Field notes

Firefly stories

Short, plain-language stories about fireflies — the species people are spotting, where to see them, why they glow, and what helps them survive.

Inside Tatsuno: Japan's Famous Firefly Festival

Learn how a Japanese town saved its water snails and built one of the world's most famous firefly festivals.

  • firefly festivals
  • tatsuno japan
  • genji firefly
  • citizen science
  • habitat protection