Events

Every spring, Japan's parks and gardens are transformed into a sea of pastel-colored blossoms. Hanami, the traditional cherry blossom festival, is a cultural highlight that brings people together and celebrates the transience of life.

Hina Matsuri (雛祭り), also known as the “girls' festival” or “doll festival”, is celebrated in Japan every year on March 3. It is a traditional festival that wishes happiness and health for girls and is deeply rooted in Japanese culture.

Setsubun (節分) is a traditional Japanese festival that marks the transition from winter to spring. It is celebrated every year on February 3 and is closely linked to ancient customs for purification and protection from evil spirits.

As is the case every year, Christmas is just around the corner and people are thinking about presents for their loved ones, meeting up for a punch or mulled wine at the Christmas market and looking forward to a peaceful festive season.

Celebrating Halloween has become very popular in Japan in recent years, even though it does not have deep cultural roots as in Western countries. The Japanese version of Halloween differs in many ways from the celebrations in Europe or the USA and is less focused on traditional origins such as driving out ghosts or the connection to All Saints' Day.

The Tsukimi, or moon viewing festival, is a long-standing tradition in Japan that celebrates the beauty of the autumn moon, usually the full moon in September. It is the time when the moon appears at its fullest and most radiant in the autumn sky.

Kiku no Sekku (菊の節句) is the Japanese chrysanthemum festival, which is celebrated annually on September 9th. It is a traditional festival that was celebrated every year at the imperial court until the Meji period, when chrysanthemums were reserved for the imperial court alone.

During summer, Japan displays a lush variety of plants and flowers that transform the country into a colorful and vibrant landscape.

The legend of Tanabata is one of the most famous love stories in Japan and is based on an ancient Chinese myth. It tells the tragic love story of Orihime, the weaver princess, and Hikoboshi, the cowherd.

The day was originally called Tango no Sekku 端午の節句. It marks the beginning of summer (the rainy season) and is one of the five seasonal festivals (Sekku). Tango (Ta = edge / beginning) and go (noon) or five (五). Since ancient times, the fifth month of the Chinese calendar has been the month of purification, and many rites to ward off evil spirits.