Tokyo's Daikon Radish Festival (大根まつり)
An annual festival held on January 7th where daikon is given as an offering to the god Shōden. Visitors come to pray at the shrine and...
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Apr 26
The Kamimizo (Mizono) Daruma Market (溝のだるま市)
Traditionally, Daruma are purchased in the beginning of the new year, and one of the eyes is then filled in while making a wish. Once the...
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Sep 24, 2022
Snow in Shirakawa-go 白川郷
Shirakawa-go is beautiful all year round, but it's the most stunning in the winter when it's completely covered in snow. About...
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Feb 9, 2022
Hari-Kuyō Festival of Broken Needles (針供養)
Hari-Kuyō is a Japanese festival that was created around 400 years ago for needle-workers and housekeepers to pray for improved skills,...
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Aug 29, 2021
Takahata Fudosan Daruma Market高幡不動のだるま市 in Tokyo
Daruma (達磨) are traditional Japanese dolls that are regarded as a talisman of good luck. Daruma are typically purchased at the beginning...
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Aug 28, 2021
Some no Komichi Matsuri 染の小道(Fabric Dyeing Festival) in Tokyo
Up until the 1950s, the river near Nakai Station was home to many dyeing factories, and the water was used to wash their dyed goods. To...
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