Japan’s population has ... it’s a celebration of a bountiful harvest, prosperity, good health and fertility. The event became known as the naked festival because male participants only wear ...

Residents spend a month festooning one float, that has a 400-year history, with local produce and imbue it with gratitude for an abundant harvest. Discover this festival that retains vestiges of ...

Picturesque stone walls built during the Edo period have the area included in a list of the 100 Best Rice Terraces in Japan. The golden "Hino Hikari" harvest carries through until late October.