1. Yuki Matsuri (Snow Festival) – Sapporo (Feb 1 – 5)
Really boring ----> 2. O-Mizutori – Todaiji, Nara (Mar 12)
3. Sanja Matsuri – Sensoji Asakusa, Tokyo (May 16 – 17)
4. Grand Festival – Toshogu Shrine – Nikko (May 17 – 18)
Really crowded ----> 5. Gion Matsuri – Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto (Jul 16 – 17)
6. Nebuta Matsuri – Aomori (Aug 2 – 7)
Really cool if you watch from a good spot ---> 7. Daimonji Festival – Kyoto (Aug 16)
8. Yabusame Festival – Kamakura (Sep 16)
9. Kishiwada Daijiri Festival - Osaka (Sep 14 – 15)
the WORST one EVER -----> 10. Jidai Matsuri – Heian Shrine, Kyoto (Oct 22)