Join Local Festival for Free ! @Hanno, Saitama (Nov.2.2008)

October 30, 2008 - 5:58 pm by akko@hakata in Others  

Why not joining Japanese local festival, wearing Happi uniform ?
For those who love Japanese Festivals, and are not satisfied with just watching, this would be a perfect opportunity !

H.I.S. Experience Japan Co., Ltd. is going to conduct the tour supported by parties concerned in Saitam prefecture, which is placed next to Tokyo.

Date: November 2nd Sunday
Destination: [...]

Japan’s Annual Penis Festival (SFW) - Kanamara Matsuri

May 21, 2008 - 1:44 am by Bill Belew in Culture, Travel  

And I thought that Poop Museum might be the last thing I have never seen in Japan.

How about a penis festival that’s safe for work?

Absolutely.

I have been to shrines dedicated to the penis in Japan. But, gosh, I seemed to have missed out on the festival dedicated to the Phallus.

If 10’s of thousands of people, [...]

48th Kanda Furuhon Matsuri

October 31, 2007 - 11:05 am by kaorichani in Others  

If you are fast you still can pass  the Furuhon Matsuri in Jimbocho .   The stands can be found everywhere around  Jimbocho station along the streets.

For bookworms and antiquity hunters , this will truly be heaven … there are thousands of books and you will surely find something of your taste!!  The festival lasts until 1st [...]

Festival in Japan

September 1, 2007 - 2:59 pm by kiokitok in Culture  

Video
It is another matsuri (festival) season. People carry Mikoshi, portable shinto shrine with their god inside, all around town.

Japan Matsuri 2007; Premier Collection of Japan’s Festivals

August 7, 2007 - 8:42 am by akko@hakata in Others  

In Shinjuku, you can experience, more than 20 Matsuri (Festivals) and Traditional Performing Arts of all over Japan, at the same time, in the same place!
(Please see `About Matsuri’ below)

*To get the image; promotion video is available here! (flash)

About Japan Matsuri 2007

Sessions: August 24(Fri) - 26(Sun), 2007
Place: Shinjuku Koma Theater
Organized by Japan Matsuri [...]

Shinto Festivals

May 12, 2007 - 3:34 pm by kiokitok in Culture  

Quite a few Japanese have their own religions. Others make use of religious events throughout their life. In New Year, many of them visit shrines and pray. Christianity is a popular religion for wedding. When they die, they cry under the name of Buddha. The Japanese enjoy these rituals.

Matsuri is [...]

Tomioka Hachimangu

August 13, 2006 - 10:18 am by ValEagle in Travel  

I have gone to the festival of Tomioka Hachimangu.

In this festival, Omikoshi is a famous festival. Omikoshi is the one for a lot of people to succeed the box beautifully decorated.

Precincts were crowded with the great number of people.