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 ...