Matsuri

JAPANESE MATSURI

There are countless local festivals (matsuri) in Japan . Most festivals are held annually and celebrate a seasonal or historical event. Some festival are held over several days .

Many festivals also feature decorated floats (dashi), which are pulled through the town, accompanied by drum and flute music by the people sitting on the floats. Every festival has its own characteristics. While some festivals are calm and meditative, many are energetic and noisy.

Some of these matsuri:

Sapporo Snow Festival:

Takayama Matsuri

Sanja Matsuri

Kanto Matsuri

Chichibu Yomatsuri

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