There are some cool Japanese festivals in March. Let’s take a look at what they are!

The Todaiji Shunie (東大寺修二会,) is a festival that features several priests who carry large fire torches across a balcony. The locals try to catch some of the sparks from the torches because they believe that the sparks will keep bad luck away.

Hina Nagashi Matsuri (ひな流し祭り) is a floating dolls festival. Every year boat loads of dolls are floated down a river. It’s believed that all the negative energy and afflictions that the dolls carry in place of their owner will float away into the river.

The Honensai Festival (豊年祭祭り) is a fertility festival that welcomes the blossoming of spring and the fertility of the land. A giant wooden phallus is carried and paraded through the streets. People believe that touching the wooden phallus will bring good luck, and try to tap the icon to get good luck.