Japan’s most famous festival is the Cherry Blossom Festival. Tourists from around the world wish to visit Japan to experience this annual phenomenon. Unlike the blooming of tulips in Keukenhof (Netherlands), cherry blossoms bloom across the country and can be viewed during different times at different cities. Beyond the flowers, visitors can enjoy traditional Japanese performances and opt to join a tea ceremony while reveling in the merrymaking.
Other significant festivals celebrated in Japan are Setsubun-The Bean Throwing Festival (February), Yuki Matsuri- Snow Festival (February), Kanda Matsuri (May), Gion Matsuri (July), Obon (August), Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri (September), Karatsu Kunchi (November), Chichibu Night Festival (December), The Emperor’s Birthday (December), and Shogatsu- New Year (December).