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๐Ÿฎ Matsuri (6)

Jidai Matsuri

๐Ÿ“ Kyoto, Kyoto ยท ๐Ÿ“… October 22

One of Kyoto's three great festivals. A 2km procession of ~2,000 costumed participants recreates 1,200 years of Japanese history, moving from Kyoto Imperial Palace to Heian Shrine.

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Kurama Fire Festival

๐Ÿ“ Kyoto (Kurama), Kyoto ยท ๐Ÿ“… October 22 (evening)

One of Kyoto's most dramatic festivals. Villagers carry massive torches โ€” some 5m tall โ€” through the mountain village of Kurama, north of Kyoto. Same night as Jidai Matsuri.

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Nagasaki Kunchi

๐Ÿ“ Nagasaki, Nagasaki ยท ๐Ÿ“… October 7โ€“9

A 400-year-old festival at Suwa Shrine mixing Japanese, Chinese, and Dutch influences from Nagasaki's trading past. Dragon dances, decorated floats, and neighborhood performances that rotate every 7 years.

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Zuiki Matsuri (Kitano Tenmangu)

๐Ÿ“ Kyoto, Kyoto ยท ๐Ÿ“… October 1-5

Autumn harvest festival at Kitano Tenmangu where the mikoshi shrine is decorated entirely with seasonal vegetables including the namesake 'zuiki' (taro stems). A rare vegetable-themed festival with 1,000-year roots.

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Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri

๐Ÿ“ Kishiwada, Osaka, Osaka ยท ๐Ÿ“… September 14-15 (main), plus early October

One of Japan's most dangerous festivals โ€” 4-ton wooden 'danjiri' floats are pulled through Kishiwada streets at full speed while acrobats stand on top. Serious accidents happen most years. Utterly thrilling to watch.

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Nagoya Matsuri

๐Ÿ“ Nagoya, Aichi ยท ๐Ÿ“… Mid-October (Saturday-Sunday of the second or third weekend)

The city's flagship festival featuring a grand procession portraying the three Owari-Aichi warriors โ€” Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu โ€” with 700+ costumed performers marching through central Nagoya.

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๐ŸŽ† Hanabi (1)

๐Ÿ Koyo (3)

โœจ Musim Dingin (1)