Japanese people love festivals – from fireworks and dancing in Summer, cherry blossom festivals to celebrate Spring and new beginnings through to Winter fire festivals there is a festival for every season and every occasion.
In the Autumn months many of the festivals in Shizuoka are centered around a celebration of a bountiful harvest and prayers for future crops.
Japanese festivals have evolved to become a way for local communities to come together and strengthen local bonds and relationships.
AloJapan.com