Aizen Matsuri - 愛染まつり. One of the biggest summer festivals in Osaka at , features a parade of Hoe-kago (palanquin) with women inside carried by people and other women in Yukata (cotton Kimono).
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Takekiri-Eshiki - 竹伐り会式 - in this event two teams will compete each other on cutting 4 meter-long bamboo
Saikusa-no Matsuri is Lily Festival, with a long and distinguished history, originates in warding off epidemics occured very often in ancient times. Women and children in white ancient costume with lilies in their hands proceed onto the streets.
Yasaka-jinja Reisai (八坂神社例祭) is a annual Festival of Yasaka-jinja Shrine. The highlight of this festival is Azuma Asobi , a graceful court dance of Heian period (794-1185).
Rice-planting Rites, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. Women ceremoniously plant rice seedlings in the shrine's paddy field to the tune of traditional music and songs.
Taue Sai Festival (田植祭) is rice-plating festival. During this festival, a groups of priests and worshipers in farmer costumes will plant rice on in the Fushimi-inari Shrine paddy fields.
In June, let’s welcome 10000 Ajisai Flower at Osaka Kishikawa Park in a series of the 10th Ajisai Fair activities.
On June 4th and 5th, at Kobe Rokko Island, the Japan Brickfest Event will be opened.This main of this event is from children to adult can have many fun activities when their building plan, design and try to make it come true of Lego brick.
At Keihanna Commemoration Park in Kyoto, each year during the best for enjoying firefly, one event firefly event will be hold. A lot of interesting activities are waiting for you like Firefly concert, Firefly Café, Firefly Gallery.
On the West of Expo Commemoration Park – Osaka, there is a Japanese Garden, for a long time, in each year, there will be Expo Commemoration Park Firefly Night Event at there
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It is obvious that Kyoto is a representative of Japan travel. In this period – the green leaves season, we would like to introduce some spots in Kyoto for viewing the beauty of green.
Here is a list of 10 common mistakes when foreigner making plan trip to go to Japan. Let's bookmark and share for your friends who are planing to go Japan in the future.
A mystery existence of a princess shinning such the most charming and elegant color in gloomy continual rain- Hydrangea or Ajisai in Japanese. Let’s discover 7 out of many palaces of this princess around Kansai region!
Traveling around Kansai with norihoudai thru pass can help you saving a much money. Here is a selection of norihoudai ticket with them you can discovery Kansai in saving and most convenient way.
Wisteria Trellis or Fuji (藤) in Japanese is one special flower in Spring. Usually it will start to blossom around middle of April until begining of May. Let with us to enjoy the beauty and pick some locations in selections below to discover Wisteria beauty in Kansai Area
Many people usually think about Spring time in Japan with Sakura season. But it fact, there is one more interesting activity you should try is Fruit Harvest. Each season has its own seasonal fruit and Strawberry picking is great and fun activity beside Hanami (Sakura viewing)
The Himeji Castle which is recognized as a World Heritage Site, during Cherry Blossom season this year, various events will be held. We would like to introduce you some special events and please arrange time to visit them. Those event’s location is just in Castle and surrounding area.
Enjoy Sakura and having Japanese dinner in Kyoto is really great experiences you should try. This list is 7 restaurants in Kyoto that helps you have very your own Hanami style. Check it out!
Around Japan and Kansai as well, there are a lot of types of Sakura and in this article we introduce you some famous kinds of Sakura for your reference.
Best news ever for all the faithful of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, the Studios is going to celebrate its 15th Anniversary on this March 31st, 2016










































