Gion Matsuri Festival 2025, Kyoto, Japan. Unfortunately, it rained during the former parade in 2025, but they proceeded with the tradition. This festival is the most traditional festival in Japan, which has more than 1,150 years of history. It’s the festival of Yasaka Shrine. It lasts for the entire month of July. The highlights are 2 parades and evening celebrations called Yoiyama. It lasts for 3 nights before each parade. Floats are illuminated with lanterns on the streets. Naginata-Hoko runs

The Tenjin Matsuri is a sensational summer festival in Osaka full of rituals, dance and music and featuring a procession of portable shrines. The celebrations culminate in a dazzling fireworks display that lasts for an hour and a half. Video from the 2019 edition by @siyoudaily | Your Japan

Zehntausend Männer, lediglich mit einem Lendenschurz bekleidet, haben beim “Hadaka Matsuri” Fest in Japan versucht, einen der glücklich machenden “Shingi” (heilige Stöcke) zu fangen. Diese werden aus dem Tempel Saidaji Kannon aus dem Fenster geworfen. http://bit.ly/2lXKKHw | Euronews Deutsch