern Festival)

The Kanto Matsuri Festival has its origins in the Neburi-Nagashi Festival, which was held to exorcis ... Read More

The Spirit Boat Procession (Shoryo Nagashi) is a traditional event celebrated in various areas of Na ... Read More

Gozan no Okuribi (Daimonji), along with Gion Matsuri, is a major summer tradition in Kyoto. On Augu ... Read More

This festival first began in 1703 when the daimyo (feudal lord) of Kishiwada Castle, Okabe Nagayasu, ... Read More

During the early Edo period, Date Masamune, the first warlord of the Sendai domain, promoted the Tan ... Read More

The Nebuta floats featured in the festival are believed to have been invented by General Sakanoue-no ... Read More

Once every three years, the “hon-matsuri” (main festival) features a procession of the Hachimangu Sh ... Read More