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5月の祭り

16 件の祭り

5月はゴールデンウィークで全国に祭りが溢れます。東京の神田祭、京都の葵祭、浅草の三社祭が見どころです。こどもの日には鯉のぼりが空を泳ぎます。

Taiko Drum Festival Nippon Taiko - Music Festival
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Taiko Drum Festival Nippon Taiko

Music Festival

National taiko drumming festival showcasing Japan's powerful percussion tradition.

ChubuMayModerate crowd
Free
Sakata Festival - Parade
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Sakata Festival

Parade

Festival in Yamagata featuring a grand procession and traditional performances.

TohokuMayModerate crowd
Free
Toshogu Grand Festival - Religious
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Toshogu Grand Festival

Religious

Grand festival at Nikko Toshogu with a 'Thousand Warrior' samurai procession.

KantoMayCrowded
Free
Kobe Festival - Parade
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Kobe Festival

Parade

Kobe's biggest spring festival with samba parades and multicultural performances.

KansaiMayCrowded
Free
Sanja Matsuri - Matsuri
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Sanja Matsuri

Matsuri

Tokyo's wildest festival at Asakusa Shrine with over 100 portable shrines.

KantoMayExtremely crowded
Free
Aoi Matsuri - Matsuri
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Aoi Matsuri

Matsuri

One of Kyoto's three great festivals with a Heian-era imperial procession.

KansaiMayCrowded
Free
Tango no Sekku - Seasonal
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Tango no Sekku

Seasonal

Boys' Day with carp streamers and samurai helmet displays.

KantoMayLow crowd
Free
Fuji Shibazakura Festival - Nature Festival
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Fuji Shibazakura Festival

Nature Festival

Pink moss phlox carpet at the base of Mt. Fuji.

ChubuMayCrowded
Hitachi Seaside Park Nemophila - Nature Festival
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Hitachi Seaside Park Nemophila

Nature Festival

Breathtaking blue nemophila flower fields at Hitachi Seaside Park.

KantoMayExtremely crowded
Nagoya Festival Miso Katsu - Food Festival
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Nagoya Festival Miso Katsu

Food Festival

Festival featuring Nagoya's signature miso katsu and other local dishes.

ChubuMayModerate crowd
Hakata Dontaku - Matsuri
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Hakata Dontaku

Matsuri

Fukuoka's largest festival with over 2 million visitors, featuring parades and stages.

KyushuMayExtremely crowded
Free
Wisteria Festival Ashikaga - Nature Festival
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Wisteria Festival Ashikaga

Nature Festival

World-renowned wisteria displays at Ashikaga Flower Park.

KantoMayExtremely crowded
Osaka Jazz Festival - Music Festival
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Osaka Jazz Festival

Music Festival

Free outdoor jazz festival in the streets of Osaka.

KansaiMayModerate crowd
Free
Mikuni Matsuri - Matsuri
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Mikuni Matsuri

Matsuri

Fukui's grand festival with towering warrior floats parading through the old port town.

ChubuMayModerate crowd
Free
Takigi Noh at Nara - Performing Arts
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Takigi Noh at Nara

Performing Arts

Outdoor Noh theater by torchlight at Kofukuji Temple in Nara.

KansaiMayModerate crowd
Free
Kanda Matsuri - Matsuri
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Kanda Matsuri

Matsuri

One of Tokyo's three great festivals, held at Kanda Myojin Shrine in odd-numbered years.

KantoMayExtremely crowded
Free