{"id":1551,"date":"2022-06-10T10:40:39","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T08:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/?p=1551"},"modified":"2024-06-25T16:48:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T14:48:25","slug":"summer-festivals-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/summer-festivals-japan","title":{"rendered":"Matsuri: The 10 best Japanese summer festivals to visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are countless <strong>local festivals (\u796d\u308a, matsuri) in Japan<\/strong> each year. They are all spectacular, extravagant, and fun but also unique. Each celebration is based around an individual shrine which pays <strong>tribute to a different deity or a famous historical event<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The celebrations vary greatly as each has features based upon the specific shrine but hey also have many similarities. Almost all of them involve <strong>energetic processions<\/strong> where thousands of people <strong>dance, chant, and dress up in special clothes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Fleets of huge, breathtaking, <strong>colorful floats (<em>omikoshi<\/em>)<\/strong> parade through town centers and locals put up decorations. Some of the festivals also feature some incredible <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/japanese-fireworks-hanabi-festivals\">fireworks displays<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Street food is not as typical in Japan as many other countries in Asia. However, during matsuri festivals, the <strong>streets are lined with food stalls (<em>yatai<\/em>)<\/strong> selling special types of seasonal snacks with vary from festival to festival.<\/p>\n<p>Though <strong>most matsuri festivals are held over the summer<\/strong> months, they take place in every season so they\u2019re worth keeping an eye out for whenever you go to Japan. There are so many that picking the best ones is tough, but here are just a few of the most exciting matsuri festivals.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_white no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Mitama_Matsuri_festival\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Mitama Matsuri festival<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Gion_Matsuri\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Gion Matsuri<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Tenjin_Matsuri\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Tenjin Matsuri<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Sumidagawa_Fireworks_Festival\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Aomori_Nebuta_Matsuri\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> Aomori Nebuta Matsuri<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Awa_Odori_Matsuri\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">6<\/span> Awa Odori Matsuri<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Kanamara_Matsuri\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">7<\/span> Kanamara Matsuri<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Sendai_Tanabata_Matsuri\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">8<\/span> Sendai Tanabata Matsuri<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Soma_Nomaoi_Festival\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">9<\/span> Soma Nomaoi Festival<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Fukagawa_Hachiman_Matsuri\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">10<\/span> Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Mitama_Matsuri_festival\">Mitama Matsuri festival<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Twenty thousand lanterns light <strong>Tokyo\u2019s Yasukuni Shrine<\/strong> for the four days of the festival. Traditional food stalls offer their fare along the temple\u2019s main alley. Attendees often wear <em>yukata<\/em>, traditional kimonos made of lightweight cotton. Floats, traditional dance, and theatrical performances contribute to a festive atmosphere.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u00a0<\/em><strong>When<\/strong><em>: <\/em>Mid-July<\/li>\n<li><em>\u00a0<\/em><strong>Where<\/strong><em>:<\/em> The Yasukuni Jinja Shrine, Tokyo, near Kudashita Station.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Gion_Matsuri\">Gion Matsuri<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/gion-matsuri-kyoto\">Gion Matsuri Festival<\/a> dates back to the ninth century. It is famous for its floats, which may be 25 meters in height and weigh 12 tons. Thirty or more floats may be used, each representing a distinct neighborhood or corporation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/things-to-do-in-kyoto\">Kyoto<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong> The wheels that mobilize the floats are often as tall as a person.<\/strong> During the height of the festival, traffic is barricaded from Kyoto\u2019s city center to allow stands and <em>yatai <\/em>stalls containing food and games to be set up. Later, traditional neighborhoods are decorated with flowers, banners, and flags, and illuminated with lanterns. <strong>The famous parade begins at the Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto\u2019s Gion district.<\/strong> The festival received the designation of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/unesco-world-heritage-sites-in-japan\">World Intangible Cultural Heritage<\/a>\u201d event in 2009.<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong><em>:<\/em> The entire month of July<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong><em>: <\/em>Near Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto (buses from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/kyoto-train-station\">Kyoto Station<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1728\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1728\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/gion-matsuri-e1502370937202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"459\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Gion Matsuri is crowned by a parade, the Yamaboko Junk\u014d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Tenjin_Matsuri\">Tenjin Matsuri<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/tenjin-matsuri-osaka\">Tenjin Matsuri<\/a> is a boat festival that <strong>dates back 1,000 years<\/strong>. The festival is a <strong>tribute to arts patron Tenman Tenjin<\/strong>. Festivities involve upwards of 3,000 performers dressed in traditional attire of the 700\u2019s through the 1100\u2019s, who carry portable shrines, or <em>omikoshi, <\/em>through the city. One <strong>hundred boats also set out in procession<\/strong>; as evening falls, fires are lit aboard the boats as fireworks light the night sky.<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong><em>: <\/em>Late July<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong><em>:<\/em> Near Temmangu Shrine in Osaka (next to Osakatemmangu Station).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n            <a class=\"fasc-button banner-button-shortcode fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-after fa-chevron-circle-right fasc-style-bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/the-japan-rail-pass\">\n                Buy your JR Pass\n            <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Sumidagawa_Fireworks_Festival\">Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Sumidagawa is the <strong>oldest fireworks festival in the world<\/strong>, established in 1732. It celebrates <em>hanabi<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/japanese-fireworks-hanabi-festivals\">Japanese fireworks<\/a>, and includes fireworks display competitions. The festival attracts one million attendees annually, many of whom dress in traditional <em>yukata<\/em> kimonos.<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong><em>:<\/em> The last Saturday of July. In the event of rain, the festival will be cancelled.<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong><em>: <\/em>Tokyo, on the banks of the Sumida River, near Asakusa Station and district. Sumida Park is the most popular viewpoint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1553\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1553\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/japan-fireworks-800x535.jpg\" alt=\"Fireworks in Japanese festival\" width=\"700\" height=\"468\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Sumidagawa festival follows the tradition of being a competition between pyrotechnic groups.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Aomori_Nebuta_Matsuri\">Aomori Nebuta Matsuri<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Considered one of the top three Japanese festivals, the Nebuta festival has been designated as a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/unesco-world-heritage-sites-in-japan\">World Intangible Cultural Heritage<\/a>\u201d event.<\/strong> Each evening, parades of dancers carry illuminated floats. The parades last for hours, and on the final day of the festival, fireworks are lit as the floats are literally set afloat on the sea.<\/p>\n<p>It is thought that this festival has its origins in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/tanabata-star-festival\">Tanabata Festival<\/a>, which was appropriated from China during the 700\u2019s.<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong><em>:<\/em> Nightly during the first week of August<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong><em>:<\/em> Aomori, Aomori Prefecture.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Awa_Odori_Matsuri\">Awa Odori Matsuri<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>This festival is a part of the Buddhist Obon rites, which bid welcome to the spirits of the dead.<\/strong> It is a holiday of family reunion when the spirits of ancestors are thought to visit household altars.<\/p>\n<p>Having been celebrated for over 500 years, it is one of the most famous events in the country, and boasts of being the largest festival. Each evening, the streets are awakened to the sound of drums, <em>shamisen<\/em> \u2013 a traditional guitar-like instrument with three strings \u2013 and other instruments. Bon-Odori dancers wear straw hats and <em>yukata<\/em> kimonos.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong><em>:<\/em> Nightly, in mid-August<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong><em>:<\/em> Tokushima, in the region of Shikoku.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Kanamara_Matsuri\">Kanamara Matsuri<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1729\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1729\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1729\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kanamara-matsuri-e1502371147710.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kanamara-matsuri-e1502371147710.jpg 716w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kanamara-matsuri-e1502371147710-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Kanamara Matsuri celebrates fertility in its very own way<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Also known as the Festival of the Steel Phallus, this festival is considered one of the more \u201cunusual\u201d and \u201cinfamous\u201d<\/strong> of Japan\u2019s summer festivals. Its purpose is to raise money for HIV and AIDS research; therefore, its decorations, candy, and souvenirs are often \u201cmodeled after symbols of fertility.\u201d<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong><em>: <\/em>Beginning of August<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong><em>: <\/em>Kawasaki, just south of Tokyo.<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Sendai_Tanabata_Matsuri\">Sendai Tanabata Matsuri<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Sendai Tanabata Matsuri<\/strong> is one the most exciting events which visitors can enjoy during the summer months in Tohoku. The <strong>legendary festive atmosphere<\/strong> draws visitors from all over Japan as well as a growing number of foreign tourists.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3772\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3772\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3772\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tanabata-festival-decoration-sendai.jpg\" alt=\"Tanataba festival decorations\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tanabata-festival-decoration-sendai.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tanabata-festival-decoration-sendai-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3772\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tanabata festival decorations by \u00a9Yasufumi Nishi\/\u00a9JNTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thousands of <strong>colorful streamers<\/strong>, which resemble brightly colored forests, decorate the town center. The streamers are around <strong>4 meters long<\/strong> and are handcrafted by local shops, school children, and other members of the community. They are hung from long bamboo poles to create the stunning effect. The fireworks are also breathtaking.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong><em>:<\/em> <strong>The 7th day of the 7th month<\/strong>. Although some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/tanabata-star-festival\">Tanabata Matsuri<\/a> are held in July, the Sendai\u2019s Tanabata Matsuri follows the Chinese lunar calendar, so is always held <strong>from 6 to 8 August<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where:<\/strong> Downtown Sendai (<strong>JR Sendai is the nearest JR station<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n            <a class=\"fasc-button banner-button-shortcode fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-after fa-chevron-circle-right fasc-style-bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/the-japan-rail-pass\">\n                Buy your JR Pass\n            <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Soma_Nomaoi_Festival\">Soma Nomaoi Festival<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9640\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9640\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/soma-nomaoi-matsuri.jpg\" alt=\"Soma Nomaoi Festival\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/soma-nomaoi-matsuri.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/soma-nomaoi-matsuri-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9640\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soma Nomaoi Matsuri &#8211; Photo by \u00a9JNTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Soma Nomaoi is a festival that celebrates the region\u2019s horse-breeding heritage<\/strong>. An event called <strong>Kacchu Keiba<\/strong> is one of the festival\u2019s highlights: 12 fully-armored <strong>samurai horsemen<\/strong>, carrying katana swords, race against each other over 1000 meters.<\/p>\n<p>Another exciting event that features in the festival is <strong>Shinki Soudatsusen<\/strong>, where hundreds of samurai horsemen compete for <strong>40 shrine flags<\/strong> that are shot into the sky using fireworks. These are just 2 of many events which feature in this unique festival that celebrates this important aspect of Edo heritage.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When:<\/strong> The last Saturday, Sunday, and Monday of July.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0This matsuri takes place <strong>in the Soma area of Fukushima Prefecture<\/strong>. The main event is held simultaneously in three important sanctuaries: Ota-jinja Shrine, Nakamura-jinja Shrine and Odaka-jinja Shrine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Fukagawa_Hachiman_Matsuri\">Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Fukagawa Festival<\/strong> is officially <strong>one of the Tokyo\u2019s big 3 Shinto festivals<\/strong>, along with the Sanno Matsuri and the Kanda Matsuri (which all date back to the 17th century). <strong>Every 3 years there is an extra special festival called a \u201chon matsuri\u201d, so the next one is expected in 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The festival is centered around the <strong>Tomioka Hachiman Shrine<\/strong> (also known as the Fukagawa Shrine). Over 30,00 people participate in the annual parade in front of a crowd of over half a million who throw water at them to please the gods.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When:<\/strong> Around August 15th (dates change).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where: <\/strong>Tomioka Hachiman Shrine, Tokyo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Attending one or more of these festivals will give you a glimpse into authentic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/travel-guides\">Japanese culture<\/a>. Don\u2019t neglect to use your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\">Japan Rail Pass <\/a>to travel quickly, easily, and affordably between each of the festival locations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are countless local festivals (\u796d\u308a, matsuri) in Japan each year. They are all spectacular, extravagant, and fun but also unique. Each celebration is based around an individual shrine which pays tribute to a different deity or a famous historical event. The celebrations vary greatly as each has features based upon the specific shrine but hey also have many similarities. Almost all of them involve energetic processions where thousands of people dance, chant, and dress up in special clothes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[92],"tags":[],"acf":{"related_tours":{"tour_number":false},"pageresume":"The summer months are especially populated by festivals. 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