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Matsuri Õ‚è

Name of Japan's traditional Shinto festivals taking place mostly in late spring and summer. Participants typically carry a mikoshi in the streets of their district or around their local Shintō shrine.

Some matsuri have thousands of participants and up to a few millions onlookers. The most famous matsuri in Japan are :

  • Hakata Gion Matsuri in Fukuoka
  • Gion Matsuri and Jidai Matsuri in Kyoto
  • Mantono Matsuri and On Matsuri in Nara
  • Sanja Matsuri, Kanda Matsuri and Fukagawa Matsuri in Tokyo
  • Nebuta/Neputa Matsuri in Aomori

    Nebuta matsuri, Aomori

    Related link

    Japan Times : Japanese festivals and fairs in and around Tokyo

    More Shinto-related terms

  • Shinto
  • Kami
  • Torii
  • Jinja
  • Inari
  • Hachiman
  • Matsuri
  • Mikoshi
  • Dashi
  • Happi
  • Amaterasu Omikami
  • Sanshu no Jingi
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