Events / Events Outside Tokyo Jun 14, 2013

Firefly festivals in the summer capture spirit of growing up in old Japan

by Alisa Yamasaki

It's hard to believe there was a time when fireflies outnumbered the neon lights of Tokyo. Luckily there are still places outside the capital where the glowing insects still reign. Throughout the months of June and July, areas across Japan will hold hotaru matsuri (firefly ...