Japanese Festivals: Matsuri

Matsuri is the Japanese word for a festival or holiday. In Japan, festivals are usually sponsored by a local shrine or temples.

There is no specific matsuri days for all of Japan; dates vary from area to area, and even within a specific area, but festival days do tend to cluster around traditional holidays such as Setsubun or Obon. Almost every locale has at least one matsuri in late summer/early autumn, usually related to the rice harvest.

Some of the most popular matsuri, such as the Nada Kenka Matsuri of Himeji, are often broadcast on television for the entire nation to enjoy.

Here are a few pictures of matsuri in Japan:

Note: You can find many other pictures from a local matsuri in Japan in my other post.

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