Japan Atlas: Awa Dance
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Festivals Awa Dance map Data Date: August 12-15 Place: Tokushima City, Tokushima Pref. Number of Visitors: 1.3 million (1997) The Whole City and Visitors Enjoy Festive Da

Japan Atlas: Yosakoi Festival
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Festivals Yosakoi Festival map Data Location: Kochi City, Kochi Pref. Date: August 9-12 Number of Visitors: About 1 million. Summer Festival in a Town that Marries Tradit

Japan Atlas: Hakata Dontaku
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Festivals Hakata Dontaku map Data Date: May 3-4 Place: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Pref. Number of Visitors: 2 million (1997) Coloful, Festive Occasion Enjoyed by All Kinds of

Japan Atlas: Hakata Gion Yamakasa
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Festivals Data Date: July 1-15 Place: Kushida Shrine, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture Number of Visitors: 850,000 Purified men carry Kakiyamakasa and race at full speed

Japan Atlas: Sanno Festival
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Festivals Sanno Festival map Data Date: 10 days in mid-June Place: Hie Shrine, Chiyoda City, Tokyo Majestic Parade Featuring Traditional Court Costumes The Sanno Festival

Japan Atlas: Sumida River Fireworks Display
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Festivals Data Date: Late in July Place: Tokyo Number of Visitors: 920,700 Coloring the Night Sky of Summer Fireworks Originally Started as a Memorial Program. Sumida Riv

Japan Atlas: Soma-Nomaoi Festival (Soma Wild Horse Chase)
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Festivals Data Date: July 22-25 Place: Haramachi City, Fukushima Prefecture Number of Visitors: 227,500 A Pageant of Splendid Armor, Banners, and Formidable Equestrian Sk

Japan Atlas: Chichibu Night Festival
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Festivals Chichibu Night Festival map Data Location: Chichibu City, Saitama Pref. Date: December 2 and 3 Number of visitors: 170,000 Fire Brightly Colors Mountain Village

Japan Atlas: Sapporo Snow Festival
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Festivals Sapporo Snow Festival map Data Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Pref. THE 49TH SAPPORO SNOW FESTIVAL Date: February 5-11, 1998 Number of visitors: 2 million Num

Japan Atlas: Tanabata Festival
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Festivals Tanabata Festival map Data Sendai Tanabata Festival Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Pref. Date: August 6-8 Number of Visitors: 2.2 million(1997) Hiratsuka Tanabat

Japan Atlas: Traditional Crafts
navi keys Back to the map page 1. Nambu Ironware 2. Naruko Kokeshi 3. Aizu Lacquerware 4. Yuki Tsumugi 5. Takasaki Daruma 6. Kiryu Textiles 7. Iwatsuki Dolls 8. Edo Kiriko 9. Hakone-Yosegi-Zaiku mar

Japan Atlas: Iwatsuki Dolls
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Traditional Crafts Iwatsuki Dolls map Data Location: Iwatsuki City, Saitama Pref. Events: Nagashi-bina in March; Iwatsuki Doll Town Festival in July; Memorial Service for

Japan Atlas: Communities
navi keys Back to the map page 1. Kakunodate Samurai Residences 2. Makuhari New City 3. Kasai- Urayasu District 4. Asakusa 5. Akihabara 6. Shibuya Center Street 7. Harajuku Takeshita-dori 8. Tokyo W

Japan Atlas: Yokohama Chinatown
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Communities Yokohama Chinatown map Data Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Pref. Japan's Largest, Bustling Chinatown Yokohama Chinatown occupies an area of approximately 3