Japan Country Guide

Japan Facts

  • Capital: Tokyo
  • Population: 128,085,000
  • Currency: yen (JPY)
  • Religions: observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%)
  • Government: constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government
  • Languages: Japanese
  • Climate: varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north
  • Phone Code: 81

Festivals in Japan

Asakusa Samba (Tokyo, Japan)
Festival Types: Carnival, Street Parade, Dance - Latin
Month: August
Asakusa Samba Website
Baby Cry Sumo (Tokyo, Japan)
Festival Types: Bizarre, Sport - Bizarre, Traditional
Month: April
Baby Cry Sumo Video
Cherry Blossom Festival (Okinawa, Japan)
Festival Types: Floral, Local, Traditional
Month: January
Cherry Blossom Festival Article
Coming of Age Day - Seijin No Hi (All Areas, Japan)
Festival Types: Cultural, Traditional
Month: January
Coming of Age Day - Seijin No Hi Article
Dairokuten-no-Hadaka Matsuri - Mud Slinging Festival (Yotsukaido, Japan)
Festival Types: Bizarre, Harvest, Traditional
Month: February
Dairokuten-no-Hadaka Matsuri - Mud Slinging Festival Video

Japan Accommodation

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Japan Flights

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Japan Tours