As one of the great fire festivals in Japan, the Nozawa Fire Festival is no exception. The Nozawa Fire Festival occurs on January 15 and features a fiery battle as its centerpiece event.

Nozawa’s compelling image evokes the wail of the man that must have resounded in the room covered in soft mud. The photograph is featured in “Saigai Retto Nihon” (Japan, a disaster ...

Mt. Yarigatake is a true superstar among Japan's mountains! Its sharp, imposing peak inspires a deep desire to reach the summit, and once you stand on top, the sense of achievement is unmatched.

An Important Intangible Folk Culture Property with around 200 years of history, Nozawa Onsen's Dosojin Fire Festival is among the biggest of its kind in Japan This is the Dosojin Fire Festival to ...