All 12 dazzling floats have gathered for the historic Spring Takayama Festival in this central Japan city for the first time in thre ...

TAKAYAMA, Gifu -- All 12 dazzling floats have gathered for the historic Spring Takayama Festival in this central Japan city for the first time in three years. The Spring Takayama Festival ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent a ritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Monday, as the shrine, seen by Jap ...

HIGASHI-IZU, Shizuoka Prefecture—A massive display of hundreds of dolls is wowing visitors at the annual spring festival here, which celebrates young girls and showcases traditional Japanese ...

NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan — This shared base an hour ... Throngs lined up for the 8 a.m. opening of Saturday’s annual Spring Festival. Hundreds quickly queued at food booths for pizza ...

he Kumano Hongu Shrine Spring Festival, held every year from April 13 to 15, is one of the most important Shinto events in Wakayama Prefecture. It takes place at Kumano Hongu Shrine, one of the Three ...

An annual spring festival featuring large floats has been held in a Japanese town that was devastated by the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake. The event did not take place last year due to the quake.

With the arrival of spring, the festival season also approaches. And with that in mind, here are the upcoming festivals of Japanese culture. Firstly, the Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival takes ...

SEOUL -- South Korea on Tuesday expressed deep regret over Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru ... Yasukuni Shrine on the occasion of its annual spring festival. The South Korean foreign ministry ...