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Tenjin Matsuri: Osaka’s BIggest Festival

The summer festival season in Osaka lasts the entire month of July. All month long, there are summer festivals every

Osaka is absolutely full of shrines and temples, and many of them hold festivals in July. In fact, there are

Though Japan has been able to preserve a great number of its ancient traditions, there are still some traditions that

During Golden Week, there is a big festival in Higashi-Osaka that people have loved for centuries, Nozaki Mairi [野崎参り]. Nozaki Mairi

One of the biggest festivals in Osaka is Tooka Ebisu, held every January 9-11th, with most events taking place on the 10th.

No holiday is special without decorations to set the mood for the season. Japanese New Year’s decorations, O-shogatsu kazari, are

Japan has dozens of festivals and holidays throughout the year, however, O-Shogatsu, or New Year’s, is easily the most important.