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Citizens Summer Liveliness Festival 2026: Iga Guide & Tickets — Japan festival photo

Citizens Summer Liveliness Festival 2026: Iga Guide & Tickets

Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine near Kyoto

Iwashimizu-sai 2026: Kyoto’s Ancient Imperial Release-of-Life Rite

A danjiri float being pulled through the streets at Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri

Kishiwada Danjiri Festival 2026: Tickets, Times & Travel Guide

Otsu Matsuri festival scene in Shiga

Otsu Matsuri 2026: Shiga’s Mechanical-Puppet Float Festival

Mikoshi clashing at the Nada Fighting Festival in Himeji

Nada no Kenka Matsuri 2026: Himeji’s Fighting Festival

Winter illumination at Nabana no Sato in Mie

Nabana no Sato Illumination 2026: Mie’s Vast Winter Light Garden

Jidai Matsuri 2026: Kyoto’s Festival of the Ages Parade

Kurama Fire Festival 2026: Kyoto’s Blazing Torch Procession

Ueno Tenjin Matsuri procession in Iga, Mie

Ueno Tenjin Matsuri 2026: Iga’s Parade of a Hundred Demons