April in Kansai bursts with color and excitement. Alongside cherry blossom festivals and seasonal traditions, you'll also ...

KYOTO--Under the blaze of the scorching sun, 23 elaborately decorated floats paraded through downtown streets here on July 17 in a climax of the Gion Festival. The Naginatahoko float led the ...

Japan is home to amazing cultural events – so plan your trip around these Japanese celebrations in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and more ...

KYOTO--Organizers of one of Kyoto’s most eagerly anticipated summer festivals announced that the tradition of bonfires on city mountainsides will be held in full next month for the first time ...

Core Kyoto zooms in on the Hoka Hoko, one of the festival's 34 floats Fronting the Hoka Hoko is a gorgeously attired doll, representing the sacred child The back of the Hoka Hoko is adorned with a ...

The next festival is slated for May 8 to 15 2025. The Kyoto Gion Matsuri is the annual festival of Yasaka Shrine, with a history going back about 1,100 years. It's considered one of the top three ...