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Japan is not only known for its technologies, it is a place that is well known for its lakes, beautiful tourist attractions and festivities also. One of the main reasons why Japan is considered to be a very famous tourist spot is because of the grandeur of festivals shown over here. The celebrations are beautiful and the people are enthusiastic. The energy level seems to have no limits. This article will focus upon few of the many celebrations of Japan and the days through which they are celebrated. Let us have a look at them.

Considered as the most important festival of Japan, this day is celebrated with the ‘last-year-forgetting-parties’ and ‘new-year-welcoming-parties’. It is a Japanese tradition to visit shrine or temples on New Year and all these temples are successful in attracting more than a million people in just one day! Moreover, the houses are nicely celebrated with plum, pine and bamboo trees.

This festival is celebrated on the second Monday of January. It is celebrated with people above 20 years to commemorate their age of growing up. Since 20 is the age where voting, smoking and drinking is officially allowed, this day is celebrated with lot of drinking and smoking by these young adults.

As a worldwide ritual, 14th February is celebrated in Japan as Valentine’s Day. The day is celebrated by women giving roses to men but the most unique thing in Japan is that on 14th March, the opposite happens; men give women cakes or chocolates. Though no one knows the exact history behind it, this is how these two days are celebrated.

Due to the Emperor Showa’s extreme love for the plants, this day is celebrated to show his love for plants and all over Japan, a season of plants seems to come alive! This day was first celebrated on the birthday of Emperor Showa’s birthday.

To conclude, these are few of the festivals celebrated in Japan. If you are in Japan and want to have a visit to all these festivals, you don’t need to worry about the transport problem. Car Hire Japan can provide you with the best cars and drivers at the cheapest rates.

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