In this Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, photo, men stand on top of a lantern-covered float as fireworks light up the sky during the Chichibu Night Festival in Chichibu, north of Tokyo, Japan.

As the warmth of June spreads across the globe, so does the spirit of celebration. From ancient cultural rituals to dazzling ...

Shinto festival in Mie blasted over mistreatment of horses By MAKOTO TAKADA/ Staff Writer. June 8, 2023 at 16:36 JST ...

Ever year, Owase Shrine, in the town of Owase, Mie Prefecture, holds its Yaya Matsuri, or Yaya Festival. As with many Shinto festivals, part the proceedings include prayers to the gods asking for ...

A spokesperson for Tado Taisha, the shrine that hosts the festival in Kuwana, 100km (62 miles) east of Kyoto, told the BBC it is an ancient Shinto rite that dates back to the Nanbokucho Period ...

The 680-year-old Shinto festival takes place in the Japanese mountain town annually attracting visitors from around the country.

Horses take center stage in the ancient capital's events, such as two May festivals—Aoi Matsuri boasting ornate historical attire and the 1,200-year-old Fujinomori-sai.

I hadn’t thought much about Shinto in years, not since I’d been living in semirural Japan, where Shinto shrines and festivals were a routine feature of the cultural and architectural landscape.