Japanese Festivals

Here are links to posts and photos about festivals I've attended since moving to Japan. 

Akiba Shrine Firewalking Festival in Shimizu 2017

Autumn Shrine Festival in Iwamizawa 2013

Autumn Shrine Festival in Iwamizawa 2012

Banff Mountain Film Festival in Sapporo 2013

Bare Bear Beer Festival in Sapporo 2015

Bishamon Daruma Festival in Yoshiwara 2024

Bon Odori in Iwamizawa 2013

Bon Odori #2 in Iwamizawa 2013

Bon Odori in Iwamizawa 2012  

Daidogei in Shizuoka 2023

Daidogei in Shizuoka 2018

Daidogei in Shizuoka 2017

Daidogei in Shizuoka 2016

Dance Festival in Iwamizawa 2012

Flower Festival in Sapporo 2015

Flower Festival in Sapporo 2012

Gokoku Shrine Festival in Shizuoka 2016

Half Year Festival in Shizuoka 2018 

Hagoromo Festival in Shimizu 2018

Halloween Festival in Iwamizawa 2013

Hamamatsu Festival 2024

Hamamatsu Festival 2017 

Hawaiian Festival in Toyohashi 2018

High School Festival Parade in Iwamizawa 2012

Hitachi Autumn Festival in Shimizu 2019

Hitachi Autumn Festival in Shimizu 2018 

Hitachi Autumn Festival in Shimizu 2016 

Hitachi Spring Festival in Shimizu 2019

Hitachi Spring Festival in Shimizu 2018

Hitachi Spring Festival in Shimizu 2017

Hokkaido University of Education Student Festival in Iwamizawa 2013

Hokkaido University of Education Student Festival in Iwamizawa 2012    

Ito Anjin Festival - Taiko, 2024

Ito Anjin Festival - Fireworks, 2024

Karigane Festival in Fuji City 2024

Karigane Festival in Fuji City 2019

Karigane Festival in Fuji City 2017

Lantern Festival in Shimizu 2017

Lantern Festival in Takikawa 2015

Lantern Festival in Takikawa 2014 

Minato Festival in Shimizu 2019

Minato Festival in Shimizu 2018

Minato Festival in Shimizu 2016 

Mochi Festival in Iwamizawa 2013

Mochi Festival in Iwamizawa 2012

Munich Festival in Sapporo 2014

Munich Festival in Sapporo 2013

Munich Festival in Sapporo 2012

Munich Festival in Sapporo 2011

Music Culture Festival in Yuni 2013

Nishitakacho Neighborhood Festival in Shimizu 2019

Ogushi Shrine Festival 2018 

Sengen Shrine Autumn Festival in Fujinomiya 2018

Shizuoka Festival in Shizuoka City 2019

Shizuoka Festival in Shizuoka City 2018

Small Shrine Festival in Iwamizawa 2012 

Snow Festival in Sapporo 2016

Snow Festival in Sapporo 2014

Snow Festival in Sapporo 2013

Snow Festival in Sapporo 2012

Soba Festival in Iwamizawa 2013

Summer Festival in Iwamizawa 2015

Summer Festival in Iwamizawa 2014

Summer Festival in Iwamizawa 2013

Summer Festival (nearby town) 2013

Summer Festival in Iwamizawa 2012

Tokai Student Festival in Shimizu 2016

Tokai Student Festival in Shimizu 2017 

Wisteria Festival in Fujieda 2024

Yabusame Festival in Fujinomiya 2024

Yabusame Festival in Fujinomiya 2018

Yosakoi Souran Festival in Sapporo 2014

Yosakoi Souran Festival in Sapporo 2013

Yosakoi Souran Festival in Sapporo 2012