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Customs, etiquette, traditions, and cultural insights to help you get the most out of your trip to Japan.

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A family in formal kimono walking a shrine approach in November for Shichi-Go-San, a child holding a chitose-ame candy bag, seen from behind

Shichi-Go-San 2026: Dates, Tokyo Shrines to See It & Photo Etiquette

Costumed participants in the Jidai Matsuri procession walking through central Kyoto

Jidai Matsuri 2026: Route, Times, and How to Book a Paid Seat (October 22)

A lantern-lit float of the Takayama Autumn Festival moving through the old castle town at night

Takayama Autumn Festival 2026: Which Day to Go, Night Floats & the Rain Rule

A hand-brushed goshuin with red seals written into a goshuincho book

Goshuin in Japan: How to Get a Shrine Seal (Cost, Etiquette & the Goshuincho Book)

McDonald's Japan 2026 tsukimi (moon-viewing) burgers: the classic Tsukimi Burger and the new Aburi Gyu Sukiyaki Tsukimi

McDonald's Tsukimi Burger 2026: Sept 2 Launch, Prices & 3 New Items

2026 tsukimi (moon-viewing) pizza in Japan: Pizza Hut's sukiyaki tsukimi pizza and Domino's otsukimi egg tarts

Tsukimi Pizza Japan 2026: Pizza Hut and Domino's Dates, Prices, and How Long They Last

Halloween decorations and costumed visitors at a Japanese theme park in 2026

Halloween in Japan 2026: Which Event to Plan Around (Dates, Costume Rules & Tickets)

The main façade of the Kabuki-za Theatre in Ginza, Tokyo

Kabuki-za Tickets: Single-Act Seats, Prices and Same-Day Entry

2026 tsukimi (moon-viewing) burgers from KFC, Zetteria, and First Kitchen in Japan

Tsukimi Burgers in Japan 2026: KFC, Zetteria & First Kitchen Dates and Prices

The exterior of Ryogoku Kokugikan and the surrounding Ryogoku neighborhood in Tokyo

Where to Stay for Sumo in Tokyo: 5 Hotels near Ryogoku Kokugikan

The exterior of Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, the arena that hosts grand sumo tournaments, lined with colorful banners

How to Get Grand Sumo Tickets in Tokyo (2026): Seats, Prices, and Sold-Out Options

Ryōgoku Kokugikan, the Tokyo arena where grand sumo tournaments are held, with tournament banners outside

Sumo Tickets Sold Out in Tokyo? Resale, Tours & Jungyo

Lantern-lit dashi floats rolling through Kawagoe's clay-walled storehouse streets at night during Kawagoe Matsuri

Kawagoe Matsuri 2026: October 17–18, the Hikkawase Float Showdown, Road Closures & Paid Seats

Crowds crossing the Shibuya Scramble Crossing at dusk, with Center Gai signage in view

Shibuya Halloween 2026: Is It Still On? The Rules, the Hachiko Closure and How to Visit

Feathered samba dancers and a float parading down Umamichi-dori at the Asakusa Samba Carnival

Asakusa Samba Carnival 2026: Dates, Parade Route & Free Viewing Spots

A plate of ohagi, glutinous rice balls coated in sweet azuki red bean paste, a wagashi eaten around Japan's autumnal equinox

Ohagi and Japan's Autumnal Equinox 2026: What It Is and Where to Buy It

A tsukimi display of stacked rice dumplings and pampas grass with the near-full autumn moon rising in the east

Tsukimi 2026: Japan's Moon-Viewing Night Is Sept 25, Not the Full Moon

Dancers in low straw hats moving down a lantern-lit slope after dark at Owara Kaze no Bon in Yatsuo

Owara Kaze no Bon 2026: ¥4,000 Seats and Which Night to Pick

A danjiri float rounding a corner at a run, its crew hauling on the ropes, in Kishiwada

Kishiwada Danjiri Festival 2026: Sep 19–20, Seats from ¥3,300

Yosakoi dancers with naruko clappers at the Otesuji main venue in Kochi

Yosakoi Matsuri 2026, Kochi: Aug 9–12, Otesuji Seats from ¥1,000, Same-Day Only If Any Left

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