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Japan Spring Festivals

10 days ex Tokyo

Trip Code: AJFF

Tokyo, Nara, Izumo, Kyoto

Japanese festivals are traditional festive occasions. Some festivals have their roots in Chinese festivals but have undergone dramatic changes as they mixed with local customs. Some are so different that they do not even remotely resemble the original festival despite sharing the same name and date. Journey with us to uncover Japan's Spring festivals.

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Day 1 Arrive Tokyo
Arrive in Tokyo at any time.
Day 2-3 Nara No Festival
Gather around massive outdoor bonfires as the local drama troupes perform No, Japan's oldest form of theatre. With its slow, deliberate movements, No is an enchanting specatacle.
Day 4-5 Izumo Taisha Grand Festival
The beautiful shrine of Izumo Taisha plays host to this springtime ritual as Japan's Emperor sends an official messenger to deliver his prayers to the sacred shrine. In addition, other events are held such as horseback archery.
Day 6-7 Kyoto Geisha Festival
Witness the graceful dances of the Pontocho district's geishas at this festival on the banks of the Kamo-gawa River. Held since 1872, the Kama-gawa Odori is one of the world's most famous spring geisha dances.
Day 8-9 Asakusa Sanja Festival
Get caught up in the emotion of the one million or so tourists who come to partake in the Sanja Festival in the Asakusa district of Tokyo. The great parades and dancing are overshadowed by the spectacle of men, women, and children carrying portable shrines on their shoulders, occasionally jolting them vehemently. This motion is believed to intensify the power of the deities mounted on the portable shrines.
Day 10 Depart Tokyo
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