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How to Join a Japanese Festival: A Tourist's Guide to Participating
Yes, tourists can join Japanese festivals! From Nebuta dancing to carrying mikoshi â here's how to participate, not just watch.
Japan's Weirdest and Most Unique Festivals You Won't Believe Exist
From fertility parades to naked festivals and log riding â Japan's most wonderfully weird matsuri traditions.
Japan Festivals Guide: 10 Must-See Matsuri That Will Take Your Breath Away
From Kyoto's grand Gion Matsuri to Aomori's glowing Nebuta floats, discover Japan's most spectacular festivals and how to experience them.
Amerikamura: Inside Osaka's Rebellious Street Culture District
Osaka's answer to Harajuku is louder, wilder, and packed with vintage finds. Amerikamura brings 2,500+ shops, Triangle Park, and decades of street culture.
Namba Grand Kagetsu: Can You Enjoy Osaka's Biggest Comedy Theater Without Speaking Japanese?
Inside Japan's largest comedy theater â how manzai, slapstick shinkigeki, and 114 years of Osaka humor work even when you don't understand a word.
Shitennoji Temple: Discovering Japan's Oldest Buddhist Temple in the Heart of Osaka
Step into 1,400 years of history at Shitennoji, Japan's first officially administered Buddhist temple. Discover sacred grounds, peaceful gardens, and monthly markets in Tennoji.