Calendar Events to Be Enjoyed in June 2014
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1. Published by Tourist Information Center of Japan National Tourism Organization and all rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. ©2014 Japan National Tourism Organization. 2. Dates and functions are subject to change without notice. Be sure to check the latest information in advance. 3. Events marked with ◎ are the major events. 4. Dates of events marked with ◇ are the same every year. 5. Japanese explanation appearing at the bottom of each entry give the name of the event and the nearest railway station in Japanese. Point to this Japanese when you need help from a Japanese passerby. 6. Please refer to URL (basically in Japanese) for each event. 7. The Subway Lines and Station Numbers are indicated in parentheses ( ). The Internet Website of Japan National Tourism Organization is available at <http://www.jnto.go.jp>. Calendar Events to be enjoyed in June 2014 TOKYO 東京 Date Jun. 5 ~ Jun. 9 Annual Festival of Suga Shrine, Shinjuku-ku. Performances such as Bugaku (ancient court dance) from 7 pm on the 5th, Kagura (Shinto dance with music) from 6 pm on the 7th, and Ja-odori (dragon dance) from 6 pm on the 8th are presented in the precincts of the Shrine. Open-air stalls are set up in the precincts from 10 am to 8 pm on the 7th and 8th. Shrine's Mikoshi (a portable shrine) starts from the Shrine at 8 am, parading in the neighborhood, and returns to the Shrine around 9 pm on the 8th. URL http://www.sugajinjya.org/news.html Access (1) The Marunouchi Subway Line to Yotsuya-sanchome Sta. (M 11), and then walk 10 min. (2) The JR Sobu Line to Shinanomachi Sta., and then walk 10 min. 所在地 新宿区 須賀町 須賀神社 須賀神社大祭 最寄駅 (1) 丸の内線四谷三丁目駅より徒歩10分 (2) JR総武線信濃町駅より徒歩10分 Date Jun. 6 ~ Jun. 8 ◎ Shinagawa Ten'no-sai (Annual Festival of Shinagawa Shrine and Ebara Shrine), Shinagawa-ku. Shinagawa Shrine: Shrine's Mikoshi (a portable shrine) parades continually in the neighborhood of the Shrine from 8 am to 7:30 pm on the 8th. Open-air stalls are set up in the precincts from around noon to 9 pm during the festival period. Ebara Shrine: Open-air stalls are set up in the precincts from 10 am to 8 pm during the festival period. The festival is rather small in scale this year. Access The Keihin Kyuko Line to Shin-Bamba Sta. (North Exit), and then walk 5 min. to each Shrine. 所在地 品川区 北品川 品川神社 南品川 荏原神社 しながわ天王祭 最寄駅 京浜急行新馬場駅(北口)より、各神社へ徒歩5分 Date Jun. 6 ~ Jun. 10 ◇ Tsukiji Shishi Matsuri Festival at Namiyoke-Inari Shrine, Chuo-ku. Sato-Kagura (Shinto dance with music) is performed continually in the precincts of the Shrine from 10 am to 8 pm on the 7th. A parade of Mikoshi (a portable shrine, weighing about 4 tons) and a float with the head of Mejishi (a big imaginary female lion, weighing about 700 kg), both carried by townspeople, starts from the Shrine at 9 am, and goes through the main streets of the Tsukiji area and returns to the Shrine at 3 pm on the 8th. Open-air stalls are set up in the precincts from noon to 9 pm on the 7th and 8th. The festival is rather small in scale this year. URL http://www.namiyoke.or.jp/ Access (1) The Toei Oedo Subway Line to Tsukiji-shijo Sta. (E 18), and then walk 3 min. (2) The Hibiya Subway Line to Tsukiji Sta. (H 10), and then walk 5 min. 所在地 中央区 波除稲荷神社 つきじ獅子祭 最寄駅 (1) 都営大江戸線築地市場駅より徒歩3分 (2) 日比谷線築地駅より徒歩5分 1 Date Jun. 7 & Jun. 8 Annual Festival of Shirahige Shrine, Sumida-ku. A parade of Mikoshi (a portable shrine) carried by townspeople marches in the neighborhood of the Shrine continually from around noon to 5 pm on the 8th. Open-air stalls are set up in the precincts from noon to around 10 pm on both days. The festival is small in scale this year. URL http://members2.jcom.home.ne.jp/sirahige/sirahige/ Access The Tobu Isezaki Line to Higashi-Mukojima Sta., and then walk 8 min. 所在地 墨田区東向島 白髭神社 白髭神社大祭 最寄駅 東武伊勢崎線 東向島駅より徒歩8分 Date Jun. 7 & Jun. 8 Annual Festival of Torigoe Shrine, Taito-ku. On the 8th, a parade of Mikoshi (portable shrines) including Shrine's Sengan-Mikoshi (weighing about 4 tons) carried by 150 to 200 people, marches in the neighborhood of the Shrine continually from 6:30 am to around 9 pm. URL http://www.city.taito.lg.jp/index/event/kanko/torikoematsuri.html Access (1) The JR Sobu Line or the Toei Asakusa Subway Line to Asakusabashi Sta. (A 16), and then walk 8 min. (2) The Toei Asakusa or Oedo Subway Line to Kuramae Sta. (A 17, E 11), and then walk 5 min. 所在地 台東区鳥越 鳥越神社 鳥越まつり / 鳥越神社大祭 最寄駅 (1) JR総武線又は都営浅草線浅草橋駅より徒歩8分 (2) 都営浅草線又は大江戸線 蔵前駅より徒歩5分 Date Jun. 7 ~ Jun. 15 Bunkyo Ajisai Matsuri, Hydrangea Festival at Hakusan Shrine and Hakusan Koen (park) adjoining the Shrine, Bunkyo-ku. Flowers of about 3,000 hydrangeas roots are usually in full bloom in early June. Various events are scheduled on Saturdays and Sundays during the period. URL http://www.city.bunkyo.lg.jp/visitor_kanko_event_ajisai.html Access (1) The Toei Mita Subway Line to Hakusan Sta. (I 13), and then walk 3 min. (2) The Namboku Subway Line to Hon-Komagome Sta (N 13), and then walk 5 min. 所在地 文京区 白山神社 文京あじさいまつり 最寄駅 (1) 都営三田線白山駅より徒歩3分 (2) 南北線本駒込駅より徒歩5分 Date Jun. 7 ~ Jun. 17 ◇ Sanno Matsuri Festival of Hie Shrine, Chiyoda-ku. A procession, dating back to the 17th century feudal days of Edo, features Shrine-owned Horen (palanquins), Mikoshi (a portable shrine) carried by 40 to 50 men, Dashi (floats), priests, people and all manner of attendants carrying various sacred objects starting from the Shrine at 7:45 am, passing Sakashitamon Gate, Tokyo Sta., Nihombashi, Ginza, Shimbashi on route, and coming back to the Shrine around 5 pm on the 13th. Should it heavily rain, the procession will be canceled. Many other events are scheduled during the festival period. URL http://www.tenkamatsuri.jp/nittei/index.html Access (1) The Ginza or Namboku Subway Line to Tameike-Sanno Sta. (G 06, N 06), and then walk 3 min. (2) The Chiyoda or Marunouchi Subway Line to Kokkai-Gijidomae Sta. (C 07, M 14), and then walk 5 min. 所在地 千代田区 永田町 日枝神社 山王まつり 最寄駅 (1) 銀座線又は南北線溜池山王駅より徒歩3分 (2) 千代田線又は丸ノ内線国会議事堂前駅より徒歩5分 2 Date Jun. 23 & Jun. 24 Hozuki Ichi, Ground Cherry Fair at Atago Shrine, Minato-ku. The fair selling potted ground cherries is held in the precincts of the Shrine from 9 am to around 8 pm on both days. URL http://www.atago-jinja.com/event/ Access (1) The Hibiya Subway Line to Kamiyacho Sta. (H 05), and then walk 6 min. (2) The Toei Mita Subway Line to Onarimon Sta. (I 06), and then walk 6 min. (3) The Ginza Subway Line to Toranomon Sta. (G 07), and then walk 10 min. 所在地 港区 愛宕神社 千日詣り(ほおずき市) 最寄駅 (1) 日比谷線神谷町駅より徒歩6分 (2) 都営三田線御成門駅より徒歩6分 (3) 銀座線虎ノ門駅より徒歩10分 Date Jun. 30 & Jul. 1 Torigoe Chinowa-kuguri, Torigoe Shrine, Taito-ku. A traditional ceremony to pray for good health and longevity is held at the Shrine from 8 pm to 8:30 pm on June 30th. Suijo-sai Katashiro-nagashi, a Shinto purification ceremony of Torigoe Shrine is held on July 1st. A Gozabune boat carrying Katashiro (paper cut in the shape of dolls) guarded by dozens of boats, departs from Yanagibashi Bridge at around 10 am and goes down the Sumida River as far as Tokyo Bay, where the ritual is held. URL https://www.city.taito.lg.jp/index/event/kanko/chinowakuguri.html Access (1) The Toei Asakusa or Oedo Subway Line to Kuramae Sta. (A 17, E 11), and then walk 5 min. to Torigoe Shrine. (2) The JR Sobu Line or the Toei Asakusa Subway Line to Asakusabashi Sta. (A 16), and then walk 1 min. to Yanagibashi Bridge. 所在地 台東区鳥越 鳥越神社 茅の輪くぐり / 水上祭形代流し 最寄駅 (1) 鳥越神社へは、地下鉄都営浅草線又は都営大江戸線蔵前駅より徒歩5分 (2) 柳橋へは、JR総武線又は都営浅草線浅草橋駅より徒歩1分 - TOKYO Iris Garden - Date Jun. 1 ~ Jun. 25 ◎ Shobu Matsuri, Iris Festival at Horikiri Shobuen and at Mizumoto Koen, Katsushika-ku. Horikiri Shobuen (garden): There are 6,000 iris roots which are in full bloom in early June. The garden is open from 8 am to 6 pm daily during the period. Many events such as Taiko drumming, parades of brass bands and Japanese folk dancing are scheduled on Sundays during the period. Mizumoto Koen (park): The garden has 14,000 iris roots, and is open daily from dawn to dusk. Various kinds of entertainment such as pop-music shows and folk dancing are performed on Saturdays and Sundays during the festival period. URL http://www.katsushika-kanko.com/katsumaru/news/post-52/ Access (1) Horikiri-Shobuen: the Keisei Line to Horikiri-Shobuen Sta., and then walk 10 min. (2) Mizumoto Koen: the JR Joban Line or the Keisei Kanamachi Line to Kanamachi Sta. (South Exit). From there, by bus to Mizumoto Koen Bus Stop, and then walk 5 min. 所在地 葛飾区 堀切菖蒲園 水元公園 菖蒲まつり 最寄駅 (1) 堀切菖蒲園: 京成線堀切菖蒲園駅より徒歩10分 (2) 水元公園: JR常磐線又は京成金町線金町駅南口より バスで水元公園下車後、徒歩5分 Date Early June ~ Mid-June Hana-Shobu, Irises at Meiji Shrine Garden, Shibuya-ku. There are about 1,500 iris roots in the garden, which is open from 8 am to 5 pm (to 6 pm on Sat. & Sun.) in June. Please enter the garden at least 30 min. before the closing time. Admission to the garden is \500. Irises are usually in full bloom in mid-June. URL http://www.meijijingu.or.jp/hanashobu/index.html Access (1) The JR Yamanote Line to Harajuku Sta.