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Tall wooden festival float decorated with textiles moving through a Kyoto street

Festival Floats in Japan

An overview of Japan’s yama, hoko, yatai, danjiri, and related festival floats as community-built ritual, performance, and craft traditions.

Kasumigaike Pond, stone lanterns, and autumn trees in Kenrokuen garden in Kanazawa

Kanazawa

Kanazawa is an Edo-period castle town shaped by Maeda patronage, preserved districts, Kenrokuen, traditional crafts, and contemporary culture.