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Calendar of Events July 2020 Notes: 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. ©2020 Japan National Tourism Organization 2. Dates, times and functions are subject to change without notice. Especially schedule of outdoor events and flower festival may change due to the weather. Be sure to check the latest information in advance. Tanabata 七夕 3. The access shows only major route. Please refer to following URL for alternative transportation from the station where you want to start. Tanabata, Star Festival is held on July 7 in most parts of http://www.hyperdia.com/en/ Japan or August 7 in some areas. Based on a Chinese folk 4. Japanese words appearing in the column provide the name of the event, the place and access for you to point out to Japanese passerby when you need help. legend in which two starts - Altair (Cowherd) and Vega 5. Please refer to URL (basically in Japanese) for each event. If you have further questions, please call TIC, JNTO at following number. (Weaver) - love each other but only allowed to cross the TIC, JNTO Tel : (03)-3201-3331 from overseas +81 3 3201 3331 Milky Way to meet once a year on this day. Wishes are written on long colored strips of paper and Glossary︓ Special Remarks: hung from a bamboo branch with other decorations. Matsuri Festival, Event Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan. Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 Ukai 鵜飼 Time : 24 hours system 8:00am ⇒ 8:00 Cormorant fishing, an ancient method of catching Ayu (sweetfish or trout-like fish), handling cormorants. 8:00pm ⇒ This usually takes place at night under the blazing torches fastened to the prows of fishing boats from May until October. The following events are still to be confirmed. (as of Jun.20) Please check the latest information in advance. Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: Cormorant fishing. It will be held every day during the period except on the night of the full moon (10/1 this year) or when the water is excessively muddy. Fee is 3,200 JPY (Mon. - Fri.) or 3,500 JPY (Sat., Sun. & Holidays) without meal. For JR Tokaido Honsen Line to https://www. Nagaragawa Chubu Gifu Gifu Nagara River reservation, please call 058-262-0104 (Gifu City Ukai Kanransen Jimusho), or Gifu Sta. From there, take JR東海道本線岐阜駅よりバスで ukai- 6/13 〜 10/15 Ukai 中部 岐阜県 岐阜市 ⻑良川 reserve through major travel agencies. bus to Nagara-bashi Bus 15分⻑良橋下⾞ gifucity.jp/uka ⻑良川鵜飼 Stop (15 min.) i/ Schedule & Key events: ●daily (except 10/1) 19:45-20:30 (Departure time: 18:45, 19:15) Summary: Cormorant fishing. Fee is 3,000JPY without meal. For reservation, please call 0568- JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line 61-2727 (Kisogawa Kanko) or reserve through major travel agencies. to Nagoya Sta. From there, JR東海道新幹線名古屋駅より名 Chubu Aichi Inuyama Kiso River Kisogawa Ukai https://kisoga 6/19 〜 10/15 take Meitetsu Inuyama Line 鉄犬山線で犬山遊園駅下⾞ (東 中部 愛知県 犬山市 木曽川 木曽川鵜飼 wa-ukai.jp/ Schedule & Key events: to Inuyama-Yuen Sta. (East 口)、徒歩3分 ●6/19-8/31 19:30-20:15 Exit), and then walk 3 min. ●9/1-10/15 19:00-19:45 ©2020 Japan National Tourism Organization 1/6 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: Hachiman Folk Dance Meet, one of the most popular folk dancing events. -cho, Hachiman-cho, http://www.g Chubu Mid. Early Gifu Gujo Odori ★The event at the site has been cancelled, but it will be held online this year.★ 〜 Gujo Gujo -- ujohachiman. 中部 Jul Sep 岐阜県 郡上踊り 郡上市 郡上市八幡町 com/kanko/ Schedule & Key events: 八幡町 Please visit the website for the details Summary: Tennoji- One of the biggest summer festivals in Osaka. ku, Aizen-do Shoman'in https://aizen Kinki Osaka Aizen Matsuri ★The event at the site has been cancelled, but it will be held online this year.★ 6/30 〜 7/2 Osaka Temple -- matsuri.osaka 近畿 大阪府 愛染まつり 大阪市 愛染堂勝鬘院 / Schedule & Key events: 天王寺区 Please visit the website for the details (1) Keifuku Arashiyama Summary: Ukyo-ku, Honsen Line to Arashiyama Cormorant fishing. Fee is 1,800JPY without meal. Tickets are put on sale on the https://arashi Nishikyo- Sta., and then walk 10 min. (1) 京福嵐山本線嵐山駅より徒 day from 1 hr. before the departure time. No reservation is necessary unless you yama- ku, (2) Hankyu Arashiyama Line 歩10分 Kinki Kyoto Oi River Arashiyama Ukai charter a boat for a group. yakatabune.c 7/2 〜 9/23 Kyoto to Arashiyama Sta., and (2) 阪急嵐山線嵐山駅より徒歩 近畿 京都府 大堰川 嵐山鵜飼 om/home/cor 京都市 then walk 15 min. 15分 Schedule & Key events: morant- 右京区、 (3) JR Sagano Line to Saga- (3) JR嵯峨野線瑳峨嵐山駅より ●7/1-8/31 (except 8/16) 19:00-, 20:00- fishing ⻄京区 Arashiyama Sta., and then 徒歩15分 ●9/1-9/23 18:30-, 19:30- walk 15 min. The following events have been cancelled or postponed. (as of Jun.20) Summary: JR Chitose Line to Sapporo Hokkai O-dori Park and Sapporo Natsu Summer Festival in the city. Hokkaido Sapporo Sta., and then take JR千歳線札幌駅より地下鉄南北 http://sappor do - others Matsuri 北海道 札幌市 Namboku or Toho Subway 線⼜は東豊線で大通駅下⾞ o-natsu.com/ 北海道 大通公園ほか さっぽろ夏まつり Schedule & Key events: Line to O-dori Sta. cancelled Shiogama-jinja Shrine, Summary: Tohok Shiwahiko-jinja Shrine Shiogama Minato Port Festival featuring a parade of two giant Mikoshi of the shrines. JR Senseki Line to Hon- http://kankou Miyagi Shiogama u - and others Matsuri Shiogama Sta., and then JR仙石線本塩釜駅より徒歩10分 bussan.shioga 宮城県 塩釜市 東北 塩釜神社、 塩竃みなと祭 Schedule & Key events: walk 10 min. ma.miyagi.jp/ 志波彦神社ほか cancelled Summary: Tajima, Tadeuga-jinja Shrine, From Tobu Asakusa Sta., Festival of the shrines, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Tohok Fukushim Minamiaiz Kumano-jinja Shrine Aizu-Tajima Gion take Tobu Isesaki Line to 東武浅草駅より東武伊勢崎線で http://www. Cultural Properties. u - a u-machi and others Matsuri Aizu Tajima Sta. (via Yagan 野岩鉄道会津⻤怒川線、会津鉄 minamiaizu.or 東北 福島県 南会津町 田出宇賀神社、 会津田島祇園祭 Railway Aizu-Kinugawa Line 道線経由会津田島駅下⾞ g/gion/ Schedule & Key events: 田島 熊野神社ほか and Aizu Tetsudo Line) cancelled ©2020 Japan National Tourism Organization 2/6 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: Wild Horses Chasing with over a 1000-year history, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. This festival features Yoinori-keiba (horse Hibarigahara Moor, racing by local people with traditional attire), Ogyoretsu (a procession of warriors on horses), JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line Tohok Fukushim Minami- Soma Odaka-jinja Kacchu-Keiba (horse racing by armored warriors), Shinki-Sodatsusen (scramble for Shinki Soma Noma-oi to Sendai Sta. From there, JR東北新幹線仙台駅よりJR常磐 http://soma- u - a Soma Shrine and others flags of the shrine by hundreds horsemen in ancient armor and helmets) and Nomakake , in 相馬野馬追 take JR Joban Line to 線で原ノ町下⾞ nomaoi.jp/ 東北 福島県 南相馬市 雲雀ヶ原祭場、 which young men in white costumes try to capture the wild horses bare-handed for the Haranomachi Sta. 相馬小高神社ほか dedication to Soma Odaka-jinja Shrine. Schedule & Key events: cancelled (1) JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line Summary: to Shin-Aomori Sta. (South Exit) Festival of Neputa featuring a huge papier-mache or a fan-shaped lantern with From there, take Konan bus to (1) JR東北新幹線新⻘森駅 (南口) effigies of legendary heroes painted on it. The highlight of this festival is a parade Kuroishi Eki-mae Bus Stop (60 Tohok Kuroishi Neputa より弘南バスで⿊石駅前下⾞ (60 Aomori Kuroishi Kuroishi of about 50 carriages of lighted Neputa pulled on the main street accompanied min.), and then walk 10 min. https://kurois u - Matsuri 分)、徒歩10分 ⻘森県 ⿊石市 ⿊石市 with the sound of drums and flutes. (2) JR Ou Honsen Line to hi.or.jp/ (2) JR奥羽本線弘前駅より弘南鉄道 東北 ⿊石ねぷた祭り Hirosaki Sta. From there, take 弘南線で⿊石駅下⾞、徒歩10分 Schedule & Key events: Konan Railway Konan Line to cancelled Kuroishi Sta., and then walk 10 min. Ogami-jinja Shrine, Summary: Chojasan Shinra-jinja Gorgeous festival of Sansha (three Shrines; Ogami-jinja Shrine, Chojasan Shinra- JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line Shrine, jinja Shrine and Shinmei-gu Shrine), designated as one of the National Important to Hachinohe Sta. Tohok Hachinohe Aomori Hachinohe Shinmei-gu Shrine and Intangible Folk Cultural Properties, and registered as the Intangible Cultural From there, take JR JR東北新幹線八⼾駅よりJR八⼾ https://visitha u - Sansha Taisai ⻘森県 八⼾市 others Heritage by UNESCO. Many events are scheduled during the festival period. Hachinohe Line to Hon- 線で本八⼾駅下⾞、徒歩10分 chinohe.com/ 東北 八⼾三社大祭 おがみ神社、 Hachinohe Sta., and then ⻑者山新羅神社、 Schedule & Key events: walk 10 min. 神明宮ほか cancelled Summary: JR Minobu Line to Fujisan Hongu Ceremony to open the official climbing season of Mt. Fuji, featuring Yama-biraki (a Fujinomiya Sta. From there, Sengen Taisha ceremony to mark the opening Mt. Fuji's climbing season) and Nyuzan-shiki (a JR身延線富士宮駅より (1) Fujisan Hongu Sengen http://fuji- Fujinomiy Shrine, Fujisan Yama- ceremony praying for the safety of the climbers and laying flowers on a monument (1) 富士山本宮浅間大社: Chubu Shizuoka Taisha Shrine: hongu.or.jp/s - a Murayama Sengen- biraki of "Sir Rutherford Alcock (1809-1897)", the first British Consul-General in Japan 徒歩10分 中部 静岡県 walk 10 min. engen/index.h 富士宮市 jinja Shrine 富士山山開き and the first non-Japanese to climb Mt. Fuji in 1860). (2) 村山浅間神社: (2) Murayama Sengen-jinja tml 富士山本宮浅間大社、 タクシーで20分 Shrine: 村山浅間神社 Schedule & Key events: take taxi (20 min.) cancelled Summary: Festival featuring a parade of eight decorated floats and Bugaku (ancient court JR Tokaido Honsen Line to Mori- Yamana-jinja Shrine Yamana-jinja dance with music) by children and adults in colorful attire, designated as one of the https://www.