Calendar of Events August 2016 Notes: 1

Calendar of Events August 2016 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. ©2016 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 Obon お盆 Obon is a Buddhist event held in July (if following the lunar calendar) or August 13-15. Ancestral spirits are invited into the home to be Glossary： Special Remarks: honored. Bon-Odori (folk dance) are also held, with people in Yukata Bon-Odori Japanese folk dance Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan. - summer Kimono, dancing in a circle. Many people take summer Kagura Shinto dance with music Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 Matsuri Festival, Event vacations during this time and return to their hometowns to visit Mikoshi Portable shrine Time : 24 hours system 8:00am ⇒ 8:00 family homes. Otabisho Portable shrine resting place 8:00pm ⇒ 20:00 Taiko Japanese drum Toro-nagashi Floating lighted lanterns Ukai 鵜飼 Yukata Cotton kimono Cormorant fishing, an ancient method of catching Ayu (sweetfish or trout-like fish), handling cormorants. This usually takes place at night under the blazing torches fastened to the prows of fishing boats from May until October.

Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL

Summary: JR Chitose Line to Summer Festival in the city. Sapporo Sta. From JR千歳線札幌駅より http://sappo Hokkaido Hokkaido Sapporo O-dori Park Sapporo Natsu Matsuri 7/20 ～ 8/17 there, take Namboku 地下鉄南北線又は東豊 ro- 北海道北海道札幌市 and others さっぽろ夏まつり Schedule & Key events: or Toho Subway Line 線で大通駅下車 natsu.com/ 大通公園ほか ●7/20-8/15 12:00-21:00 Open-air beer halls set up in O-dori Park to O-dori Sta. ●8/11-8/17 18:00-21:00 Bon Odori in the O-dori Nishi-2-chome area

©2016 Japan National Tourism Organization 1/18 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL (1) JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line to Shin-Aomori Sta. Summary: (South Exit) From (1) JR東北新幹線新青 Festival of Neputa features a huge papier-mache or a fan-shaped lantern there, take Konan bus 森駅 (南口) より弘南バス http://kurois with effigies of legendary heroes painted on it. The highlight of this festival to Kuroishi Eki-mae Kuroishi Neputa で黒石駅前下車 (60 hi.or.jp/even Tohoku Aomori Kuroishi Kuroishi is a parade of about 60 carriages of lighted Neputa pulled on the main Bus Stop (60 min.), 7/30 ～ 8/5 Matsuri 分)、徒歩10分 t/summer/k 東北青森県黒石市黒石市 street accompanied with the sound of drums and flutes. and then walk 10 min. 黒石ねぷた祭り (2) JR奥羽本線弘前駅よ uroishineput (2) JR Ou Honsen Line り弘南鉄道弘南線で黒石 a to Hirosaki Sta. From Schedule & Key events: 駅下車、徒歩10分 ●8/2 18:30- Parade of Neputa there, take Konan Railway Konan Line to Kuroishi Sta., and then walk 10 min.

Summary: Gorgeous festival of Sansha (three Shrines; Ogami-jinja Shrine, Chojasan Shinra-jinja Shrine and Shinmei-gu Shrine), designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. Many events are Ogami-jinja Shrine, scheduled during the festival period. Chojasan Shinra- JR Tohoku Shinkansen http://www. jinja Shrine, Hachinohe Sansha Schedule & Key events: Line to Hachinohe Sta. JR東北新幹線八戸駅より hachinohe- Tohoku Aomori Hachinohe Shinmei-gu Shrine 7/31 ～ 8/4 Taisai ●8/1 & 3 From there, take JR JR八戸線で本八戸駅下 cb.jp/festival 東北青森県八戸市 and others 八戸三社大祭 15:00- Parade of Mikoshi of each shrine and 27 colorful huge floats, Hachinohe Line to 車 _sansha_cou おがみ神社、 Hon-Hachinohe Sta. rse.html 長者山新羅神社、 proceeding in the city 神明宮ほか ●8/2 14:00-16:00 Kiba-dakyu (Japanese polo) in the precincts of Chojasan Shinra-jinja Shrine 18:00-21:00 Parade of Mikoshi of each shrine and 27 colorful huge floats, proceeding in the city

Summary: Traditional Folk Dancing Festival. The festival is also noted for the world's largest drumming parade with the highest number of participants. JR Tohoku Shinkansen http://www. Tohoku Iwate Morioka Chuo-dori Street Morioka Sansa Odori JR東北新幹線盛岡駅より 8/1 ～ 8/4 Line to Morioka Sta., sansaodori.j 東北岩手県盛岡市中央通り盛岡さんさ踊り徒歩15分 Schedule & Key events: and then walk 15 min. p/ ●daily 18:00-21:00 Parade of Sansa Odori on Chuo-dori Street ●8/4 19:15-20:00 Drumming parade

Summary: Festival designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. Neputa is a huge fan-shaped lantern with a depicted http://www. JR Tohoku Shinkansen hirosaki- image of warlords or legendary heroines set on the carriage. If it heavily Hirosaki Neputa Line to Shin-Aomori JR東北新幹線新青森駅 kanko.or.jp/ Tohoku Aomori Hirosaki Hirosaki rains, the festival will be canceled. 8/1 ～ 8/7 Matsuri Sta. From there, take より JR奥羽本線で弘前駅 web/edit.ht 東北青森県弘前市弘前市弘前ねぷたまつり JR Ou Honsen Line to 下車 ml?id=cat02 Schedule & Key events: Hirosaki Sta. _summer_n ●8/1-6 19:00- Parade of over 80 carriages of lighted Neputa to the eputa sound of drums and flutes ●8/7 10:00- Parade of Neputa along the main streets in the city

Summary: Festival, one of the three biggest festivals in Tohoku District, is designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. Nebuta (a huge papier-mache with effigies of men, animals or birds, lighted from inside) is placed on each carriage. Around 20 carriages are pulled by people called Haneko in colorful costumes on the main streets of JR Tohoku Shinkansen the city. Line to Shin-Aomori Aomori Bay JR東北新幹線新青森駅 http://www. Tohoku Aomori Aomori Aomori Nebuta Matsuri Sta. From there, take 8/2 ～ 8/7 and others よりJR奥羽本線で青森駅 nebuta.or.jp 東北青森県青森市青森ねぶた祭 Schedule & Key events: JR Ou Honsen Line to 青森湾ほか下車、徒歩10分 / ●8/2-6 Aomori Sta., and then 19:10-21:00 Parade of Nebuta walk 10 min. ●8/7 13:00-15:00 Parade of Nebuta 19:15-21:00 Parade of six most-highly-evaluated Nebuta on the boats, afloat on the sea, and fireworks display over Aomori Bay (around 10,000 fireworks)

Summary: Kanto Festival, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. Kanto is a long bamboo pole with nine horizontal ribs on which lighted lanterns are hung. The highlight of this festival is a JR Akita Shinkansen http://www. Tohoku Akita Akita Kanto O-dori Street Akita Kanto Matsuri JR秋田新幹線秋田駅より 8/3 ～ 8/6 parade of young men in colorful attire trying their skill in balancing Kanto Line to Akita Sta., and kantou.gr.jp/ 東北秋田県秋田市竿灯大通り秋田竿灯祭り徒歩15分 on their foreheads, shoulders, hips and chins without using their hands. then walk 15 min. index.htm

Schedule & Key events: ●daily 18:50-20:50 Parade on Kanto O-dori Street

Summary: Festival, originated about a legend of Uneme (a court lady) in the 8th century. The main street to Koriyama Sta. is decorated with lighted http://www. Koriyama Sta. Koriyama Uneme lanterns in the evening daily. ko- Tohoku Fukushima Koriyama JR Tohoku Shinkansen JR東北新幹線郡山駅下 8/4 ～ 8/6 and others Matsuri cci.or.jp/eve 東北福島県郡山市 Line to Koriyama Sta. 車郡山駅前ほか郡山うねめまつり Schedule & Key events: nt/maturi/un ●8/4 12:00- Parade of Miss Uneme (a beauty queen) eme.html ●8/5 & 6 17:30- Dancing parade by about 6,000 girls on the main street in the city

Summary: JR Tohoku Shinkansen Festival features a parade of gigantic Tachi-Neputa (23 meters high each, Line to Shin-Aomori Sta. From there, take JR東北新幹線新青森駅 http://www. Goshogawar Goshogawara Tachi- a papier-mache with effigies of legendary heroes), set on the carriage. Tohoku Aomori Goshogawara JR Ou Honsen Line to よりJR奥羽本線で川部駅 tachineputa.j 8/4 ～ 8/8 a Neputa 東北青森県五所川原市 Kawabe Sta., and にてJR五能線に乗り換え p/festival/ou 五所川原市五所川原立佞武多 Schedule & Key events: change to JR Gono 五所川原駅下車 tline.html ●daily 19:00-21:00 Parade of about 15 lighted Neputa on the main Line to Goshogawara streets in the city Sta.

Summary: Festival features a parade of people carrying a huge Waraji (a straw sandal made of straw ropes, and 2 tons in weight & 12meters in length) as a symbol of being a good walker and folk dancing. Some more events are JR Tohoku Shinkansen National Road No. Fukushima Waraji scheduled during the festival period. http://www. Tohoku Fukushima Fukushima Line to Fukushima JR東北新幹線福島駅より 8/5 ～ 8/6 13 (Shinobu-dori Matsuri fmcnet.co.jp 東北福島県福島市 Sta., and then walk 5 徒歩5分 Street) 福島わらじまつり Schedule & Key events: /waraji/ min. 国道13号 (信夫通り) ●8/5 17:50-21:15 Parade on National Road No. 13 (Shinobu-dori Street) ●8/6 19:25-21:05 Parade on National Road No. 13 (Shinobu-dori Street)

Summary: Festival of performing arts native to Tohoku District, featuring various demonstrations of local performing arts such as Taiko , Kagura , and Shishi-odori (dance by men wearing deer-like hoods) performed at several sites in the city.

Schedule & Key events: Kitakami River Kitakami Michinoku ●8/5 http://geino Tohoku Iwate Kitakami JR Tohoku Shinkansen JR東北新幹線北上駅下 8/5 ～ 8/7 and others Geino Matsuri 18:30-20:00 Local folk dancing parade on the city's main streets umatsuri.co 東北岩手県北上市 Line to Kitakami Sta. 車北上川河畔ほか北上みちのく芸能まつり 20:00-20:30 Performing arts demonstrations m/ ●8/6 13:00-15:30 Performing arts demonstrations 17:00-18:00 Parade of Mikoshi on the city's main streets 18:10-20:30 Performing arts demonstrations ●8/7 10:00-12:30 Performing arts demonstrations 19:30-20:45 Toro-nagashi and fireworks display over Kitakami River

Summary: Floral Sedge-hat Festival. More than 10,000 townspeople, each wearing a JR Yamagata Yamagata Hanagasa low and round sedge-hat adorned with brightly colored artificial flowers, http://www. Tohoku Yamagata Yamagata Yamagata Shinkansen Line to JR山形新幹線山形駅より 8/5 ～ 8/7 Matsuri dance their way through the city's main streets. hanagasa.jp/ 東北山形県山形市山形市 Yamagata Sta., and 徒歩10分山形花笠まつり index.html then walk 10 min. Schedule & Key events: ●daily 18:00-21:30 Dancing parade

Summary: Port Festival featuring a parade of brass-bands, baton twirlers, floats, Mikoshi , Tora-mai-odori (dance by men wearing tiger-like hoods) and folk Kesennuma Port, dancing. Tanaka-mae-odori Street, Schedule & Key events: http://www. Minatomachi Rinko Kesennuma Minato ●8/6 JR Ofunato Line to Tohoku Miyagi Kesennuma JR大船渡線気仙沼駅より kesennuma. 8/6 ～ 8/7 Road Matsuri 17:30-20:00 Hamarain-ya Odori (a local folk dancing meet by groups) on Kesennuma Sta., and 東北宮城県気仙沼市徒歩20分 or.jp/minato 気仙沼港、気仙沼みなとまつり Tanaka-mae-odori Street then walk 20 min. matsuri/ 田中前大通り、 ●8/7 港町臨港道路 17:00-20:30 Demonstration of Taiko by 27 groups on Minatomachi Rinko Road 17:00-20:30 Kaijo-Unzura (floating lighted papier-maches on the sea) in Kesennuma Bay 20:00-20:30 Fireworks display (2,400 fireworks) over the port

©2016 Japan National Tourism Organization 5/18 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: Star Festival, the largest of its kind in Japan. The city's busy streets are filled with various decorations and bamboo trees lavishly adorned with JR Tohoku Shinkansen strips of colored paper, streamers and other glittering materials of fancy Line to Sendai Sta. JR東北新幹線仙台駅より designs. From there, Hirose River Sendai Tanabata (1) 七夕まつり会場: http://www. Tohoku Miyagi Sendai (1) Star festival site: 8/6 ～ 8/8 and others Matsuri 徒歩5分 sendaitanab 東北宮城県仙台市 Schedule & Key events: walk 5 min. 広瀬川ほか仙台七夕まつり (2) 花火会場: ata.com/ ●8/6&7 10:00-22:00 Bamboo trees display (2) Fireworks display 徒歩30分 ●8/8 11:00-21:00 Bamboo trees display site: walk 30 min. ●8/5 (Star Festival Eve) 19:00-20:30 Fireworks display over Hirose River, near Nishi Park (around 16,000 fireworks)

Summary: Folk Dancing Meet, handed down for generations more than 700 years and designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. Villagers in various kinds of colorful Yukata and sedge-hats or JR Ou Honsen Line to Nishimonai, http://ugo.m black hoods perform dancing by the light of bonfires, to the sound of Yuzawa Sta. From Tohoku Akita Ugo-machi Honcho-dori Street Nishimonai Bon-Odori JR奥羽本線湯沢駅よりバ ain.jp/bonod 8/16 ～ 8/18 Taiko , Yokobue (wooden flute) and Shamisen (three-stringed banjo) there, take bus to 東北秋田県羽後町本町通り西馬音内盆踊りスで25分橋場下車 ori/guide.ht played by men on Yagura (a stage) situated in the center of the street. Hashiba Bus Stop (25 西馬音内 ml min.) Schedule & Key events: ●8/16&17 19:00-23:00 Bon Odori along Honcho-dori Street ●8/18 19:00-23:30 Bon Odori along Honcho-dori Street

Summary: Festival with a 260-year history, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. Festival features a parade of floats bedecked with historical figures, castles and artificial flowers, Mikoshi accompanied by people in traditional costumes and Shishi-odori Tenman-jinja (local dance by men wearing deer-like hoods) which is dedicated to the Shrine, shrine. Mogami Park, Minami Honcho- JR Yamagata Tohoku Yamagata Shinjo Shinjo Matsuri Schedule & Key events: JR山形新幹線新庄駅下 http://shinjo 8/24 ～ 8/26 dori Street and Shinkansen Line to 東北山形県新庄市新庄まつり ●8/24 車 -matsuri.jp/ others Shinjo Sta. 18:30- Parade of floats on the city's main streets 天満神社、最上公園、 ●8/25 南本町通りほか 8:30-15:30 Parade of Mikoshi from Tenman-jinja Shrine, through the city 10:00- Parade of floats on the city's main streets ●8/26 10:00- Shishi-odori in Mogami Park 10:00-16:00 Floats display on the city's main streets 13:30- Shishi-odori on Minami Honcho-dori Street

Summary: Fireworks Display Contest, noted for the biggest of its kind in Japan with Zenkoku Hanabi Kyogi 18,000 fireworks in total. If it heavily rains, the date and time of the JR Akita Shinkansen http://www. Tohoku Akita Daisen Omono River JR秋田新幹線大曲駅より 8/27 Taikai fireworks display are subject to change. Line to Omagari Sta., oomagari- 東北秋田県大仙市雄物川徒歩30分全国花火競技大会 and then walk 30 min. hanabi.com/ Schedule & Key events: 17:30-, 18:50-

Summary: Cormorant fishing. It will be held every day during the period except on the night of the full moon (9/15 this year) or when the water is excessively JR Tokaido Honsen muddy. Fee is 3,100 JPY (weekdays) or 3,400 JPY (Sat., Sun. and national http://www. Line to Gifu Sta. From Chubu Gifu Gifu Nagara River Nagaragawa Ukai holidays), without meal. For reservation, please call 058-262-0104 (Gifu JR東海道本線岐阜駅より gifucvb.or.jp 5/11 ～ 10/15 there, take bus to 中部岐阜県岐阜市長良川長良川鵜飼 City Ukai Kanransen Jimusho), or reserve through major travel agencies. バスで15分長良橋下車 /sightseeing/ Nagara-bashi Bus Stop ukai.php (15 min.) Schedule & Key events: ●daily (except 9/15) 19:15-20:30 (Boarding time: 18:15)

Summary: Cormorant fishing. Fee is 2,600JPY (weekdays on 6/1-7/15 & 9/1-10/15) or 2,900JPY (every Sat. & Sun., 7/16-8/31, 9/19, 9/22 and 10/10), without meal. There are also lunch cruise every Tue., Thu., Sat. and Sun. with 4,500JPY (Tue. and Thu. on 6/1-7/15 & 9/1-10/15) or 4,800JPY JR Tokaido Shinkansen (every Sat. & Sun., 7/16-8/31 and 9/22). For reservation, please call Line to Nagoya Sta. 0568-61-2727 (Kisogawa Kanko) or reserve through major travel From there, take JR東海道新幹線名古屋 Chubu Aichi Inuyama Kiso River Kisogawa Ukai http://kisoga 6/1 ～ 10/15 agencies. Meitetsu Inuyama Line 駅より名鉄犬山線で犬山中部愛知県犬山市木曽川木曽川鵜飼 wa-ukai.jp/ to Inuyama-Yuen Sta. 遊園駅下車 (東口)、徒 Schedule & Key events: (East Exit), and then 歩3分 ●6/1-8/31 (except 8/10) 19:30-20:15 walk 3 min. ●9/1-10/15 19:00-19:45 Lunch Cruise ●6/1-10/15 (every Tue., Thu., Sat. and Sun. except 8/9&11) 11:50- 14:00

Summary: Folk Dance Meet, one of the most popular folk dancing events joined by JR Takayama Honsen thousands of people in Yukata , to the accompaniment of festival music at Line to Mino-Ota Sta. Hachiman- JR高山本線美濃太田駅 http://www. Hachiman-cho, several sites in the town. From there, take Chubu Gifu cho, Gujo Odori より長良川鉄道線で郡上 gujohachima 7/9 ～ 9/3 Gujo Nagaragawa Railway 中部岐阜県 Gujo 郡上踊り八幡駅下車、タクシーで5 n.com/kanko 郡上市八幡町 Schedule & Key events: Line to Gujo-Hachiman 郡上市八幡町～10分 / ●8/1-4, 6-11, 18-21, 24, 27, 28 & 9/3 20:00-22:30 or 23:00 Sta., and then take ●8/12 & 17 19:30-21:30 taxi (5-10 min.) ●8/13-16 20:00-4:00 or 5:00

Summary: Cormorant fishing. Admission is free. If it rains, fireworks display will be cancelled. http://www.i Fuefukigawa Isawa JR Chuo Honsen Line sawa- Chubu Yamanashi Fuefuki Fuefuki River JR中央本線石和駅より徒 7/20 ～ 8/19 Ukai to Isawa Sta., and kankou.org/s 中部山梨県笛吹市笛吹川 Schedule & Key events: 歩20分笛吹川石和鵜飼 then walk 20 min. ightseeing/u ●every Wed., Thu., Sat. and Sun. kai/ 20:00-20:50 Ukai on Fuefuki River ●daily 20:50-21:00 Fireworks display over the river

Summary: Summer Festival of Fuji Five Lakes featuring five fireworks displays.

Schedule & Key events: Each lake: Fuji- ●8/1 (1) Highway Bus (for Kawaguchiko 各会場: 20:00-20:45 Fireworks display over Lake Yamanakako (8,000 fireworks) Fuji five lakes area) http://www. -machi (1) 新宿駅南口新宿高 ●8/2 from Shinjuku Sta. Bus yamanashi- Chubu Yamanashi 富士河口湖 Fuji Five Lakes Fuji-goko Matsuri 速バスターミナルより富士五 8/1 ～ 8/5 19:30-20:00 Fireworks display over Lake Saiko (700 fireworks) Terminal (South Exit) kankou.jp/sp 中部山梨県町、富士五湖富士五湖祭湖行高速バス ●8/3 (2) Fuji-Kyuko Line to ecial/firewor Yamanakako (2) 富士急行線富士山 Fujisan-eki Sta. or ks.html -mura 20:00-21:00 Fireworks display over Lake Motosuko (1,000 fireworks) 駅又は河口湖駅よりバス Kawaguchiko Sta., and 山中湖村 ●8/4 20:00-20:20 Fireworks display over Lake Kawaguchiko (2,000 fireworks) then take bus 20:00-20:30 Fireworks display over Lake Shojiko (300 fireworks) ●8/5 19:30-21:00 Fireworks display over Lake Kawaguchiko (7,000 fireworks)

Summary: Festival in memory of "William Adams (1564-1620)", a naturalized British Matsukawa River, shipwright called "Anjin Miura" in Japanese, who was a great contributor Nagisa Park, to the early development of the Japanese ship-building industry. From JR Tokyo Sta, Ito Kaigan Beach http://itospa Chubu Shizuoka Ito Anjin Sai take JR Limited JR東京駅よりJR特急"踊り 8/5 ～ 8/11 and others Schedule & Key events: .com/anjinsa 中部静岡県伊東市按針祭 Express "Odoriko" to 子"で伊東駅下車松川、 ●8/6 19:30- Parade of floats proceeding in the city i/ Ito Sta. 渚公園、 ●8/8 19:30- Toro-nagashi on Matsukawa River 伊東海岸ほか ●8/9 18:00- Demonstration of Taiko at Nagisa Park ●8/10 20:00-21:00 Fireworks display (10,000 fireworks) at Ito Kaigan Beach

Summary: Annual Festival of the shrine, highlighted by a parade of Mikoshi carried by thousands of young people wearing traditional costumes and white robes, jostling with one another through the city, as well as a pair of Shishi- gashira (giant lion-shaped head) floats pulled by girls dancing to the http://yaizuji Yaizu-jinja Shrine JR Tokaido Honsen Chubu Shizuoka Yaizu Yaizu-jinja Reisai sound of Kiyari songs. JR東海道本線焼津駅より nja.or.jp/ann 8/12 ～ 8/13 and others Line to Yaizu Sta., and 中部静岡県焼津市焼津神社例祭徒歩13分 ai/aramaturi 焼津神社ほか then walk 13 min. Schedule & Key events: /#c1 ●8/13 10:00-23:00 Parade of Mikoshi and Shishi-gashira floats 20:10- Yabusame-shinji (a ritual of a horseback archery) at Yaizu- Otabisho

Summary: Summer Festival of the shrine. Many events are scheduled during the festival period.

Schedule & Key events: Mishima Taisha ●daily http://www. Mishima Taisha Shrine: 三嶋大社: Chubu Shizuoka Mishima Mishima Natsu Maturi daytime Parade of floats, through the city mishima- 8/15 ～ 8/17 Shrine and others JR Tokaido Shinkansen JR東海道新幹線三島駅中部静岡県三島市三島夏まつり 20:00- Floats jostle at the shrine cci.com/mat 三嶋大社ほか Line to Mishima Sta., より徒歩7分 ●8/16 uri/ and then walk 7 min. 16:05- Musha Gyoretsu (a warriors procession) on the main street leading to the shrine ●8/17 13:30- Yabusame (horseback archery) at the shrine 15:00- Parade of folk dancing on the main street leading to the shrine

Summary: Fire Festival of the shrines, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties, held to mark the end of the Mt. Fuji Fuji Sengen-jinja climbing season. Himatsuri is the main event of this festival in which about Shrine, 80 giant torches are set on fire. JR Chuo Line to Otsuki Suwa-jinja Shrine, Sta. From there, take JR中央線大月駅より富士 http://www. Chubu Yamanashi Fuji-Yoshida National Road No. Yoshida-no Hi Matsuri Schedule & Key events: 8/26 ～ 8/27 Fuji-Kyuko Line to 急行線で富士山駅下車 mfi.or.jp/hi 中部山梨県富士吉田市 139 and others 吉田の火まつり ●8/26 Fujisan Sta., and then 徒歩5分 matsuri/ 富士浅間神社、 17:00-18:30 Parade of two Mikoshi from Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine to walk 5 min. 諏訪神社、 Otabisho 国道139号ほか 18:30-22:00 Himatsuri along National Road No. 139 (near Fujisan-eki Sta.) ●8/27 14:00-19:00 Parade of Mikoshi from Otabisho to the shrine

Summary: Huge Lantern Festival. O-Chochin (12 huge paper lanterns, 10 meters in JR Tokaido Honsen length and 5 meters in diameter each, painted with colorful designs) are Line to Kanayama Sta. From there, take lighted up at the shrine. http://www. Meitetsu Nishio Line to JR東海道本線金山駅より katch.ne.jp/ Chubu Aichi Nishio Suwa-jinja Shrine O-Chochin Matsuri Nishio Sta. From 名鉄西尾線で西尾駅下 8/26 ～ 8/27 Schedule & Key events: ~suwa- 中部愛知県西尾市諏訪神社大堤灯まつり there, take Meitetsu 車、名鉄東部交通バス三 ●8/26 jinja//reisai. Tobu Kotsu bus (for 河一色行きで20分大宝 html 19:00-midnight O-Chochin light up Mikawaisshiki) to 橋下車 15:00- & 20:00- Kagura performance in the precincts of the shrine Taihobashi Bus Stop ●8/27 (20 min.) 15:00- Kagura performance in the precincts of the shrine

Summary: Hakusan-jinja Festival of the shrine. The highlight of this festival is a procession of JR Hokuriku Shrine Shinkansen Line to Mikoshi on the boat through the Torii gate standing in the sea near the http://www. Nafune- (Okitsuhime-jinja Nafune Taisai Kanazawa Sta. From shrine, and Gojinjo-daiko (Japanese folkloristic drumming) by men JR北陸新幹線金沢駅より wajimaonsen Hokuriku Ishikawa machi, Shrine) (Gojin-jo daiko) there, take Hokuriku 7/31 ～ 8/1 wearing grotesque masks. 北陸鉄道バスで2時間輪 .com/article 北陸石川県 Wajima and others 名舟大祭 Tetsudo Bus to 島下車、タクシーで20分 _detail/66.ht 輪島市名舟町白山神社 (御陣乗太鼓) Wajima Bus Stop (2 ml (奥津姫神社) Schedule & Key events: hrs.), and then take ほか ●8/1 taxi (20 min.) 14:40-15:20 Procession of Mikoshi and demonstration of Gojinjo-daiko

Summary: Festival features a parade of Taiko , brass band, Mikoshi and Min'yo- nagashi (folk dancing) by townspeople. Shinano River JR Joetsu Shinkansen http://nagao Hokuriku Niigata Nagaoka Nagaoka Matsuri JR上越新幹線長岡駅より 8/1 ～ 8/3 and others Line to Nagaoka Sta., kamatsuri.co 北陸新潟県長岡市長岡まつり Schedule & Key events: 徒歩30分信濃川ほか and then walk 30 min. m/ ●8/1 18:00-22:00 Parade along the main streets ●8/2 & 3 19:20-21:15 Fireworks display over Shinano River (10,000 fireworks each day)

Summary: Star Festival featuring a thousand of bamboo trees beautifully adorned with glittering materials set along the city's main streets. Many events are scheduled on the main streets in the city, especially on Sat. and Sun. http://www.i Shogawa River Takaoka Tanabata during the festival period. nfo- Hokuriku Toyama Takaoka JR Johana Line to 8/1 ～ 8/7 and others Matsuri JR城端線高岡駅下車 toyama.com 北陸富山県高岡市 Takaoka Sta. 庄川ほか高岡七夕祭り Schedule & Key events: /event/2002 ●8/1-6 18:30-23:00 Bamboo trees light up 4/ ●8/4 19:45-20:30 Fireworks display (2,000 fireworks) over Shogawa River ●8/7 18:30-20:00 Bamboo trees light up

Summary: Festival features Sumiyoshi Gyoretsu (a procession of people in traditional attire) and Mikoshi parade followed by a Bandai-Taiko Japanese drumming band.

Schedule & Key events: Hakusan-jinja ●8/5 Shrine, http://niigat 19:00-20:30 Parade of folk dancing on the city's main streets JR Joetsu Shinkansen Hokuriku Niigata Niigata Shinano River Niigata Matsuri JR上越新幹線新潟駅より a- 8/5 ～ 8/7 ●8/6 Line to Niigata Sta., 北陸新潟県新潟市 and others 新潟祭徒歩15分 matsuri.com 10:00- & 14:20- Sumiyoshi Gyoretsu and Mikoshi parade and then walk 15 min. 白山神社、 / 信濃川ほか 12:40-13:30 Parade of Mikoshi on Gozabune (sacred boat) escorted by 50 boats on Shinano River 19:45-20:30 Fireworks display over the river ●8/7 10:00- & 13:00- Sumiyoshi Gyoretsu on the main street to Hakusan-jinja Shrine 19:15-20:30 Fireworks display over the river

(1) Keifuku Arashiyama Honsen Summary: Line to Arashiyama Cormorant fishing. Fee is 1,800JPY without meal. Tickets are put on sale Sta., and then walk 10 min. (1) 京福嵐山本線嵐山 on the day from 30 min. before the departure time. No reservation is http://arashi Nishikyo-ku, (2) Hankyu 駅より徒歩10分 Kinki Kyoto Oi River Arashiyama Ukai necessary unless you charter a boat for a group. yama- 7/1 ～ 9/23 Kyoto Arashiyama Line to (2) 阪急嵐山線阪急嵐近畿京都府大堰川嵐山鵜飼 yakatabune. 京都市西京区 Hankyu Arashiyama 山駅より徒歩15分 Schedule & Key events: com/ Sta., and then walk 15 (3) JR嵯峨野線瑳峨嵐 ●7/1-8/31 (except 8/16) 19:00-, 20:00- min. 山駅より徒歩15分 ●9/1-23 18:30-, 19:30- (3) JR Sagano Line to Saga-Arashiyama Sta., and then walk 15 min.

Summary: Cormorant fishing. Fee is 2,000JPY (child 1,000JPY) without meal. Tickets (1) Keihan Uji Line to http://www. are put on sale 30 min. before the boarding time on the day. No Uji Sta., and then walk (1) 京阪宇治線宇治駅よ kyoto-uji- Kinki Kyoto Uji Uji River Ujigawa Ukai reservation is necessary unless you charter a boat for a group. 10 min. り徒歩10分 7/1 ～ 9/30 kankou.or.jp 近畿京都府宇治宇治川宇治川鵜飼 (2) JR Nara Line to Uji (2) JR奈良線宇治駅より /topics/ukai2 Schedule & Key events: Sta., and then walk 15 徒歩15分 016.html ●7/1-8/31 18:30-20:00 min. ●9/1-9/30 18:00-19:30

(1) From JR Kyoto Sta., take municipal bus No. 205 or 17 to (1) JR京都駅より市バス Summary: Kawaramachi-Gojo Bus No. 205又は17で河原 Higashiyama Ceramic Fair on Gojozaka Street near Kiyomizu-dera Temple. About 400 Stop 町五条下車 http://www. Kinki Kyoto -ku, Gojozaka Street Gojozaka Toki Matsuri stalls, selling Kiyomizu-yaki ceramics at bargain prices, are set up. (2) From JR Kyoto (2) JR京都駅より市バス toukimaturi. 8/7 ～ 8/10 近畿京都府 Kyoto 五条坂五条坂陶器まつり Sta., take municipal No. 206又は207で五条 gr.jp/index.h 京都市東山区 Schedule & Key events: bus No. 206 or 207 to 坂下車 tml ●daily 9:00-22:00 Gojozaka Bus Stop (3) 京阪本線清水五条 (3) Keihan Honsen 駅下車 Line to Kiyomizu Gojo Sta.

(1) JR Tokaido Honsen Line to Zeze Sta., and Summary: then walk 15 min. or (1) JR東海道本線膳所 http://www. Fireworks Display with 10,000 fireworks. If it heavily rains, it may be take Keihan Ishiyama- 駅より徒歩15分又は京阪 Biwako Dai-Hanabi biwako- Kinki Shiga Otsu Lake Biwa postponed to 8/12. Sakamoto Line to 石山坂本線で浜大津駅 8/8 Taikai visitors.jp/ha 近畿滋賀県大津市琵琶湖畔 Hama-Otsu Sta., and 下車、徒歩5分びわ湖大花火大会 nabi/outline. Schedule & Key events: then walk 5 min. (2) JR東海道本線大津 html 19:30-20:30 (2) JR Tokaido Honsen 駅より徒歩15分 Line to Otsu Sta., and then walk 15 min.

Summary: Ceremony of lighted lanterns. About 1,200 decorative lanterns hung in the corridor of the main hall are lighted up to console the ancestors' souls. Ceremony features Rokusai Nenbutsu-odori (a traditional folk dancing to From JR Kyoto Sta., Nakagyo-ku, the tune of a Buddhist chant, drums and flutes music) which is designated take municipal bus No. JR京都駅より市バスNo. http://www. Kinki Kyoto Mibu-dera Temple Mando Kuyo-e 8/9 ～ 8/16 Kyoto as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. 26 or 28 to Mibudera- 26又は28で壬生寺道下 mibudera.co 近畿京都府壬生寺万灯供養会京都市中京区 michi Bus Stop, and 車、徒歩3分 m/Gyoji.html Schedule & Key events: then walk 3 min. ●daily sunset-21:00 Lanterns light up ●8/9 20:00- Rokusai Nenbutsu-odori in front of the main hall ●8/16 20:30- Rokusai Nenbutsu-odori in front of the main hall

Summary: Ceremony of lighted lanterns. Some 3,000 lanterns in total including stone lanterns on the approach from the second Torii Shrine's gate to the south gate, are lighted up to console the ancestors' souls. JR Nara Line to Nara Sta. or Kintetsu Nara JR奈良線奈良駅又は近 Kasuga Taisha Schedule & Key events: Line to Kintetsu Nara http://www. Kinki Nara Nara Chugen Man-toro 鉄奈良線近鉄奈良駅より 8/14 ～ 8/15 Shrine ●daily Sta. From there, take kasugataisha 近畿奈良県奈良市中元万燈籠奈良交通バスで15分春日春日大社 19:00-21:30 Lanterns light up Nara Kotsu bus to .or.jp/ 大社本殿下車 ●8/14 Kasuga Taisha Honden 18:30- Bugaku (ancient court dance with music) performance at the main Bus Stop (15 min.) hall ●8/15 18:30- Kagura performance at the main hall

Summary: Tobihino: Bonfire Event lit on Mt. Takamado. A spectacular bonfire in the shape of JR Nara Line to Nara Mt. Takamado, 飛火野: http://naras the Chinese character "Dai (大）" meaning "large" or "space" is kindled on Sta. or Kintetsu Nara Tobihino in Nara JR奈良線奈良駅又は近 hikanko.or.jp Kinki Nara Nara Dai-monji Okuri-bi the slope of the mountain. Line to Kintetsu Nara 8/15 Park 鉄奈良線近鉄奈良駅より /event/index 近畿奈良県奈良市大文字送り火 Sta. From there, 高円山、奈良交通バスで春日大社 .php?m=d&i Schedule & Key events: take Nara Kotsu bus to 奈良公園内飛火野表参道下車 d=97 18:50- Ceremony at Tobihino in Nara Park Kasuga Taisha Omote- 20:00- Bonfire is set up Sando Bus Stop

Summary: Great Bonfire lit on Kyoto's five mountains. Great spectacular bonfires in the shape of the Chinese character "Dai (大）" meaning "large" or "space" on the slope of Mt. Higashiyama, and also in the shape of four other Kyoto's five Dai-monji Gozan http://www. Kinki Kyoto Kyoto Chinese characters on four other mountains are kindled. This is the most Keihan Honsen Line to 8/16 mountains Okuri-bi 京阪本線出町柳駅下車 kyokanko.or. 近畿京都府京都市 spectacular event of Bon Festival in Kyoto. If it heavily rains, the schedule Demachi-Yanagi Sta. 京都五山大文字五山送り火 jp/okuribi/ of this event is subject to change.

Schedule & Key events: 20:00- Bonfire is set up

Summary: Event of floating lighted lanterns. About 10,000 lighted lanterns are set adrift on Motoyasu River by Hiroshima citizens with prayers for world Motoyasu River, JR Sanyo Shinkansen peace. Since August 6th, 1945, Hiroshima has suffered the world's first http://www. Peace Memorial Line to Hiroshima Sta. JR山陽新幹線広島駅より Chugoku Hiroshima Hiroshima Toro-nagashi atomic bombing. urban.ne.jp/ 8/6 Park From there, take 市電で20分原爆ドーム前中国広島県広島市灯籠流し home/tourou 元安川、 streetcar to Genbaku 下車 Schedule & Key events: /gaiyo.htm 平和記念公園 Dome-mae (20 min.) 8:00-8:45 Ceremony at Peace Memorial Park for the repose of souls of the atomic bomb victims 18:00-21:30 Toro-nagashi

Summary: Festival features a dancing parade by townspeople in fancy attire or Wakasa-kaido Yukata , each holding a colorful Kasa (umbrella) with small bells. While Street, dancing, the bells sound iconic "shan-shan" noise, thus the name of this Chizu-kaido Street, Tottori Shan-Shan festival. http://tottori Chugoku Tottori Tottori Sendai-gawa River JR San'in Honsen Line 8/13 ～ 8/15 Matsuri JR山陰本線鳥取駅下車 - 中国鳥取県鳥取市 and others to Tottori Sta. 鳥取しゃんしゃん祭 Schedule & Key events: shanshan.jp/ 若桜街道、智頭街道、 ●8/14 16:00-21:00 Parade by 4,200 participants on Wakasa-kaido 千代川ほか Street and Chizu-kaido Street ●8/15 20:00-21:00 Fireworks display (5,000 fireworks) over Sendai- gawa River

JR Sanyo Shinkansen Summary: Line to Hiroshima Sta. International Animation Festival, held every other year, since its start in (1) From there, take 1985 under the spirits of LOVE & PEACE. It is a big international animation streetcar No. 1 (for JR山陽新幹線広島駅下 film competition, in which the 60 selected titles are shown to the public. Ujina Port) to 車、 HIROSHIMA KOKUSAI Shiyakusho-mae via (1)市電No. 1宇品港行 Advance admission tickets cost 1,000JPY (1,200JPY on the day) each for a Chugoku Hiroshima Hiroshima JMS Aster Plaza ANIMATION FESTIVAL Kamiya-cho, and then で紙屋町経由市役所前 http://hiroan 8/18 ～ 8/22 program, or 2,500JPY (3,000JPY on the day) for 1-Day Pass, and can be 中国広島県広島市 JMSアステールプラザ広島国際アニメーション walk 10 min. 下車、徒歩10分 im.org purchased at ticket agencies, convenience stores in Japan such as Lawson, フェスティバル (2)From South Exit (2)南口バス乗り場A3より Family Mart, Seven-Eleven, CircleKSunkus. Bus Stop No. A3, take 広島バスNo.24吉島営業 Hiroshima bus No. 24 所行で加古町下車 Schedule & Key events: (for Yoshijima- ●daily 9:15-21:30 Eigyosho) to Kako- machi Bus Stop

Summary: Folk Dancing Festival. Awa Odori , folk dancing native to Awa Region, is http://www. Shikoku Tokushima Naruto Naruto Awa Odori one of the most popular folk dancing in Japan. JR Naruto Line to 8/9 ～ 8/11 JR鳴門線鳴門駅下車 narutocci.or. 四国徳島県鳴門市鳴門市阿波踊り Naruto Sta. jp/awaodori/ Schedule & Key events: ●daily 19:00-22:00 Awa Odori dancing at several sites in the city

Chuo Park, Summary: Obiyamachi, Festival features a parade of Yosakoi Odori , folk dancing native to Kochi Outesuji, region, and one of the most popular folk dancing in Japan. Kochi Castle: http://www. Kochi Castle 高知城: JR Dosan Line to Kochi cciweb.or.jp/ Shikoku Kochi Kochi and others Kochi Yosakoi Matsuri Schedule & Key events: JR土讃線高知駅より徒歩 8/9 ～ 8/12 Sta., and then walk 25 kochi/yosako 四国高知県高知市中央公園、高知よさこい祭り ●8/9 17:30-22:00 Dancing parade at Chuo Park 25分 min. iweb/schedul 帯屋町、 ●8/10 & 11 11:00-22:00 Dancing parade along Obiyamachi Arcade, e/ 追手筋、 Chuo Park and many other sites in the city 高知城 ●8/12 13:30-21:30 Dancing Contests on Obiyamachi and Outesuji, ほか at Chuo Park, and at the square of Kochi Castle

Summary: Folk Dancing Festival. Awa Odori folk dancing, native to Awa Region, is the biggest of its kind in Japan. The entire city is enlivened with singing http://www. city.tokushi and dancing. Day and night, groups of people in fancy attire dance to the Shikoku Tokushima Tokushima Tokushima Awa Odori JR Kotoku Line to ma.tokushim 8/12 ～ 8/15 accompaniment of merry music of Shamisen (three-stringed Japanese JR高徳線徳島駅下車四国徳島県徳島市徳島市阿波踊り Tokushima Sta. a.jp/kankou/ musical instruments), Japanese drums and flutes. awaodori/ab out.html Schedule & Key events: ●daily 18:00-22:30

Summary: Hundreds of Shoro-bune (sacred boats made of bamboo and straws, and Main street in the city: http://www. beautifully decorated with lighted lanterns) set on the carriages, are drawn JR Nagasaki Honsen 市街中心部: at- Kyushu Nagasaki Nagasaki Nagasaki Shoro-nagashi by townspeople along the city's main streets with the sounds of bells and 8/15 Line to Nagasaki Sta., JR長崎本線長崎駅より徒 nagasaki.jp/ 九州長崎県長崎市長崎市精霊流し firecrackers exploding. and then walk 10-15 歩10～15分 event/51798 min. / Schedule & Key events: 16:00-22:00

Summary: Festival features Toro Odori folk dancing by women, each wearing a Omiya-jinja Shrine, Yukata and a lantern on her head. JR Kyushu Shinkansen Omatsuri-Hiroba, Line to Kumamoto Sta. Kikuchigawa River, Schedule & Key events: From there, take Yamaga ●8/15 (1) JR Kagoshima JR九州新幹線熊本駅より http://www. Elementary School Honsen Line to (1) JR鹿児島本線で玉名 yamaga- 18:30- Toro Odori at Omiya-jinja Shrine Kyushu Kumamoto Yamaga and others Yamaga Toro Matsuri Tamana Sta., and then 駅下車、バスで60分山鹿 kankoh.hino 8/15 ～ 8/16 18:30-23:00 Toro Odori at Omatsuri-Hiroba 九州熊本県山鹿市大宮神社、山鹿灯籠祭り take bus to Yamaga バスセンター下車 kuni- 20:00-21:00 Fireworks display over Kikuchigawa River おまつり広場、 Bus Center Bus Stop (2) バスで90分山鹿バス net.jp/specia 菊池川、 ●8/16 (60 min.) センター下車 ls/summer/ 山鹿小学校 18:45-20:15 & 21:00-22:00 (2) bus to Yamaga Bus ほか Sennin Toro Odori folk dancing by 1,000 women in the playground of Center Bus Stop (90 Yamaga Elementary School min.) 20:35-21:05 Taimatsu Gyoretsu (a parade of people with torch-lights) on the main streets to the school

Summary: Japanese Folk Dancing Meet. People in fancy attire gather in Tsurusaki http://www. Tsurusaki, Tsurusaki Park Honba Tsurusaki Odori Park Ground and dance in a ring to the sound of Yokobue (Japanese flute) JR Nippo Honsen Line oishiimati- Kyushu Oita JR日豊本線鶴崎駅より徒 8/20 ～ 8/21 Oita Ground Taikai and Kokyu (Chinese fiddle). to Tsurusaki Sta., and oita.jp/event 九州大分県歩10分大分市鶴崎鶴崎公園グランド本場鶴崎踊大会 then walk 10 min. /tsurusaki.ph Schedule & Key events: p ●daily 19:15-21:30

Summary: From Naha Airport, Festival of Local performing arts features Ei-sah , local folk dancing with Chatan Koen Seinen Furusato Ei-sah take bus No. 120 to 那覇空港よりバスNo.120 http://www. Okinawa Okinawa Chatan-cho drumming by groups of young people. 8/21 Rikujo-kyogijo Matsuri Gunbyoin-mae Bus で軍病院前駅下車、徒歩 furusatoeisa. 沖縄沖縄県北谷町北谷公園陸上競技場青年ふるさとエイサーまつり Stop, and then walk 6分 com/ Schedule & Key events: 6min. ●daily 15:00-

From Naha Airport, take Summary: 那覇空港より (1) Goya-Jujiro area: Ei-sah is a traditional folk dancing native to Okinawa main island and is (1) 胡屋十字路: bus No. 123, 124 or performed to the accompaniment with drumming. Groups of young people バスNo.123,124又は Goya-Jujiro area, 125 to Goya Bus Stop Okinawa Zento Ei-sah from all over Okinawa parade dancing Ei-sah . 125で胡屋下車 http://www. Okinawa Okinawa Okinawa Koza Undo Park (2) Koza Undo Park: 8/26 ～ 8/28 Matsuri (2) コザ運動公園: zentoeisa.co 沖縄沖縄県沖縄市胡屋十字路、 - bus No. 113 to 沖縄全島エイサーまつり Schedule & Key events: バスNo. 113で沖縄市運 m/ コザ運動公園 Okinawa-shi Undo 動公園下車 ●8/26 18:00-21:00 Ei-sah on the street in Goya-Jujiro area Koen Bus Stop バスNo. 23又は123で園 ●8/27 15:00-21:00 Ei-sah at Okinawa-shi Koza Undo Park - bus No.23 or 123 to 田下車、徒歩10分 ●8/28 14:30-21:00 Ei-sah at Okinawa-shi Koza Undo Park Sonda Bus Stop, and then walk 10 min.

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お盆 Special Remarks: Obon Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan. Obon is a Buddhist event held in July (if following the lunar Glossary： calendar) or August 13-15. Ancestral spirits are invited into the Matsuri Festival, Event Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 home to be honored. Bon-Odori (folk dance) are also held, with Mikoshi Portable Shrine Time : 24 hours system 8:00am ⇒ 8:00 people in Yukata - summer Kimono, dancing in a circle. Many 8:00pm ⇒ 20:00 people take summer vacations during this time and return to their hometowns to visit family homes.

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Summary: Summer Festival. Various events are scheduled in Ueno Park during the festival period. Ueno Jazz Inn' 16 is held at 'Suijo music hall',the open air stage near Shinobazu Pond on 8/6. The advance ticket:￥3000 is available JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo http://www.u Ueno Natsu Tokyo Tokyo Taito-ku Ueno Park at Ticket Pia, Seven-Eleven and CircleKsunkus, and so on. The day ticket: Metro Ginza or Hibiya Line JR山手線、東京メトロ銀座線又は eno.or.jp/ichi 7/9 ～ 8/7 Matsuri 東京東京都台東区上野公園 \3500 is sold at the entrance of the stage. to Ueno Sta. (G16, H17), 日比谷線上野駅より徒歩2分 oshi/index.ht うえの夏まつり and then walk 2 min. ml Schedule & Key events: ●daily 11:00-21:00 Antique fair around Shinobazu Pond ●8/6 15:40-20:00 Ueno Jazz Inn'16 at Suijo music hall

Summary: Tokyo Metro Tozai, Hanzomon Line or Toei http://www.y Chiyoda- Yasukuni-jinja Asagao (morning glory) Fair. Flowers are in bloom usually in the morning. 東京メトロ東西線、半蔵門線又は Tokyo Tokyo Hono Asagao-ten Shinjuku Subway Line to asukuni.or.jp/ 7/31 ～ 8/7 ku Shrine 都営地下鉄新宿線九段下駅 (1 東京東京都奉納あさがお展 Kudanshita Sta. (T07, Z06, precincts/exhi 千代田区靖国神社 Schedule & Key events: 番出口) より徒歩5分 S05)(Exit 1), and then walk bit.html ●daily 6:30 - 18:00 5 min.

(1) Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Summary: or Toei Asakusa Subway http://www.n (1) 東京メトロ日比谷線又は都営 Ningyocho-dori Ceramic Fair held on Ningyocho-dori Street. Line to Ningyocho Sta. ingyocho.or.jp Tokyo Tokyo Chuo-ku Setomono-ichi 地下鉄浅草線人形町駅下車 8/1 ～ 8/3 Street (H13, A14) /contents/eve 東京東京都中央区せともの市 (2) 東京メトロ半蔵門線水天宮前人形町通り Schedule & Key events: (2) Tokyo Metro Hanzomon nt/august.ht 駅下車 ●daily 9:00-20:00 Line to Suitengu-mae Sta. ml (Z10)

Summary: (1) Tokyo Metro Hibiya, Chiyoda Line or Toei Mita (1) 東京メトロ日比谷線、千代田 Asagao (morning glory) Fair. Flowers are in bloom usually in the morning. http://www.g Chiyoda- Subway Line to Hibiya Sta. 線又は都営地下鉄三田線日比谷 Tokyo 8/1 8/26 Tokyo Hibiya Park Asagao-ten eocities.jp/he & ku (H07, C09, I08) 駅下車東京～3 ～28 東京都日比谷公園朝顔展 Schedule & Key events: nka_asagao/t 千代田区 (2) JR Yamanote Line to (2) JR山手線有楽町駅より徒歩8 ennjikai.html ●8/1-3 8:00-12:00 Yurakucho Sta., and then 分 ●8/26-28 8:00-12:00 walk 8 min.

Summary: Tsukiji Honganji Bon Odori (folk dancing meet) at the temple. http://tsukijih Tsukiji Hongan-ji Noryo Bon Odori Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line to Tokyo Tokyo Chuo-ku 東京メトロ日比谷線築地駅より徒 ongwanji.jp/2 8/3 ～ 8/6 Temple Taikai Tsukiji Sta. (H10), and then 東京東京都中央区 Schedule & Key events: 歩1分 016/06/4905? 築地本願寺築地本願寺納涼盆踊 walk 1 min. fr=top_info り大会 ●8/3-5 19:00-21:00 ●8/6 18:00-20:30

Summary: Soul Festival of the temple, featuring Bon Odori (folk dancing meet) in the (1) Tokyu Ikegami Line to Ikegami Sta., and then walk precincts. (1) 東急池上線池上駅より徒歩 Ikegami Honmon-ji 10 min. http://honmo Tokyo Tokyo Ota-ku Mitama Matsuri 10分 8/4 ～ 8/5 Temple (2) Toei Asakusa Subway nji.jp/outline/ 東京東京都大田区みたま祭り Schedule & Key events: (2) 都営地下鉄浅草線西馬込駅池上本門寺 Line to Nishi-Magome Sta. gyoji.html より徒歩12分 ●daily 19:00-21:00 Bon Odori (A01), and then walk 12 ●8/4 18:30- Bon Odori parade from Honmonji-dori shopping min. street to the main gate of the temple

Summary: Star Festival with various decorations of colored paper streamers and strips. http://www.f Fussa Tanabata The highlight of this festival is Min'yo-odori folk dancing. Some more events Tokyo Tokyo Fussa Fussa ussa- 8/4 ～ 8/7 Matsuri are scheduled during the festival period. JR Ome Line to Fussa Sta. JR青梅線福生駅下車東京東京都福生市福生市 tanabata.com 福生七夕まつり / Schedule & Key events: ●8/5 17:35-20:50 Parade of Min'yo-odori on the city's main streets

Summary: Summer Festival. Various events are scheduled in the city during the festival period.

Schedule & Key events: ●8/5 Taga-jinja Shrine, 18:30-19:00 Yoiyamino-mai by Geigi (female entertainers) on Hachiman Yakumo- Yu-road jinja Shrine, ●8/6 (1) JR Chuo Line to Hachioji (1) JR中央線八王子駅より徒歩5 Koshu-kaido Street, 14:00-16:00 Kanto-Taiko (Japanese drum) performance on Koshu- Sta., and then walk 5 min. http://www.h Tokyo Tokyo Hachioji Hachioji Matsuri 分 8/5 ～ 8/7 Yu-road and others kaido Street (2) Keio Line to Keio- achiojimatsuri 東京東京都八王子市八王子まつり (2) 京王線京王八王子駅より徒多賀神社、 16:00-18:00 Min'yo-nagashi , a parade of folk dancing, on Koshu- Hachioji Sta., and then walk .jp/ 歩10分八幡八雲神社、 kaido Street 10 min. 甲州街道、 18:00-21:30 Parade of floats and Mikoshi on Koshu-kaido Street ユーロードほか ●8/7 14:00-17:00 Parade of Hachiman Yakumo-jinja Shrine's Mikoshi on Koshu-kaido Street 14:30-17:00 Parade of Taga-jinja Shrine's Mikoshi on Koshu-kaido Street 16:00-18:00 Shishi-mai (lion dance) performance on Yu-road 17:00-21:30 Parade of floats and Mikoshi on Koshu-kaido Street

Summary: (1) Toei Shinjuku Subway Fireworks Display with 14,000 fireworks over Edogawa River. Depending on Line to Shinozaki Sta. (1) 都営地下鉄新宿線篠崎駅よ Edogawa- Edogawa-ku www.city.edo Tokyo Tokyo Edogawa River the weather condition, the event will be postponed to next day. (S20), and then walk 15 り徒歩15分 8/6 ku Hanabi Taikai gawa.tokyo.jp 東京東京都江戸川河川敷 min. (2) JR総武線小岩駅より徒歩25 江戸川区江戸川区花火大会 /hanabi/ Schedule & Key events: (2) JR Sobu Line to Koiwa 分 19:15-20:30 Sta., and then walk 25 min.

Summary: (1) Toei Mita Subway Line to Takashimadaira Sta., Fireworks Display with 12,000 fireworks over Arakawa River near Toda- (1) 都営地下鉄三田線高島平 Nishidai Sta. or Hasune Sta. Itabashi- Itabashi Hanabi bashi Bridge. Depending on the weather condition, the event will be 駅,西台駅又は蓮根駅より徒歩20 Tokyo Tokyo Arakawa River (I25, I24, I23), and then http://itabash 8/6 ku Taikai postponed to next day. 分東京東京都荒川河川敷 walk 20 min. ihanabi.jp/ 板橋区いたばし花火大会 (2) JR埼京線浮間舟渡駅より徒 (2) JR Saikyo Line to 歩20分 Schedule & Key events: Ukima-Funado Sta., and 19:00-20:30 then walk 20 min.

Summary: Annual Festival of the shrine, which is one of the Tokyo's Three Greatest Summer Festivals and called Mizukake Matsuri, literally meaning a festival in which local people scatter water drops over Mikoshi carriers. Various events are scheduled in the precincts during the festival period. The festival is rather small in scale this year.

Tomioka Schedule & Key events: Hachimangu ●8/12 17:00- Noh (traditional masked drama) performance Reitaisai 18:30- Taiko (Japanese drum) performance (1) Tokyo Metro Tozai Line (Fukagawa http://www.t Tomioka Hachiman- ●8/13 11:00- Japanese dance performance to Monzen-Nakacho Sta. (1) 東京メトロ東西線門前仲町駅 Hachimangu omiokahachi Tokyo Tokyo Koto-ku gu Shrine and 12:30- Koto (Japanese harp) and Shamisen (T12), and then walk 3 min. より徒歩3分 8/12 ～ 8/15 Matsuri / mangu.or.jp/ 東京東京都江東区 others (banjo-like instrument) performance (2) Toei Oedo Subway Line (2) 都営地下鉄大江戸線門前仲 Mizukake gyoji/saiji/reis 富岡八幡宮ほか to Monzen-Nakacho Sta. 町駅より徒歩6分 Matsuri) 15:00- Karate (Japanese martial arts) demonstration ai/nittei.html (E15), and then walk 6 min. 富岡八幡宮例大祭 17:00- Taiko performance (深川八幡宮祭 / 水 ●8/14 9:00- Parade of Mikoshi by children in the かけ祭) neighborhood of the shrine 13:00- Taisho-koto performance 16:00- Taiko and Japanese dance performance 17:00- Shorinji-Kenpo (Japanese martial arts) demonstration ●8/15 16:00- Bugaku (Ancient court dance with music) performance 17:30- Koto performance 18:00- Tea ceremony

Summary: Jingu Baseball Fireworks Display with 12,000 fireworks which is preceded by the music (1) JR Sobu Line to Stadium, Shinanomachi Sta. or concerts in its vicinity. Depending on the weather condition, the event will (1) JR総武線信濃町駅又は千 Shinjuku- Chichibunomiya Jingu Gaien Sendagaya Sta., and then http://www.ji Tokyo Tokyo be postponed to next day. Tickets are available at Ticket Pia, Seven-Eleven 駄ヶ谷駅より徒歩15分 8/20 ku Rugby Ground and Hanabi Taikai walk 15 min. nguhanabi.co 東京東京都 and CircleKsunkus. (2) 東京メトロ銀座線外苑前駅よ新宿区 others 神宮外苑花火大会 (2) Tokyo Metro Ginza Line m/ り徒歩5分神宮球場、 to Gaien-mae Sta. (G03), 秩父宮ラグビー場ほか Schedule & Key events: and then walk 5 min. 19:30-20:30

Summary: Grand Festival of the shrine. The festival features about 1,000 Kentomyo (lighted lanterns) and Takigi-kagura (torch-lighted Shinto dance) performed in the precincts of the shrine and a parade of shrine's Mikoshi held once every four years, going through Ryogoku and Kinshicho area. http://kameid Kameido Tenjin Kameido Tenjin JR Sobu Line to Kameido Tokyo Tokyo Koto-ku Schedule & Key events: JR総武線亀戸駅 (北口) より徒 otenjin.or.jp/i 8/24 ～ 8/28 Shrine and others Reitaisai Sta. (North Exit), and then 東京東京都江東区 ●8/25 9:00-16:00 Sato-kagura (Shinto dance with music) 歩15分 nfo/2016/06/ 亀戸天神ほか亀戸天神例大祭 walk 15 min. 19:00- Kentomyo light up and Takigi-Kagura 18/ performance ●8/27 15:00- Pro-wrestling by Big Japan 18:30- Ryukyu-Shamisen (banjo-like instrument) ●8/28 7:00-18:30 Parade of Mikoshi 9:00- Shishi-mai (lion dance)

Summary: Folk Dancing Festival originated in the Awa region in Tokushima Pref., Shopping streets http://www.k Suginami- Koenji Awa demonstrated by people to the tune of merry music on the streets around Tokyo Tokyo around JR Koenji oenji- 8/27 ～ 8/28 ku Odori JR Koenji Sta. JR Chuo Line to Koenji Sta. JR中央線高円寺駅下車東京東京都 Sta. awaodori.com 杉並区高円寺阿波踊り JR高円寺駅周辺商店街 / Schedule & Key events: ●daily 17:00-20:00

Omotesando Street, (1) JR Yamanote Line to Meiji- jingu Shrine, Summary: Harajuku Sta. Yoyogi Park, Harajuku Folk Dancing Festival originated in Kochi Pref. in Shikoku Island, participated (2) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda or (1) JR山手線原宿駅下車 Keyaki Namiki-dori Omotesando by about 100 groups from all over Japan. The dance festival is held in http://www.s Shibuya- Fukutoshin Line to Meiji- (2) 東京メトロ千代田線又は副都 Tokyo Tokyo Street in front of Genki Matsuri several sites. uper- 8/27 ～ 8/28 ku Jingumae Sta. (C03, F15) 心線明治神宮前駅下車東京東京都 NHK and others Super Yosakoi yosakoi.tokyo 渋谷区 (3) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda, (3) 東京メトロ千代田線、銀座線表参道、原宿表参道元気祭ｽｰ / Schedule & Key events: Ginza or Hanzomon Line to 又は半蔵門線表参道駅下車明治神宮、ﾊﾟｰよさこい ●8/27 10:00-20:00 Omotesando Sta. (C04, 代々木公園、 ●8/28 10:00-17:30 G02, Z02) NHK前ｹﾔｷ並木通りほか

Kaminarimon-dori Summary: Street, Asakusa Samba Samba Dancing Parade with 24 samba teams' participants in samba attire. Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or http://www.a Tokyo Tokyo Taito-ku Umamichi-dori 東京メトロ銀座線又は都営地下鉄 8/27 Carnival Toei Asakusa Subway Line sakusa- 東京東京都台東区 Street 浅草線浅草駅下車浅草サンバカーニバル Schedule & Key events: to Asakusa Sta. (G19, A18) samba.org/ 雷門通り、馬道通り 13:00-18:00

Summary: The festival features a parade of 10 Mando (beautifully adorned floats) and Mikoshi in the city daily during the festival period. The highlight of this festival is a parade of two huge Tengu Mikoshi (Japanese folkloristic Haruna-jinja Shrine, creature with a long nose), carried by about 300 women. http://www.ci Suga-jinja Shrine ty.numata.gu Kanto Gunma Numata Numata Matsuri JR Joetsu Line to Numata 8/3 ～ 8/5 and others JR上越線沼田駅より徒歩15分 nma.jp/kanko 関東群馬県沼田市沼田まつり Schedule & Key events: Sta., then walk 15 min. 榛名神社、 /numatamats 須賀神社ほか ●daily 13:30-22:00 Parade of Mando uri/index.html ●8/3 19:10-20:10 Sennin Odori folk dancing ●8/5 17:00-22:00 Parade of two Mikoshi from Otabisho /Okariya (portable shrine resting place) to each shrine ●8/3&5 18:30-21:30 Parade of two Tengu Mikoshi

Summary: Summer Festival in commemoration of the famous feudal lord in Edo period "Mito Mitsukuni" (1628-1701). "Komon" is his nickname. Depending on the weather conditions, fireworks display will be postponed to 8/12. Lake Semba, Lake Semba： http://www. Uwaichi area, Schedule & Key events: Mito Komon JR Joban Line to Mito Sta. 千波湖： mitokoumon.c Kanto Ibaraki Mito Shimoichi area ●8/5 19:30-20:30 Fireworks display with 4,500 fireworks over 8/5 ～ 8/7 Matsuri (South Exit), and then walk JR常磐線水戸駅 (南口) より徒 om/festival/m 関東茨城県水戸市千波湖、 Lake Semba 水戸黄門まつり 15 min. 歩15分 itokoumon.ht 上市、 ●8/6 10:00-21:00 Parade of floats in Uwaichi area ml 下市 10:30-12:00 "Komon" Parade in Shimoichi area 15:00-16:10 "Komon" Parade in Uwaichi area ●8/7 10:00-21:00 Parade of floats in Uwaichi area 10:00-12:30 Parade of Mikoshi in Shimoichi area 14:00-18:00 Parade of Mikoshi in Uwaichi area

Summary: (1) Omagi Park： Fireworks Display at two parks. Depending on the weather condition, the JR Musashino Line to (1) 大間木公園： http://www.ci Omagi Park, event in Omagi park will be postponed to next day and the event in Higashi-Urawa Sta., and JR武蔵野線東浦和駅より徒歩20 Saitama-shi ty.saitama.jp/ Kanto Saitama Saitama Iwatsuki-bunka Park Iwatsuki-bunka park will be postponed to 8/22. then walk 20 min. 分 8/11 & 8/20 Hanabi Taikai 004/001/002/ 関東埼玉県さいたま市大間木公園、 (2) Iwatsuki-bunka Park： (2) 岩槻文化公園：さいたま市花火大会 005/oomiya/p 岩槻文化公園 Tobu Noda Line to Iwatsuki 東武野田線岩槻駅又は東岩槻駅 Schedule & Key events: 048997.html ●8/11 19:30- 5,000 fireworks at Omagi Park Sta. or Higashi-Iwatsuki より徒歩40分 ●8/20 19:30- 3,600 fireworks at Iwatsuki-bunka Park Sta., and then walk 40 min.