Japan has plenty of unique summer experiences to offer—but be prepared for the heat! Thankfully, with a bit of creativity, you can enjoy a refreshingly cool and comfortable journey. We've handpicked the best spots nationwide where you can chill out and beat the heat. Which cool destination will you choose this summer?
The YOSAKOI Soran Festival is held every June. Based on the Yosakoi Festival in Kochi prefecture, this is a popular hybrid festival that mixes “Naruko (the dancers hold it in both hands and plays it like a musical instrument while dancing)” used in the Yosakoi Festival, and “Soran-bushis”, a Hokkaido’s folk song.
Every year on the night of August 16th, the “Kyoto Gozan no Okuribi” uses fire to illuminate inscriptions on the mountains surrounding Kyoto Bonchi. The fires, starting with the Japanese kanji for Daimonji on Mt. Higashiyama, are continued with inscriptions of Myoho, a boat shape, Hidaridaimonji, and Torii gata. Its fire and bright lights are spiritual and full of ghastly beauty.
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