日本傳統(tǒng)中秋節(jié)在日本農(nóng)歷八月十五（一般是陽歷九月份），在日語里被稱為“月見”（即賞月之意）。

The Mid-Autumn Festival is named Tsukimi (月見) or Otsukimi (literally means moon-viewing) in Japan. Celebrations of the festival take place on the 15th day of the eight month of the traditional Japanese Lunisor calendar (usually takes place in September of the solar calendar).

日本的賞月習俗源自中國。1000多年前傳到日本后，當?shù)亻_始出現(xiàn)邊賞月邊舉行宴會的風俗。

The Tsukimi custom or moon-viewing custom originated from the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. Custom of viewing the moon and holding festival parties appeared over 1000 years ago when tradition of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival was introduced to Japan.

與中國不同，日本人過中秋并不吃月餅，而是吃一種叫“月見團子”的米糕。賞月活動如今在日本相當盛行。在中秋滿月后的幾夜，有些人仍會欣賞月景，舉辦宴會。

Unlike the Chinese, who eat mooncakes to celebrate the festival, the Japanese usually eat eating rice dumplings called Tsukimi dango. The tradition is now so popular in Japan that some people repeat the activities for several evenings following the appearance of the full moon during the eighth lunisolar month.