Five mountainsides surrounding this ancient capital will be set ablaze on the last day of the bon holiday season when Japanese remember their ancestors. The bonfires are a gesture to send off the ...

Bonfire Night in Japan can be one of the most exciting nights of the year. There are loads of Guy Fawkes events in Japan and no matter what the weather's like, you can always be sure a firework ...

This year, five mountainsides surrounding this ancient capital had a series of bonfires lit on them during the final day of the Bon holiday season, when Japanese remember their ancestors.

The Fire-Walking Festival, or Saito Goma-Ku, is scheduled for 1 p.m. on March 1 outside the Kito-den Hall in Hachioji, a western suburb of Tokyo. The event, held at the base of the sacred mountain, ...