Japanese Celebrations
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The Best 3 Japanese Celebrations in Tokyo.
Enjoy the Coolest Japanese Holidays.
Don't miss the most fantastic Japan festivals.
Plan your time in Tokyo according to these Japanese festivals.
Before we start – please consider that some
Japanese national Holidays create peak travel seasons.
These periods can be more crowded and every hotel in Tokyo tends to raise prices.
Japanese people are very proud of their unique traditions and work hard to maintain them.
There are many unique Japanese festivals throughout the year.
No Tokyo vacation is complete without participating in one of the Traditional Japanese festivals. This is the Authentic Japan.
I would like to share with you 3 of my favorite Japanese celebrations. This is by no means a complete list of Japanese celebrations.
For a full list check
Traditional Japanese Festivals.
How To Celebrate Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival Just Like The Japanese?
The cherry Blossom Flower is a magnificent sight no doubt, but between you and me, the major attraction is joining the locals as they celebrate it.
If you know just a little about the Japanese people, you must have noticed that they are usually very reserved people.
Japan culture does not encourage expression of emotions in public.
That is why Sakura, Cherry Blosson festival, is one of the most unique Japanese celebrations.
In Cherry Blossom in Japan Japanese people see an opportunity to relax, hang out and drink. Oh yes…they drink. Sake is the local Alcohol here.
If you are lucky enough you will be invited to join one of the jolly groups of friends/co-workers having a picnic in the park under Cherry Blossom trees.
Just stroll in one of the
Tokyo places for Cherry Blossom viewing.
Often, someone spontaneously invites you to join the fun.
If you'd like to learn more about this great festival check out
Sakura - Japan Cherry Blossom festival.
The Japan cherry blossom time changes from year to year.
It usually starts at the end of March or beginning of April, depending on the
weather in Tokyo
during the months before.
Japanese Festivals - Bon Odori, Obon
If you don't mind the humidity of the Japanese summer, then come in August to join the O-Bon Festival – Reunion of the Dead and the living.
The Japanese believe that the souls of their ancestors return to earth to visit their living relatives during that festival.
In spite of the somewhat depressing theme, this is a very cheerful festival with Beer, drum music and dancing.
Japanese welcome their ancestors wearing their traditional Yukata (summer kimono). Dancing goes on all night. Even young kids stay late.
Red lanterns hanging in the streets give direction to the souls, guiding them back home.
Food stalls prepare yummy festival food - Takoyaki balls, made from octopus.
Fires are lit to guide the souls back to their own world.
The O-Bon festival takes place between13th - 15th August.
Sumida River Fireworks Festival
This ceremony is one of the biggest Japanese celebrations.
It dates back to 1733, when the Shogun started a ceremony on the Sumida River to pray for the victims of the great famine the previous year.
It's an Incredible pyrotechnics show. The fireworks (Hanabi in Japanese) transform the night sky into a dazzling demonstration.
Try Hot sake and corn on the cob from the street stalls during the event.
This Tokyo event is scheduled for July 26th (if weather permits).
These are 3 important Japanese festivals, and they are my personal favorites.
If you're traveling with kids – check out the Best festival for children in Tokyo. Tokyo celebrations even your teens would enjoy -
Things to do with kids in Tokyo.
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