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Lantern festival in central Japan town

NOTO, Japan, July 3 Kyodo - People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko on the opening day of the two-day Abare festival, dating back to the Edo era (1603-1868), in Noto in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 3, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Lantern festival in central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko on the opening day of the two-day Abare festival, dating back to the Edo era (1603-1868), in Noto in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 3, 2026.

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Lantern festival in central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko on the opening day of the two-day Abare festival, dating back to the Edo era (1603-1868), in Noto in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 3, 2026.

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Lantern festival in central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko on the opening day of the two-day Abare festival, dating back to the Edo era (1603-1868), in Noto in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 3, 2026.

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Hakata Dontaku festival

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in Fukuoka on May 3, 2026, with people clad in colorful costumes taking part in its main parade in the southwestern Japan city.

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Hakata Dontaku festival

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in Fukuoka on May 3, 2026, with people clad in colorful costumes taking part in its main parade in the southwestern Japan city.

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Takayama Spring Festival in central Japan

A float is paraded in Takayama in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu on April 14, 2026, the first day of the two-day annual Spring Takayama Festival that was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2016.

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Takayama Spring Festival in central Japan

Floats are paraded in Takayama in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu on April 14, 2026, the first day of the two-day annual Spring Takayama Festival that was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2016.

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Takayama Spring Festival in central Japan

Colorful floats cross a bridge in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on April 14, 2026, the first day of the two-day Takayama Spring Festival.

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Takayama Spring Festival in central Japan

Colorful floats cross a bridge in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on April 14, 2026, the first day of the two-day Takayama Spring Festival.

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Takayama Spring Festival in central Japan

A colorful float parades through streets in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on April 14, 2026, the first day of the two-day Takayama Spring Festival.

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Takayama autumn festival in central Japan

Colorful floats parade in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 9, 2025, the first day of the two-day annual Takayama Autumn Festival.

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Takayama autumn festival in central Japan

Colorful floats parade in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 9, 2025, the first day of the two-day annual Takayama Autumn Festival.

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Festival to promote Japan-S. Korea interchanges

A woman in traditional South Korean attire dances on the first day of a two-day festival to promote interchanges between Japan and South Korea at Komazawa Olympic Park in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2025.

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Festival to promote Japan-S. Korea interchanges

A woman in traditional South Korean attire dances on the first day of a two-day festival to promote interchanges between Japan and South Korea at Komazawa Olympic Park in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2025.

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Festival to promote Japan-S. Korea interchanges

People clad in traditional South Korean attire pose for a photo on the first day of a two-day festival to promote interchanges between Japan and South Korea at Komazawa Olympic Park in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2025.

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China festival in Tokyo

Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao speaks during the opening ceremony of a two-day festival meant to promote China's culture and technology at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2025.

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China festival in Tokyo

Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao speaks during the opening ceremony of a two-day festival meant to promote China's culture and technology at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2025.

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China festival in Tokyo

A made-in-China humanoid robot demonstrates boxing during the opening day of a two-day festival meant to promote China's culture and technology at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2025.

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