Festival Filled Japan!!

Japan is well known for its fabulous festivals and shows, with hundreds of them throughout the year (and no, we don't just mean the Mickey Mouse Revue at Tokyo DisneyLand!). Below are some of the events taking place over the next few months.

Dream Yosacoy Festival
November 1st & 2nd in Odaiba Area

Teams from all over Japan will present various performing shows in colorful costumes during this two-day event.  Both festival days end with a free-for-all dance performance!

Tokyo Jidai Matsuri
November 03 (Sensoji Temple, Asakusa)
A parade  to recognize the capital's evolution from the Edo era to the present. Performed in Japanese traditional costume.

Hagoita-Ichi (Battledore)
December 17 to 19 (Sensoji Temple, Asakusa)

Some 50 stalls sell ornamental good-luck charms such as hagoita (battledore), shuttlecocks, and kites during this annual fair.

January 2, 2009 (Imperial Palace Grounds)
One of only two days when Imperial Palace grounds are open to the public and where visitors can catch a glimpse of the Imperial Family. Entrance to the gardens is by Nijubashi Bridge. Not to be missed if you're in Tokyo!!

Shinjuku Southern Lights
Dates: Middle of Nov to Middle of Feb. 2009
Access: JR Shinjuku Station
Fabulous illumination displays sit on the Shinjuku Southern Terrace walkway next to the massive Takashimaya department store.

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