
Tenjin Matsuri
Tenjin Matsuri is one of Japan's three great festivals, an extraordinary two-day celebration held each July 24-25 in Osaka in honor of the god of scholarship, Sugawara no Michizane, enshrined at Osaka Tenmangu shrine. The festival culminates in a spectacular night flotilla of over 100 boats illuminated by torches and lanterns on the Okawa River, accompanied by fireworks. The land procession of mikoshi portable shrines, costumed participants, and traditional music draws over 1.3 million spectators.
Osaka · Japan









