The annual festival in Japan sees attendees try to catch roasted soybeans and other snacks thrown at them from a temple.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Organizing a trip to Japan during the wintertime? If you are hitting the slopes, plan your trip around the mesmerizing Japan snow festivals held annually throughout the country.

With mild temperatures and a host of festivals, flower viewings and events celebrating spring and traditional culture, there's never been a better time to visit Japan. Springtime in Japan is a magical time of year, when the country comes alive with the ...

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January is one of the most atmospheric months to travel in Japan, when winter landscapes frame centuries-old rituals, New Year traditions, and community festivals across the country. As shrine visits, fire ceremonies, bonfire rituals, and coming-of-age ...

Hanabi (fireworks) are a feature of summer in Japan. Whether it’s the shelves stocked with fireworks big and small to use at your next barbecue or one of the many firework festivals held during the hottest months, fireworks are a quintessential part ...

Their passionate chants of “jasso, joyasa” (meaning “evil, be gone”) echoed through a ceder forest of the northern Japan’s Iwate region. Japan's "Sominsai" festival is the latest tradition impacted by the country's ageing population crisis ...