Along with the city’s three other seasonal festivals, the Sapporo Autumn Fest showcases Hokkaido to the world. Every year, over two million attendees head to Odori Park and enjoy the rich culinary ...
The festival is a rare combination of Buddhist and Shinto traditions, as a shrine and temple jointly run it. The festivities center around the 18 four-meter-tall floats known as Hikiyama. Each float ...
Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine is 1,500 years old and is most popular among those seeking partnership and marriage. Throughout Japan’s hot and humid summers, the festival celebrates the Enmusubi Wind Chime ...