Seasonal Festivals in Tokyo

New Year's Eve tradition of eating buckwheat noodles for longevity.

Imperial harvest thanksgiving ritual held at the Imperial Palace.

Children's rite of passage at ages 3, 5, and 7, celebrated at shrines.

November rooster fair at Otori Shrine selling lucky rakes (kumade).

Moon viewing tradition with dango offerings and pampas grass decorations.

Annual Buddhist festival honoring ancestral spirits with bon dances and lanterns.

Star Festival celebrating the annual meeting of celestial lovers Orihime and Hikoboshi.

Boys' Day with carp streamers and samurai helmet displays.

Crying baby sumo contest where sumo wrestlers try to make babies cry first.

Girls' Day festival with ornate doll displays celebrating daughters' health.

Bean-throwing ceremony to ward off evil spirits, held at temples across Japan.

Breaking of New Year mochi decorations, symbolizing new beginnings.

First shrine or temple visit of the New Year, a nationwide tradition.

Japanese New Year celebrations with traditional food, games, and shrine visits.