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throughout Japan. Especially due to the COVID-19 situation, it is always prudent to check the official event website (link provided whenever available) before attending to make sure that there have not been any last-minute changes in the scheduling. Over 400 different types and designs of wind chimes are gathered from all over the country and displayed… Kyoto’s Gion Festival (京都祇園祭, Kyoto Gion Matsuri) is the city’s biggest festival and one of the most famous… Over 100,000 attended the first event in 2016 which was aimed at promoting cultural ties between the two… One of the first bon odori festivals in Tokyo is held at Jodoji Temple in Akasaka, a short… The Nagasaki Peiron Championship (長崎ペーロン選手権大会) is thought to have been started in 1655 by the Chinese community in… Semi-annual exhibition of “garage kits” or resin models of anime, manga, and video game characters. The models—some made… This annual hanabi-taikai has roots dating back to 1732 when it was first held in remembrance of the those… Another enjoyable fireworks event (officially called Katsushika Noryo Hanabi Taikai) along the Edogawa River which sees over 13,000… The Fussa Tanabata Matsuri has been held every year since 1951 and today sees about 100 food, drink… The famous temple near Tsukiji hosts a bon odori (築地本願寺納涼盆踊り大会) for four days in summer. The since expanded to be a guide to Tokyo, list of events and festivals in Japan, and a resource for learning Japanese.