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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 ©2016 Japan National Tourism Organization 2/18 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL 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 ©2016 Japan National Tourism Organization 3/18 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL 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.
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    Feature TOURISM IN JAPAN AOI MATSURI HAKATA GION YAMAKASA FESTIVAL JAPAN EVENT Some five hundred people wearing Men carrying yamakasa—large floats, each CALENDAR splendid ancient costumes and weighting about a ton, elaborately decorated Now that you are in Japan, be sure to go traditional makeup parade through for this festival—race through the streets of beyond the usual tourist destinations and the main streets of Kyoto during this Hakata at full speed. The sight of the men take part in some of the fascinating festivals festival, which got its name because aoi focusing all their strength and energy on the and events held locally all over the country. (hollyhock) leaves are used as ornaments floats captivates the hearts of spectators, who There are many unique events going on not only on the people’s costumes, but number as many as a million people. throughout the year, so you’ll have no even on cows and horses. Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City July 1 to 15 shortage of chances and options. Shimogamo-jinja Shrine and Kamigamo-jinja Shrine, Kyoto City May 15 August April MIYAJIMA KANGENSAI FESTIVAL YAYOI FESTIVAL Kangen is Japanese court music played on The Yayoi Festival signals the arrival of various flutes, drums and Japanese stringed spring in Nikko, which has temples and instruments. In the ancient capital, nobles shrines registered as World Heritage sites. used to enjoy the graceful orchestra festival by The main attraction takes place on April playing kangen instruments on boats floating 17: a parade of a dozen beautifully adorned on ponds and rivers.
  • Matsuri Time! Feel the Heat of Summer Excitement in Japan with the “Great Festivals of Tohoku” Plus a Taste of Tokyo- Tour #2

    Matsuri Time! Feel the Heat of Summer Excitement in Japan with the “Great Festivals of Tohoku” Plus a Taste of Tokyo- Tour #2

    Matsuri Time! Feel the Heat of Summer Excitement in Japan with the “Great Festivals of Tohoku” plus a taste of Tokyo- Tour #2 Tohoku’s Summer Festivals Rice Paddy Art Fields August 1st – 12th, 2019 with 10 nights/12 days from: $4995 double/triple $5595 single When the snow completely melts, and the summer heat turns up, Tohoku becomes the liveliest region in Japan. Summer festivals in Japan are incredibly fun, some of the best, passed down from long ago. Every festival has its own distinct charm and attraction. They dance, they shout, they cheer, they rule! Come along, meet, and join the people behind these energetic and vibrant festivities-the soul of Tohoku summer festivals. This unique tour takes in the “Three Great Summer Festivals “of Tohoku, The Nebuta Festival in Amori, Akita Kanto Festival and the Sendai Tanabata Festival. But, this is only the beginning as we have also included Yamagata Hanagasa Matsuri, where over 10,000 city residents participate and a stop at Inakadate Village to view the “Field of Dreams”, dramatic scenes among the rice fields created by local villagers. They attract thousands of visitors each summer. It’s still not over as we have included night tour on the Hakodate Ropeway, 2 hands-on experiences, sake brewery visit and Matsushima Bay cruise. Not so quick, as there’s 3 nights in Tokyo for that big city feel. Here we will be visiting a few of the more popular spots, Tsukiji Market, Ameyoko, Asakusa and Tokyo Tower. Shopping, yes, enough free time to shop your heart out! Also experience the bullet train, not once, but twice! Itinerary/Details Day 1 – August 1st, 2019 Thursday – Depart from Honolulu Hawaiian Airlines #441 Departs Honolulu 1:40 pm – Arrive Chitose 5:00 pm + 1 International check in begins 3 hours prior to the departure time.