Scenic Japan from the Water

A fireworks festival is held every year at the end of August. The fireworks lighting up the Funaya houses create outerworldly scenes.

Another shot from the fireworks festival. Fireworks reflecting on the waters create a dreamlike scene.

More than 20,000 bamboo lanterns, of all sizes and design, lining Usuki's stone-paved streets bring an ethereal atmosphere over two consecutive evenings to its historic town centre.

More than 20,000 bamboo lanterns, of all sizes and design, lining Usuki's stone-paved streets bring an ethereal atmosphere over two consecutive evenings to its historic town centre.

The beutiful lotus flowers and fun events can be enjoyed from early in the moring.

The Hatto Onsen Festival is a very popular and sometimes rumbustious celebration, a canival of events, of Beppu and its onsen hot spring, resort culture.

Tomo river of Shimizu famous for Chibi Maruko-chan. The lanterns done there are filled with the vibrancy of local people. Wander while watching the lantern slowly flowing on the river.

The “Funa-Odori” is performed on the first Saturday of October. 

The Mitsuhama Fireworks Festival can be seen from Koibito mountain pass. The fireworks display is held on the first Sunday of August every year.  

Lanterns on the Nakashima River

Nagasaki kunchi is the most famous festival. It is held from October 7 to 9 every year.

Said to have been started 350 years ago by Chinese people living in Nagasaki, Peiron Boat Races were used to offer prayers to the sea god.

Fireworks display that display is carried out in ATAMI gulf through the year.

Twin fireworks, adding color to the straits.Everything is doubled, all the splendor and all the exhilaration!

Minato Festival

Summer Festival, to be held at the Chichi over from August to more than one month of the period.