{"id":179758,"date":"2018-11-23T16:39:45","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T11:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/?p=179758"},"modified":"2023-05-04T13:09:50","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T07:39:50","slug":"japanese-festivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/japanese-festivals\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Absolutely Thrilling Japanese Festivals That You’ll Love To Attend On Your Vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Japan is a beautiful country that has so much to offer to its tourists. Apart from the natural beauty and historic sites, there are also so many different Matsuris or festivals that take place. There are more than 30,000 different festivals that take place in Japan that really express the best of its culture. These Japanese festivals<\/strong> vary from place to place. However, a Matsuri or festival is usually sponsored by a temple or a shrine and is put together by the locals. It can be a harvest festival or a religious one.<\/em><\/p>\n

The people who take part in these festivals wear the traditional outfit of Matsuri and they carry portable shrines around to bless the town and the people. These festivals attract people from all walks of life. Most tourists look forward to walking into these parades, they hope to experience the music and the dancing.<\/p>\n

10 Vibrant Festivals In Japan<\/h2>\n

If you are in Japan and you don\u2019t want to miss these Japanese festivals, then you should have a look at this list so that you are able to find them at the right time:<\/p>\n

1. Kanda Matsuri<\/h3>\n
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This festival is actually the most famous one in Tokyo and is sponsored and found around the Kanda Myojin Shrine. This is one of the most famous Japanese festivals that best represent Tokyo. The shrine honors three deities- Daikokuten (one of the Gods of fortune), Ebisu (God of luck) and Taira no Masakodo (A feudal lord that was worshipped). Mikoshi or the portable shrines are then carried and followed by thousands of people including dancers and musicians. It continues through Kanda to Akihabara and then returns to the shrine by the end of the evening. The shrine is supposed to bring good luck to the locals.<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> Kanda Myojin Shrine
\nDate:<\/strong> 11th May\u201317th May, 2023<\/p>\n

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