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Shichi-go-san 七五三 Special Remarks: Shichi-go-san, is an event that takes place on November Glossary: Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan. 15 for boys turning 3 and 5 years old, and girls turning 3 Kagura Shinto dance with music Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 Matsuri Festival, Event and 7 years old. Families visit nearby Shinto shrines to Mikoshi Portable shrine Time : 24 hours system 8:00am ⇒ 8:00 pray for their children's health and growth. Girls dress up in Kimono and boys in Haori and Hakama, and it is a 8:00pm ⇒ 20:00 tradition to enjoy the celebration with Chitose-ame - special candy for this event.

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Summary: Autumn Festival features local performing arts such as Shishi-odori (local deer dance), Kagura , Ennen-no-mai (Shinto sacred dance, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties), Shimai (Noh dance without instrumental accompaniment) and Noh (traditional masked drama), and Chigo- Chuson-ji Temple, gyoretsu (a procession of children in fancy attire). Chuson-ji Temple: Motsu-ji Temple, http://hiraizu JR Tohoku Honsen Line 中尊寺: Hiraizumi- JR Hiraizumi Sta. Aki-no Fujiwara mi.or.jp/topic Tohoku Iwate Schedule & Key events: to Hiraizumi Sta., and JR東北本線平泉駅より徒 11/1 ~ 11/3 cho and others Matsuri s/upload/144 東北 岩手県 ●daily then walk 25 min., or 歩25分又はシャトルバスで 平泉町 中尊寺、 秋の藤原まつり 4439199_01. take shuttle bus (10 10分 毛越寺、 10:00-15:00 Local performing arts in front of Hiraizumi Sta., pdf min.) JR平泉駅前ほか Chuson-ji Temple and Motsu-ji Temple ●11/1 10:40- Chigo-gyoretsu from Chuson-ji Temple to Konjiki-do Hall ●11/3 11:00- Ennen-no-mai at Motsu-ji Temple 12:00- Shimai at Chuson-ji Temple 13:00- Noh play at Chuson-ji Temple

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Summary: Bonfire Festival. This festival with a 420-year history is counted as one of the three grandest fire festivals in Japan. Two huge http://www.c Mt. Goro and JR Tohoku Honsen Line Tohoku Fukushima Sukagawa Taimatsu Akashi torchwoods and 30 smaller ones are carried up by hundreds people to JR東北本線須賀川駅より ity.sukagawa. 11/14 others to Sukagawa Sta., and 東北 福島県 須賀川市 松明あかし the top of Mt. Goro for setting up giant torches. 徒歩15分 fukushima.jp/ 五老山ほか then walk 15 min. taimatsu/ Schedule & Key events: 18:30- Torches are lit up

Summary: Street performance championship. Performances are given by 97 groups of participants from all around the world on the grounds of Sunpu-jo Park and the main streets of the city. All the performers Daidogei World Cup in Sunpu-jo Park: Sunpu-jo Park and gather and demonstrate their performances at the Final Stage Show 駿府城公園: Chubu Shizuoka Shizuoka Shizuoka 2015 JR Tokaido Shinkansen http://www.d 10/31 ~ 11/3 others on the last day. JR東海道新幹線静岡駅よ 中部 静岡県 静岡市 大道芸ワールドカップ in 静岡 Line to Shizuoka Sta., aidogei.com/ 駿府城公園ほか り徒歩10分 2015 and then walk 10 min. Schedule & Key events: ●10/31, 11/1 & 3 10:30- ●11/2 11:00-

Summary: Autumn Festival of the shrine features about 20 floats from each town parading in the neighborhood during the festival period. Sengen Taisha JR Minobu Line to Chubu Shizuoka Fujinomiya Fujinomiya Matsuri JR身延線富士宮駅より徒 http://akimiy 11/3 ~ 11/5 Shrine and others Schedule & Key events: Fujinomiya Sta., and 中部 静岡県 富士宮市 富士宮まつり 歩10分 a.com/ 浅間大社ほか ●11/4 then walk 10 min. 8:00-16:30 Floats parade in their each town 16:30-21:00 All the floats gather at the shrine and jostle each other, while Ohayashi festival music is competitively played on the floats

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Summary: Nagiso-machi Sogo Festival features a procession of people dressed as warriors, postmen, Ground, priests, pilgrims, merchants' daughters, farmers, comb venders and Tsumago-shuku, JR Chuo Honsen Line to http://www.t Tsumago, so on of the along Nakasendo (old highway) Kyu-Tsumago Bunka Bunsei Fuzoku Nagiso Sta. From there, JR中央本線南木曽駅より own.nagiso.n Hokuriku Nagano Nagiso- 11/23 Elementary School Emaki-no Gyoretsu take Ontake Kotsu bus 御岳交通バスで10分妻籠 agano.jp/kan 北陸 長野県 machi Schedule & Key events: and others 文化文政風俗絵巻之行列 to Tsumago Bus Stop 下車 kou/event/bu 南木曽町妻籠 南木曽町総合グランド、 10:30 Procession starts from Nagiso-machi Sogo Ground (10 min.) nka.html 妻籠宿、 12:00 Procession stops at Tsumago-shuku (an old post town) 旧妻籠小学校ほか 13:20 Procession stops at Otsumago 14:15 Procession terminates at Kyu-Tsumago Elementary School

Summary: West side of Fireworks Display with 15,000 fireworks. It is held in late autumn JR Nagano Shinkansen Nagano Ohashi unlike the other fireworks displays which usually take place in high Line to Nagano Sta. http://www.n Bridge、 Nagano Ebisu-ko Enka summer. This fireworks display dates back to the feudal times, and JR長野新幹線長野駅 (東 Hokuriku Nagano Nagano (East Exit) From there, agano- 11/23 Saigawa Daini- Taikai people in Nagano boast the skills required to make huge fireworks 口) より徒歩20分又は長 北陸 長野県 長野市 walk 20 min. or take cci.or.jp/ebis ryokuchi Park 長野えびす講煙火大会 balls for a magnificent fireworks display. 野電鉄シャトルバス Nagano Dentetsu ukou/ 長野大橋西側、 shuttle bus 犀川第2緑地公園 Schedule & Key events: 18:00-20:00

Summary: Some halls and precincts of Imperial Palace are specially open (1) Karasuma Subway to the public. Admission is free. Please enter by 15:30. Line to Imadegawa Sta., (1) 地下鉄烏丸線今出川 http://www.k and then walk 5 min. Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto Imperial Kyoto Gosho Ippan 駅より徒歩5分 unaicho.go.jp Kinki Kyoto Schedule & Key events: (2) From JR Kyoto Sta., 10/30 ~ 11/3 Kyoto Palace Kokai (2) JR京都駅より市バスで /e- 近畿 京都府 ●daily 9:00-16:15 take municipal bus to 京都市上京区 京都御所 京都御所一般公開 烏丸今出川下車、徒歩5 event/kyotog Karasuma-Imadegawa ●10/31 & 11/3 10:00- & 11:00- Gagaku (Imperial court music and 分 osho.html dances) on the stage in front of Shunkoden Bus Stop, and then walk ●11/1 10:00- & 11:00- Kemari (ancient football game of the 5 min. Imperial court) on the stage in front of Shunkoden

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Summary: Higashiyama Traditional Japanese Dance. Admission is 4,000JPY. Please call Gion From JR Kyoto Sta., JR京都駅より市バスNo. http://www.g Kinki Kyoto -ku, Gion Kaikan Gion Odori Kaikan for reservation. (Tel: 075-561-0224) take municipal bus No. 11/1 ~ 11/10 206又は100で10分祇園 ionhigashi.co 近畿 京都府 Kyoto 祇園会館 祇園をどり 206 or 100 to Gion Bus 下車 m/gion.php 京都市東山区 Schedule & Key events: Stop (10 min.) ●daily 13:30-14:30 & 16:00-17:00

Summary: From JR Kyoto Sta., Dolls Exhibition. Old Japanese dolls are exhibited at the temple noted take municipal bus No. Kamigyo-ku, JR京都駅より市バスNo. 9 Kinki Kyoto Hokyo-ji Temple Aki-no Ningyo-ten for its collection of dolls. Please enter by 15:30. Admission is 600JPY. 9 to Horikawa http://www.h 11/1 ~ 11/30 Kyoto で30分堀川寺ノ内下車、 近畿 京都府 宝鏡寺 秋の人形展 Teranouchi Bus Stop okyoji.net/ 京都市上京区 徒歩1分 Schedule & Key events: (30 min.), and then ●daily 10:00-16:00 walk 1 min.

(1) JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line to Kyoto Sta. From there, take Kintetsu Kashihara Line to Yamato-yagi Sta., and change to (1) JR東海道新幹線京都 Kintetsu Osaka Line to 駅より近鉄橿原線で大和八 http://yamat Summary: Sakurai Sta. From 木駅にて近鉄大阪線に乗り oji.nara- Festival of ancient ball-kicking. Priests in traditional attire of Sakurai Sta., take bus 換え桜井駅下車、バス談山 kankou.or.jp/ aristocracies in the 7th century demonstrate Kemari (ball-kicking), (for Tanzan Jinja) to Kinki Nara Sakurai Tanzan-jinja Shrine Kemari Matsuri 神社行で25分談山神社下 contents/eve 11/3 following the ritual. Tanzan Jinja Bus Stop 近畿 奈良県 桜井市 談山神社 けまり祭り 車、徒歩5分 nt.php?conte (25 min.), and then (2) JR奈良線奈良駅より nts=0000000 walk 5 min. Schedule & Key events: JR桜井線で桜井駅下車、 314&event=0 (2) JR Nara Line to Nara 11:00-12:00 バス談山神社行で25分談 000000004 Sta. From there, take JR 山神社下車、徒歩5分 Sakurai Line to Sakurai Sta. From Sakurai Sta., take bus (for Tanzan Jinja) to Tanzan Jinja Bus Stop (25 min.), and then walk 5 min.

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Summary: JR Nara Line to Nara Kasuga Taisha Ancient court music and dance are performed on a floating stage built Sta. or Kintetsu Nara http://www.k Shrine on the water's edge at Shin-en Manyo-Shokubutsu-en in the precincts JR奈良線奈良駅又は近鉄 Bunka-no-Hi Manyo Line to Kintetsu Nara asugataisha.o Kinki Nara Nara Shin-en Manyo- of the shrine. Admission is 500JPY. If it rains, it will be performed at 奈良線近鉄奈良駅より奈 11/3 Gagaku-kai Sta. From there, take r.jp/calendar/ 近畿 奈良県 奈良市 Shokubutsu-en "Kansha-kyosei-no Yakata" Hall in the precincts. 良交通バスで15分春日大 文化の日萬葉雅楽会 Nara Kotsu bus to autmun11.ht 春日大社 社本殿下車 Kasuga Taisha Honden ml#2 神苑萬葉植物園 Schedule & Key events: Bus Stop (15 min.) 13:00-15:30

Summary: JR Kisei Honsen Line to Takahara Kumano- Elegant procession on Kumano-Kodo pilgrimage-way, featuring a Kii-tanabe Sta. From JR紀勢本線紀伊田辺駅よ http://www.n Nakahechi- Kumano-Kodo Emaki Kinki Wakayama jinja Shrine and procession of people wearing traditional costumes of the Heian period. there, take bus to りバスで古道ヶ丘下車、徒 akahechi.jp/s 11/3 cho Gyoretsu 近畿 和歌山県 others Kodogaoka Bus Stop, 歩30分 aijiki.html#A 中辺路町 熊野古道絵巻行列 高原熊野神社ほか Schedule & Key events: and then walk 30 min. nchor-5 10:00-11:30 Procession around the shrine

Summary: (1) Tozai Subway Line Kyogen performance on the Kyogen-do stage at Shinsen-en, located to Nijojo-mae Sta., and (1) 地下鉄東西線二条城 Nakagyo-ku, to the south of Nijo Castle. Admission is free. then walk 2 min. http://www.s Kinki Kyoto Shinsen-en Dainenbutsu Kyogen 前駅より徒歩2分 11/6 ~ 11/8 Kyoto (2) From JR Kyoto Sta., hinsenen.org/ 近畿 京都府 神泉苑 大念仏狂言 (2) JR京都駅より市バス 京都市中京区 Schedule & Key events: take municipal bus nittei.html No. 15で神泉苑前下車 ● 11/6 18:30-21:30 No.15 to Shinsenen- ●11/7 & 8 13:00-17:30 & 18:30-21:30 mae Bus Stop

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(1) Keifuku Arashiyama Summary: Honsen Line to Maple Festival. People in the 10th-century court costumes perform Arashiyama Sta., and http://www.k then walk 5 min. (1) 京福嵐山本線嵐山駅 yoto- Oi River, traditional dance, music and plays on the boats, which sail on Oi River Ukyo-ku, Arashiyama Momiji (2) Hankyu Arashiyama より徒歩5分 kankou.or.jp/ Kinki Kyoto Togetsukyo Bridge around Togetsukyo Bridge. Many other events are also scheduled on 11/8 Kyoto Matsuri Line to Hankyu (2) 阪急嵐山線阪急嵐山 info_search/? 近畿 京都府 大堰川、 the riverbank. If it rains, all the events will be canceled. 京都市右京区 嵐山もみじ祭 Arashiyama Sta., and 駅より徒歩7分 event_id=24 渡月橋上流付近 then walk 7 min. (3) JR嵯峨野線瑳峨嵐山 21&r=14441 Schedule & Key events: (3) JR Sagano Line to 駅より徒歩15分 81682.4939 10:30- Saga-Arashiyama Sta., and then walk 15 min.

Summary: Kintetsu Kyoto Line or Grand Antique Fair with about 330 dealers from around the world. Karasuma Subway Line 近鉄京都線又は地下鉄烏 Fushimi-ku, Admission is free. to Takeda Sta., and 丸線竹田駅より http://www.g Kinki Kyoto PULSE PLAZA Kyoto-dai Antique Fair 11/20 ~ 11/22 Kyoto then (1) 徒歩15分 omoku- 近畿 京都府 パルスプラザ 京都大アンティークフェア 京都市伏見区 Schedule & Key events: (1) walk 15 min. (2) 西口より無料シャトルバ do.com/ ●11/20 & 21 10:00-17:00 (2) take free shuttle bus スで5分 ●11/22 10:00-16:00 from West Exit (5 min.)

(1) JR Sanyo Honsen Line to Miyajima-guchi Sta., and then walk 5 min. to Miyajima-guchi Pier. From there, take (1) JR山陽本線宮島口駅 Summary: ferryboat to Miyajima より徒歩5分の宮島口桟橋 Miyajima- Hi-watari Shiki , religious practice of walking on burnt charcoals in the Pier (10 min.), and then からフェリーで10分宮島桟 http://www. cho, ground of the temple. walk 30 min. 橋下船、徒歩30分 miyajima.or.j Chugoku Hiroshima Daisho'in Temple Hi-watari Shiki 11/15 Hatsukaichi (2) JR Sanyo (2) JR山陽新幹線広島駅 p/event/even 中国 広島県 大聖院 火渡り式 廿日市市宮島 Schedule & Key events: Shinkansen Line to より市電又はバスで30分広 t_shiwatari.ht 町 11:00- Ritual pray for protection from illness and disaster Hiroshima Sta., and 島宇品港下車、高速船で ml 14:00- 15:00 Hi-watari Shiki then take streetcar or 22分宮島桟橋下船、徒歩 bus to Hiroshima Ujina 30分 Port (30 min.) From there, take hydrofoil to Miyajima Pier (22 min.), and then walk 30 min.

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Summary: Festival features a pageant of people in traditional costumes of feudal Chuo Park, lords of the Hagi clan and their warriors in an old town of the city. Kanaya-jinja Many events are scheduled at Hagi Castle and Chuo Park in the city. Shrine, http://www.h Chugoku Yamaguchi Hagi Hagi Castle and Hagi Jidai Matsuri JR San'in Honsen Line agishi.com/se 11/15 Schedule & Key events: JR山陰本線萩駅下車 中国 山口県 萩市 others 萩時代祭 to Hgi Sta. arch/detail.ph 8:00-12:00 Parade of two different processions from each town to 中央公園、 p?d=900036 金谷神社、 the park 萩城ほか 12:00-16:00 Another procession of people in costumes of the Edo era and Kiheitai soldiers joins at the park and parade together to Kanaya-jinja Shrine

Summary: Festival with over 100 balloons from around 15 countries taking part. The highlight of this festival is "La Montgolfier Nocturne", the event of Saga International lighting up the balloons tethered to the ground with live music at JR Nagasaki Honsen Kyushu Saga Saga Kase River Balloon Fiesta Launch area. Many other events are also scheduled during the festival JR長崎本線バルーンさが http://www.s 10/30 ~ 11/3 Line to Balloon Saga 九州 佐賀県 佐賀市 嘉瀬川河川敷 佐賀インターナショナルバルーン period. (臨時)駅下車 ibf.jp/ (temporary) Sta. フェスタ Schedule & Key events: ●daily 6:45-9:00 & 14:45-17:00 Competitions ●11/2 & 3 18:30-19:30 "La Montgolfier Nocturne"

(1) JR Kyushu Shinkansen Line to Kagoshima Chuo Sta. From there, take JR Kagoshima Honsen Line Summary: (1) JR九州新幹線鹿児島 to Ijuin Sta., and then http://www.s Ceramic Fair. There are 12 Satsuma-yaki kilns in this area and open 中央駅よりJR鹿児島本線 Higashiichiki take bus to Miyama Bus atsuma- Miyama Kama-moto to the public. Many stalls selling ceramics at bargain prices are set up で伊集院駅下車、バスで10 -cho, Higashi Ichiki-cho, Stop (10 min.) miyama.com/ Kyushu Kagoshima Matsuri at the main fair site, and many other events regarding ceramic are 分美山下車 11/1 ~ 11/3 Hioki Hioki (2) JR Kyushu 美山窯元祭り- 九州 鹿児島県 (Satsuma-yaki) held during the festival period. (2) JR九州新幹線川内駅 日置市東市来 日置市東市来町 Shinkansen Line to 1/第30回-美山 美山窯元祭り よりJR鹿児島本線で東市 町 Sendai Sta. From there, 窯元祭り2015 (薩摩焼き) 来駅下車、徒歩20分又は Schedule & Key events: take JR Kagoshima ポスター/ バスで5分美山下車 ●daily 9:30-16:00 Honsen Line to Higashi Ichiki Sta., and then walk 20 min. or take bus to Miyama Bus Stop (5 min.)

©2015 Japan National Tourism Organization 7/10 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL JR Sanyo Shinkansen Line to Hakata Sta. From there, (1) take JR Limited Express "Midori" to Arita Sta., and change to JR山陽新幹線博多駅より Summary: Matsuura Railway Nishi (1) JR特急"みどり"で有田 http://www.i Okawachi- Autumn Ceramic Fair. Many stalls selling Imari ceramics are set up on Kyushu Line to Imari 駅にて松浦鉄道西九州線 mari- cho, Nabeshima Han- Nabeshima Hanyo Aki Nabeshima Han-yo-zaka Street. Sta., and then take bus に乗り換え伊万里駅下車、 Kyushu Saga ookawachiya 11/1 ~ 11/5 Imari yo-zaka Street Matsuri to Ohkawachi-yama Bus バスで10分大川内山下車 九州 佐賀県 ma.com/201 伊万里市大川 鍋島藩窯坂 鍋島藩窯秋まつり Schedule & Key events: Stop (10 min.) (2) 徒歩1分の博多バス 5_aki/index.h 内町 (2) walk 1 min. to ターミナルから高速バスで1 ●daily 8:30-17:00 tml Hakata Bus Terminal. 時間40分伊万里駅下車、 From there, take バスで10分大川内山下車 Highway Bus to Imari Sta. (1h 40min.), and then take bus to Ohkawachi-yama Bus Stop (10min.)

Summary: Festival features a performance of Ohara Ogojo Daiko (Japanese drum beating by girls), and So-odori (a grand folk dancing parade) in JR Kyushu Shinkansen which people in Kimono dance to the tune of famous folk music http://www.k Line to Kagoshima Chuo (Ohara-bushi and Hanya-bushi ), and demonstrate local performing JR九州新幹線鹿児島中央 agoshima- Kyushu Kagoshima Kagoshima Kagoshima Ohara Matsuri Sta. From there, walk 11/2 ~ 11/3 arts, parading through the city's main streets. Many more events are 駅より徒歩15分又は市電 yokanavi.jp/d 九州 鹿児島県 鹿児島市 鹿児島市 おはら祭 15 min. or take scheduled during the festival period. で5分高見馬場下車 ata?page- streetcar to Takami- id=4405 baba Sta. (5 min.) Schedule & Key events: ●11/2 19:00-21:00 Ohara Ogojo Daiko and So-odori ●11/3 10:20-15:45 Ohara Ogojo Daiko and So-odori

Summary: Autumn Festival of the shrine. The highlight of this festival is a procession of Mikoshi accompanied by the floats pulled by young men in Happi coats to the tune of festival music.

Karatsu-jinja Shrine: http://www.k Karatsu-jinja Schedule & Key events: 唐津神社: Kyushu Saga Karatsu Karatsu Kunchi JR Karatsu Line to aratsu- 11/2 ~ 11/4 Shrine and others ●11/2 JR唐津線唐津駅より徒歩 九州 佐賀県 唐津市 唐津くんち Karatsu Sta., and then kankou.jp/en 唐津神社ほか 19:30-22:00 Parade of 14 Hikiyama (colorfully decorated floats) with 10分 walk 10 min. glish.html lighted lanterns through the city to the shrine ●11/3 9:30-16:30 Procession of Mikoshi on the city's main streets ●11/4 10:00-17:30 Parade of the floats on the same route as previous day

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Summary: JR Sanyo Shinkansen Grand Sumo Tournament. Dohyo-iri (the ring-entering ceremonies) Line to Hakata Sta. by Yokozuna (the grand champions) take place around 15:45 daily. From there, take Then the main matches by Maku-uchi (upper-rank Sumo wrestlers) (1) Nishitetsu bus No. JR山陽新幹線博多駅より start. Advance tickets are sold at Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Ticket Pia, 88 (for Chuo Futo) to (1) 西鉄バスNo. 88中央 Fukuoka Kokusai Ozumo Juichigatsu Kokusai kaigi-jo・ ふ頭行で11分国際会議 Kyushu Fukuoka Fukuoka convenience stores, and so on. Unreserved-seat tickets are sold on http://www.s 11/8 ~ 11/22 Center Basho Sunpalace-mae Bus 場・サンパレス前下車 九州 福岡県 福岡市 the day at the Center from 8:00 every day during the tournament umo.or.jp/ 福岡国際センター 大相撲11月場所 Stop (11min.) (2) 西鉄バスNo.99博多 period, on a first-come, first-served basis. The number of the tickets (2) Nishitetsu bus No. ふ頭行で11分国際セン is limited to around 200 daily. 99 (for Hakata Futo) to ター・サンパレス前下車 Kokusai Center・ Schedule & Key events: Sunpalace-mae Bus ●daily 15:45- Dohyo-iri by Yokozuna Stop (11min.)

Summary: Aki-no Arita Tojiki Autumn Ceramic Fair. The entire city is full of stalls selling Arita JR Sanyo Shinkansen Arita Toji-no Sato Matsuri ceramics. "Haru Chawan Kokan ", the event of exchanging a broken http://www.a Line to Hakata Sta. JR山陽新幹線博多駅より Kyushu Saga Arita-machi Plaza and others (Arita-no Chawan rice bowl for a brand-new one with the autumn design for free of rita.jp/event/ 11/15 ~ 11/23 From there, take JR JR特急"みどり"で有田駅下 九州 佐賀県 有田町 有田陶磁の里プラザほ Matsuri) charge, is held at the site called "Arita Toji-no Sato Plaza". toujikimatsuri Limited Express "Midori" 車 か 秋の有田陶磁器まつり / to Arita Sta. (有田のちゃわん祭り) Schedule & Key events: ●11/19-23 9:00-17:00 "Haru Chawan Kokan "

Summary: JR Nipo Honsen Line to http://takachi Mythology performed by Shinto dance at night. There are 33 Nobeoka Sta. From ho- Takachiho- Takachiho-jinja Shinwa no Takachiho mythological plays of Kagura to be dedicated to the shrine. there, take bus to JR日豊本線延岡駅よりバス kanko.info/ev Kyushu Miyazaki 11/22 ~ 11/23 cho Shrine Yo-kagura Matsuri Takachiho Bus Center で1時間半高千穂バスセン ent/detail.ph 九州 宮崎県 高千穂町 高千穂神社 神話の高千穂夜神楽まつり Schedule & Key events: Bus Stop (1 hr. 30 ター下車、徒歩15分 p?yr=2015& ●11/22 18:00-22:00 min.), and then walk 15 mt=11&log= ●11/23 10:00-23:00 min. 1437652442

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Summary: Festival with a 400-year history, noted for a long procession, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Shioya Hachiman- Properties. Festival features the procession of Shishi lion, 12 Kazari- JR Kyushu Shinkansen gu Shrine, Yatsushiro Myoken uma (decorated horses), warriors, troop of music, Mikoshi , 9 Line to Shin-Yatsushiro JR九州新幹線線新八代駅 http://www. Kyushu Kumamoto Yatsushiro Tosaki-no-kawara 11/23 Matsuri Kasahoko (floats), Kida (a giant turtle & snake-like shaped float) and Sta., and then take よりシャトルバス myouken.co 九州 熊本県 八代市 and others 八代妙見祭 so on. Many more events including Shishi-mai lion dance and other shuttle bus (8:00-18:00) m/ 塩谷八幡宮、 (8:00-18:00) 砥崎の河原ほか local performing arts are scheduled until evening.

Schedule & Key events: 7:30-13:00 Procession from the shrine to Tosaki-no-kawara

Summary: Japanese archery ritual, held in the Sengan-en garden which was built more than 350 years ago by the feudal lord of that time. The JR Kyushu Shinkansen Line to Kagoshima Chuo Sengan-en garden archers dressed in ceremonial robes shoot arrows at the targets JR九州新幹線鹿児島中央 http://www.s Kyushu Kagoshima Kagoshima Kusajishi-shiki Sta. (East Exit) From 11/29 仙巌園 (figures of deer) according to traditional Ogasawara-ryu (school) 駅 (東口) よりバスで40分 enganen.jp/e 九州 鹿児島県 鹿児島市 草鹿式 there, take bus to 御殿下庭 rites. Admission to the garden is 1,000JPY. 仙厳園前下車 n/top/ Sengan-en mae Bus Stop (40 min.) Schedule & Key events: 11:00-12:30

©2015 Japan National Tourism Organization 10/10 Calendar of Events November 2015 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. ©2015 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. 3. The access shows only major route. Please refer to following URL for alternative transportation from the station where you want to start. http://www.hyperdia.com/en/ 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. 5. Please refer to URL (basically in Japanese) for each event. If you have further questions, please call TIC, JNTO at following number. TIC, JNTO Tel : (03)-3201-3331 from overseas +81 3 3201 3331

Shichi-go-san 七五三 Glossary: Special Remarks: Shichi-go-san, is an event that takes place on November Matsuri Festival Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan. 15 for boys turning 3 and 5 years old, and girls turning 3 Yabusame Horseback archery Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 and 7 years old. Families visit nearby Shinto shrines to Time : 24 hours system 8:00am ⇒ 8:00 pray for their children's health and growth. Girls dress up in Kimono and boys in Haori and Hakama, and it is a ⇒ 8:00pm 20:00 tradition to enjoy the celebration with Chitose-ame - special candy for this event.

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Summary: Metro Tozai, http://www.y Chiyoda- Yasukuni- Yasukuni-jinja Chrysanthemum Exhibition. Admission is free. Hanzomon or Toei Shinjuku 東京メトロ東西線、半蔵門線又は Tokyo Tokyo asukuni.or.jp/ 10/16 ~ 11/5 ku jinja Shrine Kikka-ten Subway Line to Kudanshita 都営地下鉄新宿線九段下駅 (1 東京 東京都 precincts/exhi 千代田区 靖国神社 靖国神社菊花展 Schedule & Key events: Sta. (T07, Z06, S05)(Exit 番出口) より徒歩5分 bit.html ●daily 6:00-17:00 1), and then walk 5 min.

Summary: http://www.ci Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or Senso-ji Senso-ji Kikka- Chrysanthemum Exhibition. Admission is free. ty.taito.lg.jp/i Tokyo Tokyo Taito-ku Toei Asakusa Subway Line 東京メトロ銀座線又は都営地下鉄 10/20 ~ 11/15 Temple ten ndex/event/ka 東京 東京都 台東区 to Asakusa Sta. (G19, A18), 浅草線浅草駅より徒歩5分 浅草寺 浅草寺菊花展 Schedule & Key events: nko/asakusaki and then walk 5 min. ●daily 9:00-16:00 kukaten.html

(1) Toei Mita or Shinjuku Kanda- Subway Line or Tokyo Metro Jimbocho (1) 都営地下鉄三田線、新宿線 Summary: Hanzomon Line to Jimbocho secondhan 又は東京メトロ半蔵門線神保町駅 http://jimbou. Chiyoda- Kanda Furuhon Secondhand Book Fair in the area. If it rains, the fair will be canceled. Sta. (I10, S06, Z07) Tokyo Tokyo d 下車 info/news/fur 10/23 ~ 11/1 ku Matsuri (2) JR Chuo, Sobu Line or 東京 東京都 bookstore (2) JR中央線、総武線又は東京メ uhon_fes_ind 千代田区 神田古本まつり Schedule & Key events: Tokyo Metro Marunouchi quarter トロ丸ノ内線御茶ノ水駅より徒歩 ex.html Line to Ochanomizu Sta. 神田神保町 10:00-18:00 10分 (M20), and then walk 10 古書店街 min.

©2015 Japan National Tourism Organization 1/7 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL (1) JR Yamanote Line to Summay: Harajuku Sta., and then http://www. Shibuya- -jingu Meiji-jingu Chrysanthemum Exhibition. Admission is free. walk 5 min. (1) JR山手線原宿駅より徒歩5分 Tokyo Tokyo meijijingu.or.j 10/25 ~ 11/23 ku Shrine Kikka-ten (2) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda or (2) 東京メトロ千代田線又は副都 東京 東京都 p/news/1510 渋谷区 明治神宮 明治神宮菊花展 Schedule & Key events: Fukutoshin Line to Meiji- 心線明治神宮前駅より徒歩5分 01.html ●daily 6:10-16:10 Jingumae Sta. (C03, F15), and then walk 5 min. http://kameid Summary: otenjin.or.jp/i Kameido nfo/2015/09/ Kameido Tenjin Chrysanthemum Exhibition. Admission is free. JR Sobu Line to Kameido Tokyo Tokyo Koto-ku Tenjin JR総武線亀戸駅 (北口) より徒歩 16/%e8%8f% 10/25 ~ 11/23 Kiku Matsuri Sta. (North Exit), and then 東京 東京都 江東区 Shrine 15分 8a%e3%81% 亀戸天神菊まつり Schedule & Key events: walk 15 min. 亀戸天神社 be%e3%81% ●daily sunrise - sunset a4%e3%82% 8a-3/

(1) Keio Line to Chofu Sta. (North Exit) From there, take bus (for Mitaka or Kichijoji) to Jindai- Jindai Summary: (1) 京王線調布駅 (北口) よりバ Jindai Shokubutsu-Koen Bus Stop http://www.t Shokubutsu Chrysanthemum Exhibition. Admission to the garden is 500 JPY. ス三鷹行又は吉祥寺行で20分神 Botanical (20 min.) okyo- Tokyo Tokyo Chofu Koen Kikka Please enter by 16:00. The garden is closed on every Monday. 代植物公園下車 10/27 ~ 11/23 Garden (2) JR Chuo Line to Mitaka park.or.jp/ann 東京 東京都 調布市 Taikai (2) JR中央線三鷹駅又は吉祥寺 神代植物公 Sta. or Kichijoji Sta. From ouncement/0 神代植物公園菊花大 駅よりバス調布駅北口行又は深大 園 Schedule & Key events: there, take bus (for 45/ 会 寺行で20分神代植物公園下車 ●daily 9:30-17:00 Chofueki-Kitaguchi or Jindaiji) to Jindai- Shokubutsu-Koen Bus Stop (20 min.)

Odaiba area: (1) Yurikamome Monorail Odaiba, お台場エリア: Summary: Line to Daiba Sta. or Marunouch (1) ゆりかもめ台場駅又は国際展 Yosakoi folk dancing, participated by about 6,000 people, in Odaiba, Kokusaitenjijo-seimon Sta. Minato-ku i and 示場正門駅下車 Marunouchi and Yurakucho area. (2) Tokyo Rinkai Kosoku 港区、 Yurakucho Dream Yosakoi (2) 東京臨海高速鉄道りんかい線 http://www.d Tokyo Tokyo Railway Rinkai Line to 10/30 ~ 11/1 Chiyoda- area Matsuri 東京テレポート駅又は国際展示場 reamyosacoy.j 東京 東京都 ●11/1 Tokyo-Teleport Sta. or ku お台場、 ドリーム夜さ来い祭り 駅下車 p/ Kokusaitenjijo Sta. 千代田区 丸の内、 10:00-21:00 Odaiba area 丸の内・有楽町エリア: Marunouchi & Yurakucho 有楽町エリア 12:00-13:30 Marunouchi area JR山手線東京駅又は有楽町駅下 area:JR Yamanote Line to 14:00-15:30 Yurakucho area 車 Tokyo Sta. or Yurakucho Sta.

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Summary: Annual Autumn Festival of the shrine. Japanese traditional performing arts, such as Sankyoku (traditional Japanese musical instruments : (1) JR Yamanote Line to Koto , Shamisen & Shakuhachi ), Noh (traditional masked drama) and Harajuku Sta. and then walk 5 min. Kyogen (traditional comic drama) are performed during the festival (1) JR山手線原宿駅より徒歩5分 (2) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda or http://www. Shibuya- Meiji-jingu Meiji-jingu Aki- period. (2) 東京メトロ千代田線又は副都 Tokyo Tokyo Fukutoshin Line to Meiji- meijijingu.or.j 11/1 ~ 11/3 ku Shrine no Taisai 心線明治神宮前駅より徒歩5分 東京 東京都 Jingumae Sta. (C03, F15), p/news/1510 渋谷区 明治神宮 明治神宮秋の大祭 Schedule & Key events: (3) 西参道: and then walk 5 min. 01.html 小田急線参宮橋駅下車 ●11/1 12:00- Classical Japanese dance and music (3) Nishi-Sando: 15:45- Sankyoku Odakyu Line to Sangubashi ●11/2 11:45- Noh and Kyogen Sta. ●11/3 9:00- Demonstration of several Japanese martial arts 13:00- Yabusame near Nishi-Sando in the precincts

Summary: Maple Leaf Festival on Mt. Takao. Festival features Taiko (Jananese drum) performance, Kuruma Ningyo (traditional puppet plays manipulated and performed by puppeteers sitting on the small Keio Line to Takaosan-guchi Mt. Takao, movable boxes) and Daidogei (street performances) in front of http://www.h Sta., and then walk 3 min. Kiyotaki Kiyotaki Sta. of cable car. Many events are scheduled mainly on achioji- to cable car and chair lift 京王線高尾山口駅より徒歩3分の cable car Takaosan Momiji Saturdays and Sundays during the festival period. kankokyokai.o Tokyo Tokyo Hachioji Sta. ケーブルカー・リフト乗り場からケーブ 11/1 ~ 11/30 Sta. Matsuri r.jp/osusume/ 東京 東京都 八王子市 From there, take calbe car to ルカーで5分高尾山駅、又はリフトで 高尾山、 高尾山もみじまつり Schedule & Key events: detail.php?q= Takaosan Sta. (5 min.) or 12分山上駅下車 清滝ケーブル osusume508e ●11/1 10:00- & 12:30- Taiko performance chair lift to Sanjo Sta. (12 カー駅 383d98748 ●11/14 11:00- & 14:00- Daidogei min.) ●11/22 10:00- & 13:30- Taiko performance ●11/23 10:30- & 13:30- Taiko performance ●11/28 10:00- & 12:30- Kuruma Ningyo performance

Summary: Chrysanthemum Exhibition. Admission is 200 JPY. Please enter by http://fng.or.j Shinjuku- Shinjuku Shinjuku Gyoen Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Tokyo Tokyo 16:00. 東京メトロ丸ノ内線新宿御苑前駅 p/shinjuku/ev 11/1 ~ 11/15 ku Gyoen Kikukadan-ten Line to Shinjuku Gyoen-mae 東京 東京都 下車 ent/kiku/kikuk 新宿区 新宿御苑 新宿御苑菊花壇展 Sta. (M10) Schedule & Key events: adan.html ●daily 9:00-16:30

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Summary: Chrysanthemum Exhibition. Admission is free. Tokyo Metro Hibiya, Chiyoda http://www.k Chiyoda- Tokyo-to Kanko Line or Toei Mita Subway 東京メトロ日比谷線、千代田線又 anko- Tokyo Tokyo Hibiya Park 11/1 ~ 11/23 ku Kikka Taika Line to Hibiya Sta. (H 07, C は都営地下鉄三田線日比谷駅よ chiyoda.jp/tab 東京 東京都 日比谷公園 Schedule & Key events: 千代田区 東京都観光菊花大会 09, I 08), and then walk 2 り徒歩2分 id/1577/Defau ●11/1-11/22 10:00-16:00 min. lt.aspx ●11/23 10:00-12:00

Summary: (1) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line to Yushima Sta. Yushima Chrysanthemum Exhibition. Life-size dolls made of chrysanthemum (1) 東京メトロ千代田線湯島駅 http://www.y Bunkyo- Yushima Tenjin (C13)(Exit 3), and then walk Tokyo Tokyo Tenjin flowers are also exhibited. Admission is free. (3番出口) より徒歩2分 ushimatenjin. 11/1 ~ 11/23 ku Kiku Maturi 2 min. 東京 東京都 Shrine (2) 東京メトロ銀座線上野広小路 or.jp/pc/kiku/ 文京区 湯島天神菊まつり (2) Tokyo Metro Ginza Line 湯島天神 駅より徒歩5分 kiku.htm Schedule & Key events: to Ueno-hirokoji Sta. (G15), ●daily 6:00-sunset and then walk 5 min.

Summary: http://www.s White Heron Dance with a history of over 1,000 years, performed by Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or Senso-ji enso- Tokyo Tokyo Taito-ku Shirasagi-no-mai over 30 people in all in the precincts of the temple. Toei Asakusa Subway Line 東京メトロ銀座線又は都営地下鉄 11/3 Temple ji.jp/annual_e 東京 東京都 台東区 白鷺の舞 to Asakusa Sta. (G19, A18), 浅草線浅草駅より徒歩5分 浅草寺 vent/jimai.ht and then walk 5 min. Schedule & Key events: ml around 11:30- & around 14:30- (1) JR Yamanote Line to Harajuku Sta., and then http://www. Shibuya- Meiji-jingu walk 5 min. (1) JR山手線原宿駅より徒歩5分 Tokyo Tokyo meijijingu.or.j 11/15 ku Shrine (2) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda or (2) 東京メトロ千代田線又は副都 東京 東京都 p/sanpai/5- 渋谷区 明治神宮 Fukutoshin Line to Meiji- 心線明治神宮前駅より徒歩5分 4.html Jingumae Sta. (C03, F15), and then walk 5 min. (1) Tokyo Metro Ginza or Namboku Line to Tameike- (1) 東京メトロ銀座線又は南北線 Summary: Sanno Sta. (G06, N06)(Exit Chiyoda- Hie-jinja 溜池山王駅 (7番出口) より徒歩3 http://www.g Tokyo Tokyo Children's Shrine-Visiting Day. Many children and their parents or 7), and then walk 3 min. 11/15 ku Shrine 分 okigan.jp/753 東京 東京都 Shichi-go-san families visit shrines usually on Saturdays and Sundays around 11/15. (2) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda 千代田区 日枝神社 (1) 東京メトロ千代田線国会議事 .html 七五三 Line to Kokkai-gijidomae 堂前駅 (5番出口) より徒歩5分 Schedule & Key events: Sta. (C07)(Exit 5), and then ●11/15 daytime walk 5 min. (1) JR Chuo Line or Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line to Ochanomizu Sta. (1) JR中央線又は東京メトロ丸ノ http://www.k Kanda Chiyoda- (M20)(Hijiribashi Exit), and 内線御茶ノ水駅 (聖橋口) より徒 andamyoujin. Tokyo Tokyo Myojin 11/15 ku then walk 5 min. 歩5分 or.jp/event/de 東京 東京都 Shrine 千代田区 (2) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda (2) 東京メトロ千代田線新御茶ノ tail.html?id=1 神田明神 Line to Shin-Ochanomizu 水駅 (聖橋口) より徒歩5分 6&m=11 Sta. (C12)(Hijiribashi Exit), and then walk 5 min.

©2015 Japan National Tourism Organization 4/7 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: Unrefined Sake festival. Free sips of Doburoku - unrefined Sake are served. Sato Kagura-mai, Shinto dance with music, designated as one Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line or http://www.k Koami-jinja Doburoku of the National Important Intangible Folk Culture Properties, is Tokyo Tokyo Chuo-ku Toei Asakusa Subway Line 東京メトロ日比谷線又は都営地下 oamijinja.or.jp 11/27 Shrine Matsuri presented in the precincts of the shrine. 東京 東京都 中央区 to Ningyocho Sta. (H 13, A 鉄浅草線人形町駅より徒歩7分 /topics.html# 小網神社 どぶろく祭 14), and then walk 7 min. doburoku Schedule & Key events: 9:00-18:00 Doburoku serving 12:20- Sato Kagura-mai performance

Otori-jinja Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line to http://www.o Tokyo 11/5, Tokyo Taito-ku 東京メトロ日比谷線入谷駅より徒 & 11/29 Shrine Iriya Sta. (H 18), and then torisama.or.jp 東京 11/17 東京都 台東区 歩7分 鷲神社 walk 7 min. /kotoshi.html

JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Meguro- Otori-jinja Metro Namboku Line or Toei JR山手線、東京メトロ南北線又は http://www.o Tokyo 11/5, Tokyo & 11/29 ku Shrine Mita Subway Line to Meguro 都営地下鉄三田線目黒駅より徒 otorijinja.or.jp 東京 11/17 東京都 目黒区 大鳥神社 Summary: Sta. (N 01, I 01), and then 歩7分 /2.tori.htm Good Luck Rake Fair, held on each "Day of Cock" in November every walk 7 min. year. Kumade (bamboo rakes adorned with good luck charms for good fortune and prosperous business) are sold at dozens of stalls. Tori-no-Ichi Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line Toshima- Otori-jinja https://www.f Tokyo 11/5, Tokyo 酉の市 Schedule & Key events: to Zoshigaya Sta. 東京メトロ副都心線雑司ヶ谷駅 & 11/29 ku Shrine acebook.com/ 東京 11/17 東京都 ●11/5,17 & 29 (F10)(Exit2), and then walk (2番出口)より徒歩2分 豊島区 大鳥神社 ootorijinja midnight-midnight Hanazono-jinja shrine and Otori-jinja shrine in 2 min. Taito-ku and Meguro-ku 9:00-24:00 Otori-jinja shrine in Toshima-ku

(1) JR Yamanote Line to Shinjuku Sta.(East Exit), and then walk 7 min. (1) JR山手線新宿駅 (東口) より http://www.h Shinjuku- Hanazono- (2) Tokyo Metro 徒歩7分 Tokyo 11/5, Tokyo anazono- & 11/29 ku jinja Shrine Marunouchi, Fukutoshin Line (2) 東京メトロ丸ノ内線、副都心 東京 11/17 東京都 jinja.or.jp/mt/ 新宿区 花園神社 or Toei Shinjuku Subway 線又は都営地下鉄新宿線新宿三 schedule/ Line to Shinjuku-Sanchome 丁目駅下車 (E2番出口) Sta. (M 09, F13, S 02) (Exit E2)

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Summary: Chrysanthemum Exhibition. Potted chrysanthemums and dolls made of chrysanthemum are exhibited in the precincts of the shrine. Japanese traditional performing arts, such as Iai-battojutsu (an art of drawing the Japanese sword), Bugaku (Ancient court dance with music) and Kasama Yabusame are also performed during the festival period. Admission to Inari-jinja the exhibition of chrysanthemum dolls is 800 JPY. Please enter by http://www.k Kasama-no Kiku Kanto Ibaraki Kasama Shrine and 16:00. JR Mito Line to Kasama Sta., asama.or.jp/e 10/17 ~ 11/23 Matsuri JR水戸線笠間駅より徒歩20分 関東 茨城県 笠間市 others and then walk 20 min. vent/event13. 笠間の菊まつり 笠間稲荷神 html 社ほか Schedule & Key events: ●daily 8:30-16:30 Exhibition of chrysanthemum dolls ●11/3 10:00- & 14:00- Yabusame in front of Kasama elementary school ●11/7 10:00- Iai-battojutsu ●11/15 10:00- & 14:00- Bugaku

(1) JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line to Oyama Sta., and then change to JR Mito Line Summary: to Shimodate Sta. From (1) JR東北新幹線小山駅よりJR http://www. Pottery Fair. Besides 50 shops, about 500 stalls are set up in the town. there, take Moka Tetsudo 水戸線で下館駅にて真岡鉄道線に Mashiko- Mashiko- Mashiko Toki mashiko- Kanto Tochigi Line to Mashiko Sta. 乗り換え益子駅下車 10/31 ~ 11/4 machi machi Ichi kankou.org/ce 関東 栃木県 (2) JR Tohoku Shinkansen (2) JR東北新幹線宇都宮駅下車 益子町 益子町 益子陶器市 ramics_bazaar Line to Utsunomiya Sta. (西口)、14番バス乗り場よりバス益 Schedule & Key events: /index.shtml ●daily 9:00-17:00 (West Exit) From No. 14 Bus 子駅行で1時間益子駅下車 Stop, take bus (for Mashiko Sta.) to Mashiko Sta. (1 hour)

Summary: https://www. Kencho-ji Airing of Treasury Artifacts at the temples. Many treasures including JR Yokosuka Line to Kita- JR横須賀線北鎌倉駅より city.kamakura Temple, rare masterpieces stored in both temples are open to the public. Kamakura Sta.,and then Kanaga Homotsu Kaze- (1) 円覚寺: .kanagawa.jp/ Kanto Kamakura Engaku-ji Admission is 500JPY for each temple, excluding entrance fee. (1) Engaku-ji Temple: 11/1 ~ 11/3 wa ire 徒歩1分 kamakura- 関東 鎌倉市 Temple walk 1 min. 神奈川県 宝物風入 (2) 建長寺: kankou/event/ 建長寺、 (2) Kencho-ji Temple: Schedule & Key events: 徒歩20分 1101kazeire.h 円覚寺 walk 20 min. ●11/1 & 2 9:00-16:00 tml ●11/3 9:00-15:00

©2015 Japan National Tourism Organization 6/7 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Yumoto Summary: (1) JR Tokaido Shinkansen Elementary Festival features "Feudal Lord's Procession" of about 170 people Line or Odakyu Odawara School, Hakone- dressed in costumes of the Edo period (1603-1867), accompanied by Line to Odawara Sta. From (1) JR東海道新幹線又は小田急 Yumoto Yumoto, many groups of brass bands and dancers. Procession starts from there, take Hakone Tozan 小田原線小田原駅より箱根登山 Kanaga Fujiya Hakone Daimyo Kanto Hakone- Yumoto Elementary School near Soun-ji Temple to Yumoto Fujiya Tetsudo Line to Hakone- 鉄道線で箱根湯本駅下車 http://www.h 11/3 wa Hotel and Gyoretsu 関東 machi Hotel, parading on the Hakone Kyu-kaido old highway. If it rains Yumoto Sta. (2) 小田急新宿駅より小田急特 akoneyumoto. 神奈川県 others 箱根大名行列 箱根町箱根 (2) From Odakyu Shinjuku 急"ロマンスカー"で箱根湯本駅下 com/event/8 湯本小学 heavily, the event will be canceled. 湯本 Sta., take Odakyu Limited 車 校、 Express "Romance Car" to 湯本富士屋 Schedule & Key events: Hakone-Yumoto Sta. ホテルほか 9:45-14:30

Summary: http://www.t Horseback archery, held as an event related to an annual autumn own.yamakita Kanaga Yamakita- Muro-jinja festival of the shrine. JR Gotemba Line to .kanagawa.jp/ Kanto Yabusame JR御殿場線山北駅 (南口) より徒 11/3 wa machi Shrine Yamakita Sta. (South Exit), contents_deta 関東 流鏑馬 歩10分 神奈川県 山北町 室生神社 Schedule & Key events: and then walk 10 min. il.php?co=ne 14:20- Shinto ritual pray w&frmId=190 15:00-16:30 Yabusame in front of the shrine 2

Summary: http://www.t Izumo Horseback archery at the shrine . own.moroyam Moroyama Iwai-jinja a.saitama.jp/ Kanto Saitama Yabusame JR Hachiko Line to Moro Sta. 11/3 -machi Shrine JR八高線毛呂駅より徒歩5分 www/contents 関東 埼玉県 流鏑馬 Schedule & Key events: , and then walk 5 min. 毛呂山町 出雲伊波比 /1413877581 神社 9:30-10:00 982/index.ht 14:30-17:00 ml

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