Information about Japan

Japan hosts more than 200,000 local festivals throughout the year. Many visitors from all over Japan and abroad often come to see the Kyoto Gozan no Okuribi, where flaming kanji characters appear on the mountains of Kyoto, as well as Tohoku’s impressive Aomori Nebuta Festival. Gorgeous floats are the highlights of Chichibu Night Festival in Saitama and Takayama Festival in Gifu. If you want to enjoy some perfectly coordinated dancing, make sure you check out the Tokyo Koenji Awa Odori and Okinawa Zento Eisa Matsuri events. You can also enjoy browsing...