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Culture
Festivals
Most Japanese festivals are religiously influenced, particularly by Shintoism and Buddhism. Throughout the country, almost every single shrine
has its own annual festivities to honour deities and spirits.
Examples of well-known religious festivals in Japan are the Kanda Matsuri, held in Tokyo every May and highlighted by a procession of several
mikoshi (or portable shrines) around central Tokyo, and the Tenjin Matsuri, held in Osaka every July and featuring a grand procession through
the streets and the river.
Furthermore, there are also events that celebrate other aspects of Japan such as its seasons and historical events, like the Sapporo Snow
Festival every February, which is probably the most popular winter event in the country. It consists of exhibitions of spectacular ice and snow
statues around the city.
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