Calendar of Events August 2020 Notes: 1

Calendar of Events August 2020 Notes: 1. Published by Tourist Information Center of Japan National Tourism Organization and all rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. ©2020 Japan National Tourism Organization 2. Dates, times and functions are subject to change without notice. Especially schedule of outdoor events and flower festival may change due to the weather. Ukai 鵜飼 Be sure to check the latest information in advance. Cormorant fishing, an ancient method of catching Ayu 3. The access shows only major route. Please refer to following URL for alternative transportation from the station where you want to start. (sweetfish or trout-like fish), handling cormorants. http://www.hyperdia.com/en/ This usually takes place at night under the blazing torches 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. fastened to the prows of fishing boats from May until

5. Please refer to URL (basically in Japanese) for each event. If you have further questions, please call TIC, JNTO at following number. October. TIC, JNTO Tel : (03)-3201-3331 from overseas +81 3 3201 3331 Special Remarks: Glossary︓ Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Obon Matsuri Festival, Event お盆 Japan. Obon is a Buddhist event held in July (if following the lunar Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 calendar) or August 13-15. Ancestral spirits are invited into the Time : 24 hours system 8:00am ⇒ 8:00 home to be honored. Many people take summer vacations during this time and return to their hometowns to visit family 8:00pm ⇒ homes.

The following events are still to be confirmed. (as of Jul.20) Please check the latest information in advance. Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL

Summary: Cormorant fishing. It will be held every day during the period except on the night of the full moon (10/1 this year) or when the water is excessively muddy. Fee is 3,200 JPY (Mon. - Fri.) or 3,500 JPY (Sat., Sun. & Holidays) JR Tokaido Honsen Line to https://www. Nagaragawa Chubu Gifu Gifu Nagara River without meal. For reservation, please call 058-262-0104 (Gifu City Ukai Gifu Sta. From there, take JR東海道本線岐阜駅よりバスで ukai- 6/13 〜 10/15 Ukai 中部岐阜県岐阜市⻑良川 Kanransen Jimusho), or reserve through major travel agencies. bus to Nagara-bashi Bus 15分⻑良橋下⾞ gifucity.jp/uka ⻑良川鵜飼 Stop (15 min.) i/ Schedule & Key events: ●daily (except 10/1) 19:45-20:30 (Departure time: 18:45, 19:15)

Summary: Cormorant fishing. Fee is 3,000JPY without meal. There are also lunch cruise every Tue., Thu., Sat. and Sun. with 5,000JPY. For reservation, please call 0568-61-2727 (Kisogawa Kanko) or reserve through major JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line travel agencies. to Nagoya Sta. From there, JR東海道新幹線名古屋駅より名 Chubu Aichi Inuyama Kiso River Kisogawa Ukai https://kisoga 6/19 〜 10/15 take Meitetsu Inuyama Line 鉄犬山線で犬山遊園駅下⾞ (東中部愛知県犬山市木曽川木曽川鵜飼 wa-ukai.jp/ Schedule & Key events: to Inuyama-Yuen Sta. (East 口)、徒歩3分 ●6/19-8/31 19:30-20:15 Exit), and then walk 3 min. ●9/1-10/15 19:00-19:45 Lunch Cruise (every Tue., Thu., Sat. & Sun.) 11:50-13:50

Summary: Hachiman Folk Dance Meet, one of the most popular folk dancing events. The event -cho, Hachiman-cho, http://www.g Chubu Mid. Early Gifu Gujo Odori at the site has been cancelled, but it will be held online this year. 〜 Gujo Gujo -- ujohachiman. 中部 Jul Sep 岐阜県郡上踊り郡上市郡上市八幡町 com/kanko/ 八幡町 Schedule & Key events: Please visit the website for the details

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

Summary: Nakagyo- Ceremony of lighted lanterns. About 1,200 decorative lanterns hung in the From JR Kyoto Sta., take ku, http://www. Kinki Kyoto Mibu-dera Temple Mando Kuyo-e corridor of the main hall are lighted up to console the ancestors' souls. municipal bus No. 26 or 28 JR京都駅より市バスNo. 26又は 8/9 〜 8/16 Kyoto mibudera.com 近畿京都府壬生寺万灯供養会 to Mibudera-michi Bus Stop, 28で壬生寺道下⾞、徒歩3分京都市 /Gyoji.html and then walk 3 min. 中京区 Schedule & Key events: ●daily sunset-21:00 Lanterns light up

Summary: HIROSHIMA International Animation Festival, held every other year, since its start in KOKUSAI Chugo 1985 under the spirits of LOVE & PEACE. The festival is rather small in Hiroshima Hiroshima Hiroshima ANIMATION https://www. ku 8/20 〜 8/24 scale this year, and the event at the site has been cancelled. -- 広島県広島市広島市 FESTIVAL hiroanim.org/ 中国広島国際アニメーションフェスティバル Schedule & Key events: Please visit the website for the details

Summary: Shoro-bune (sacred boats made of bamboo and straws, and beautifully decorated with lighted lanterns) set on the carriages, are drawn by Main street in the city: https://www. Kyush 市街中心部: Nagasaki Nagasaki Nagasaki Shoro-nagashi townspeople along the city's main streets. The festival can be rather small JR Nagasaki Honsen Line to at- u 8/15 JR⻑崎本線⻑崎駅より徒歩10〜⻑崎県⻑崎市⻑崎市精霊流し in scale this year Nagasaki Sta., and then nagasaki.jp/e 九州 15分 walk 10-15 min. vent/51798/ Schedule & Key events: evening

©2020 Japan National Tourism Organization 2/7 The following events have been cancelled or postponed. (as of Jul.20) Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: Festival featuring a parade of people carrying a huge Waraji (a straw sandal made National Road No. Tohok Fukushim Fukushim Fukushima of straw ropes, and 2 tons in weight & 12meters in length) as a symbol of being a JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line 13 (Shinobu-dori JR東北新幹線福島駅より徒歩5 https://www. u - a a Waraji Matsuri good walker and folk dancing. to Fukushima Sta., and then Street) 分 waraji.co.jp/ 東北福島県福島市福島わらじまつり walk 5 min. 国道13号 (信夫通り) Schedule & Key events: cancelled Summary: Omatsuri Hiroba, Festival of performing arts native to Tohoku District, featuring various Kitakami Tohok Kitakami River and demonstrations of local performing arts such as Taiko , Kagura , and Shishi-odori Iwate Kitakami Michinoku Geino JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line https://geinou u - others (dance by men wearing deer-like hoods) performed at several sites in the city. JR東北新幹線北上駅下⾞岩手県北上市 Matsuri to Kitakami Sta. matsuri.com/ 東北おまつり広場、北上みちのく芸能まつり北上川河畔ほか Schedule & Key events: cancelled Summary: Traditional Folk Dancing Festival. The festival is also noted for the world's largest Tohok Morioka Sansa JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line Iwate Morioka Chuo-dori Street drumming parade with the highest number of participants. JR東北新幹線盛岡駅より徒歩15 http://www.s u - Odori to Morioka Sta. and then 岩手県盛岡市中央通り分 ansaodori.jp/ 東北盛岡さんさ踊り walk 15 min. Schedule & Key events: cancelled Summary: Festival designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line https://www. Tohok Hirosaki Neputa Properties. Neputa is a huge fan-shaped lantern with a depicted image of warlords Aomori Hirosaki Hirosaki to Shin-Aomori Sta. From JR東北新幹線新⻘森駅より JR奥 hirosaki- u - Matsuri or legendary heroines set on the carriage. ⻘森県弘前市弘前市 there, take JR Ou Honsen ⽻本線で弘前駅下⾞ kanko.or.jp/w 東北弘前ねぷたまつり Line to Hirosaki Sta. eb/index.html Schedule & Key events: cancelled Kesennuma Port, Summary: Tanaka-mae-odori Street, Port Festival featuring a parade of brass-bands, baton twirlers, floats, Mikoshi , http://www.k Tohok Kesennum Minatomachi Rinko Road Kesennuma JR Ofunato Line to Miyagi Tora-mai-odori (dance by men wearing tiger-like hoods) and folk dancing. JR大船渡線気仙沼駅より徒歩20 esennuma.or.j u - a and others Minato Matsuri Kesennuma Sta., and then 宮城県分 p/minatomats 東北気仙沼市気仙沼港、気仙沼みなとまつり walk 20 min. 田中前大通り、 Schedule & Key events: uri/index.html 港町臨港道路ほか cancelled Summary: Festival, one of the three biggest festivals in Tohoku District, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. Nebuta (a huge papier- JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line Tohok Aomori Bay and Aomori Nebuta mache with effigies of men, animals or birds, lighted from inside) is placed on each to Shin-Aomori Sta. From Aomori Aomori JR東北新幹線新⻘森駅よりJR奥 https://www. u - others Matsuri carriage. Around 20 carriages are pulled by people called Haneto in colorful there, take JR Ou Honsen ⻘森県⻘森市⽻本線で⻘森駅下⾞、徒歩10分 nebuta.jp/ 東北⻘森湾ほか⻘森ねぶた祭 costumes on the main streets of the city. Line to Aomori Sta., and then walk 10 min. Schedule & Key events: cancelled 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 Tohok Akita Kanto lanterns are hung. The highlight of this festival is a parade of young men in colorful JR Akita Shinkansen Line to http://www.k Akita Akita Kanto O-dori Street JR秋田新幹線秋田駅より徒歩15 u - Matsuri attire trying their skill in balancing Kanto on their foreheads, shoulders, hips and Akita Sta., and then walk 15 antou.gr.jp/in 秋田県秋田市竿灯大通り分東北秋田竿灯祭り chins without using their hands. min. dex.htm

Schedule & Key events: cancelled

©2020 Japan National Tourism Organization 3/7 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line Festival featuring a parade of gigantic Tachi-Neputa (23 meters high each, a to Shin-Aomori Sta. From Tohok Goshogaw Goshogawara JR東北新幹線新⻘森駅よりJR奥 Aomori Goshogawara papier-mache with effigies of legendary heroes), set on the carriage. there, take JR Ou Honsen http://www.g u - ara Tachi-Neputa ⽻本線で川部駅にてJR五能線に⻘森県五所川原市 Line to Kawabe Sta., and o-kankou.jp/ 東北五所川原市五所川原⽴佞武多乗り換え五所川原駅下⾞ Schedule & Key events: change to JR Gono Line to cancelled or postponed Goshogawara Sta. Summary: Floral Sedge-hat Festival. More than 10,000 townspeople, each wearing a low and Yamagata Tohok round sedge-hat adorned with brightly colored artificial flowers, dance their way JR Yamagata Shinkansen Yamagata Yamagata Yamagata Hanagasa JR山形新幹線山形駅より徒歩10 http://www.h u - through the city's main streets. Line to Yamagata Sta., and 山形県山形市山形市 Matsuri 分 anagasa.jp/ 東北 then walk 10 min. 山形花笠まつり Schedule & Key events: cancelled Summary: JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line Star Festival, the largest of its kind in Japan. The city's busy streets are filled with JR東北新幹線仙台駅より to Sendai Sta. From there, Tohok Hirose River and Sendai Tanabata various decorations and bamboo trees lavishly adorned with strips of colored paper, (1) 七夕まつり会場: http://www.s Miyagi Sendai (1) Star festival site: u - others Matsuri streamers and other glittering materials of fancy designs. 徒歩5分 endaitanabata 宮城県仙台市 walk 5 min. 東北広瀬川ほか仙台七夕まつり (2) 花火会場: .com/ (2) Fireworks display site: Schedule & Key events: 徒歩30分 walk 30 min. cancelled Summary: Nishimona Folk Dancing Meet, handed down for generations more than 700 years and https://www.t i, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. JR Ou Honsen Line to own.ugo.lg.jp Tohok Nishimonai Bon- Akita Ugo- Honcho-dori Street Villagers in various kinds of colorful Yukata and sedge-hats or black hoods perform Yuzawa Sta. From there, JR奥⽻本線湯沢駅よりバスで25 /sightseeing/d u - Odori 秋田県 machi 本町通り dancing by the light of bonfires. take bus to Hashiba Bus 分橋場下⾞ etail.html?id= 東北⻄⾺⾳内盆踊り⽻後町 Stop (25 min.) 2429&categor ⻄⾺⾳内 Schedule & Key events: y_id=41 cancelled Summary: Festival with a 260-year history, designated as one of the National Important Tenman-jinja Shrine, Intangible Folk Cultural Properties, and registered as the Intangible Cultural Mogami Park, Heritage by UNESCO. The festival features a parade of floats bedecked with Tohok Minami Honcho- Yamagata Shinjo Shinjo Matsuri historical figures, castles and artificial flowers, Mikoshi accompanied by people in JR Yamagata Shinkansen http://shinjo- u - jujiro and others JR山形新幹線新庄駅下⾞山形県新庄市新庄まつり traditional costumes and Shishi-odori (local dance by men wearing deer-like Line to Shinjo Sta. matsuri.jp/ 東北天満神社、 hoods). 最上公園、南本町⼗字路ほか Schedule & Key events: cancelled Summary: https://www. Festival, originated about a legend of Uneme (a court lady) in the 8th century. The Tohok Fukushim Koriyama Sta. and Koriyama Uneme ko- Koriyama main street to Koriyama Sta. is decorated with lighted lanterns in the evening daily. JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line u - a others Matsuri JR東北新幹線郡山駅下⾞ cci.or.jp/event 郡山市 to Koriyama Sta. 東北福島県郡山駅前ほか郡山うねめまつり /maturi/unem Schedule & Key events: e.html cancelled Summary: Fireworks Display Contest, noted for the biggest of its kind in Japan with 18,000 https://www. Tohok Zenkoku Hanabi JR Akita Shinkansen Line to Akita Daisen Omono River fireworks in total. JR秋田新幹線大曲駅より徒歩30 oomagari- u - Kyogi Taikai Omagari Sta., and then walk 秋田県大仙市雄物川分 hanabi.com/in 東北全国花火競技大会 30 min. Schedule & Key events: dex.html cancelled Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL

©2020 Japan National Tourism Organization 4/7 Each lake: Fuji- (1) Highway Bus (for Fuji Kawaguch http://www.f Summary: five lakes area) from 各会場: iko-machi ujisan.ne.jp/ Yamanash Fuji-goko Summer Festival of Fuji Five Lakes featuring five fireworks displays. Shinjuku Sta. Bus Terminal (1) 新宿駅南口新宿高速バスター Chubu 富士河口湖 Fuji Five Lakes - i Matsuri (South Exit) ミナルより富士五湖⾏高速バス中部町、富士五湖 http://www.y 山梨県富士五湖祭 Schedule & Key events: (2) Fuji-Kyuko Line to (2) 富士急⾏線富士山駅又は河 Yamanaka amanakako.gr cancelled Fujisan-eki Sta. or 口湖駅よりバス ko-mura .jp/ Kawaguchiko Sta., and then 山中湖村 take bus Matsukawa River, Summary: Nagisa Park, Festival in memory of "William Adams (1564-1620)", a naturalized British Ito Kaigan Beach shipwright called "Anjin Miura" in Japanese, who was a great contributor to the From JR Tokyo Sta, take JR https://itospa. Chubu Shizuoka Ito Anjin Sai JR東京駅よりJR特急"踊り子"で伊 - and others early development of the Japanese ship-building industry. Limited Express "Odoriko" to com/index.ht 中部静岡県伊東市按針祭東駅下⾞松川、 Ito Sta. ml 渚公園、 Schedule & Key events 伊東海岸ほか cancelled 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 Yaizu-jinja Shrine JR Tokaido Honsen Line to Chubu Shizuoka Yaizu Yaizu-jinja Reisai with one another through the city, as well as a pair of Shishi-gashira (giant lion- JR東海道本線焼津駅より徒歩13 https://yaizuji - and others Yaizu Sta., and then walk 13 中部静岡県焼津市焼津神社例祭 shaped head) floats pulled by girls dancing to the sound of Kiyari songs. 分 nja.or.jp/ 焼津神社ほか min.

Schedule & Key events: cancelled Summary: Summer Festival of the shrine. Many events are scheduled during the festival Mishima Taisha Shrine: https://www. Mishima Taisha Mishima O- 三嶋大社: Chubu Shizuoka Mishima period. JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line mishima- - Shrine and others Matsuri JR東海道新幹線三島駅より徒歩中部静岡県三島市 to Mishima Sta., and then cci.com/matur 三嶋大社ほか三嶋大まつり 15分 Schedule & Key events: walk 15 min. i/ cancelled Fuji Sengen-jinja Summary: Shrine, Fire Festival of the shrines, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Suwa-jinja Shrine, Folk Cultural Properties, held to mark the end of the Mt. Fuji climbing season. JR Chuo Line to Otsuki Sta. Yamanash Fuji- Yoshida-no Hi https://www. Chubu National Road No. Himatsuri is the main event of this festival in which about 70 giant torches are set From there, take Fuji-Kyuko JR中央線大⽉駅より富士急⾏線 - i Yoshida Matsuri mfi.or.jp/hima 中部 139 and others on fire. Line to Fujisan Sta., and で富士山駅下⾞、徒歩5分山梨県富士吉田市吉田の火まつり tsuri/ 富士浅間神社、 then walk 5 min. 諏訪神社、 Schedule & Key events: 国道139号ほか cancelled Summary: JR Tokaido Honsen Line to Huge Lantern Festival. O-Chochin (12 huge paper lanterns, 10 meters in length Kanayama Sta. From there, JR東海道本線⾦山駅より名鉄⻄ http://nishiok O-Chochin and 5 meters in diameter each, painted with colorful designs) are lighted up at the take Meitetsu Nishio Line to Chubu Aichi Nishio Suwa-jinja Shrine 尾線で⻄尾駅下⾞、名鉄東部交 anko.com/list/ - Matsuri shrine. Nishio Sta. From there, take 中部愛知県⻄尾市諏訪神社通バス(三河⼀⾊⾏)で20分大宝 special/lanter 大堤灯まつり Meitetsu Tobu Kotsu bus 橋下⾞ n Schedule & Key events: (for Mikawaisshiki) to cancelled Taihobashi Bus Stop (20 Summary: Festival featuring a parade of Taiko , brass band, Mikoshi and Min'yo-nagashi (folk Hokuri Shinano River and JR Joetsu Shinkansen Line to https://nagao Niigata Nagaoka Nagaoka Matsuri dancing) by townspeople. JR上越新幹線⻑岡駅より徒歩30 ku - others Nagaoka Sta., and then walk kamatsuri.co 新潟県⻑岡市⻑岡まつり分北陸信濃川ほか 30 min. m/ Schedule & Key events: cancelled Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL

©2020 Japan National Tourism Organization 5/7 Summary: Takaoka Star Festival featuring a thousand of bamboo trees beautifully adorned with Hokuri Shogawa River and Toyama Takaoka Tanabata glittering materials set along the city's main streets. JR Johana Line to Takaoka https://www.t ku - others JR城端線高岡駅下⾞富山県高岡市 Matsuri Sta. akaoka.or.jp/ 北陸庄川ほか高岡七夕祭り Schedule & Key events: cancelled Summary: Festival featuring Sumiyoshi Gyoretsu (a procession of people in traditional attire) Hokuri Shinano River and JR Joetsu Shinkansen Line to Niigata Niigata Niigata Matsuri and Mikoshi parade followed by a Bandai-Taiko Japanese drumming band. JR上越新幹線新潟駅より徒歩15 http://niigata- ku - others Niigata Sta., and then walk 新潟県新潟市新潟祭分 matsuri.com/ 北陸信濃川ほか 15 min. Schedule & Key events: cancelled (1) From JR Kyoto Sta., take municipal bus No. 205 or 17 Summary: Higashiya to Kawaramachi-Gojo Bus (1) JR京都駅より市バスNo. 205 Ceramic Fair on Gojozaka Street near Kiyomizu-dera Temple. About 400 stalls, ma-ku, Gojozaka Toki Stop 又は17で河原町五条下⾞ http://www.t Kinki Kyoto Gojozaka Street selling Kiyomizu-yaki ceramics at bargain prices, are set up. - Kyoto Matsuri (2) From JR Kyoto Sta., take (2) JR京都駅より市バスNo. 206 oukimaturi.gr. 近畿京都府五条坂京都市五条坂陶器まつり municipal bus No. 206 or 又は207で五条坂下⾞ jp/ Schedule & Key events: 東山区 207 to Gojozaka Bus Stop (3) 京阪本線清⽔五条駅下⾞ cancelled (3) Keihan Honsen Line to Kiyomizu Gojo Sta. Summary: JR Nara Line to Nara Sta. or Ceremony of lighted lanterns. Some 3,000 lanterns in total including stone lanterns Kintetsu Nara Line to Kasuga Taisha on the approach from the second Torii Shrine's gate to the south gate, are lighted JR奈良線奈良駅又は近鉄奈良線 https://www. Kinki Nara Nara Chugen Man-toro Kintetsu Nara Sta. From - Shrine up to console the ancestors' souls. 近鉄奈良駅より奈良交通バスで15 kasugataisha. 近畿奈良県奈良市中元万燈籠 there, take Nara Kotsu bus 春日大社分春日大社本殿下⾞ or.jp/ to Kasuga Taisha Honden Schedule & Key events: Bus Stop (15 min.) cancelled (1) JR Tokaido Honsen Line to Zeze Sta., and then walk Summary: 15 min. or take Keihan (1) JR東海道本線膳所駅より徒 https://www. Biwako Dai- Fireworks Display with 10,000 fireworks. Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line to 歩15分又は京阪石山坂本線でび Kinki Shiga Otsu Lake Biwa biwako- - Hanabi Taikai Biwako-hamaotsu Sta., and わ湖浜大津駅下⾞、徒歩5分近畿滋賀県大津市琵琶湖畔 visitors.jp/han びわ湖大花火大会 Schedule & Key events: then walk 5 min. (2) JR東海道本線大津駅より徒 abi/ cancelled (2) JR Tokaido Honsen Line 歩15分 to Otsu Sta., and then walk

(1)15 JRmin. Sanyo Honsen Line to Miyajima-guchi Sta., and then walk 5 (1) JR山陽本線宮島口駅より徒 Miyajima- Itsukushima-jinja min. to Miyajima-guchi Pier. From Kangen-sai Summary: 歩5分の宮島口桟橋からフェリーで cho, Shrine, there, take ferryboat to Miyajima https://www. Chugo (Gozabune Court Music Festival. Pier (10 min.), and then walk 10 10分宮島桟橋下船、徒歩10分 Hiroshima Hatsukaic Jigozen-jinja Shrine miyajima.or.j ku - Togyo) min. (2) JR山陽新幹線広島駅より市広島県 hi and others p/event/event 中国管絃祭 Schedule & Key events: (2) JR Sanyo Shinkansen Line to 電又はバスで30分広島宇品港下廿日市市厳島神社、 Hiroshima Sta., and then take _kangen.html (御座船渡御) cancelled ⾞、高速船で22分宮島桟橋下宮島町地御前神社ほか streetcar or bus to Hiroshima Ujina Port (30 min.) From there, take 船、徒歩10分 hydrofoil to Miyajima Pier (22 min.), Summary: Event of floating lighted lanterns. About 10,000 lighted lanterns are set adrift on Motoyasu River, JR Sanyo Shinkansen Line to Chugo Motoyasu River by Hiroshima citizens with prayers for world peace. Since August http://www.c Hiroshima Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park Toro-nagashi Hiroshima Sta. From there, JR山陽新幹線広島駅より市電で ku - 6th, 1945, Hiroshima has suffered the world's first atomic bombing. hushinren.jp/t 広島県広島市元安川、灯籠流し take streetcar to Genbaku 20分原爆ドーム前下⾞中国 ourou/ 平和記念公園 Dome-mae (20 min.) Schedule & Key events: cancelled Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL

©2020 Japan National Tourism Organization 6/7 Wakasa-kaido Summary: Street, Festival featuring a dancing parade by townspeople in fancy attire or Yukata , each Chizu-kaido Street, Chugo Tottori Shan- holding a colorful Kasa (umbrella) with small bells. While dancing, the bells sound Tottori Tottori Sendai-gawa River JR San'in Honsen Line to http://tottori- ku - Shan Matsuri iconic "shan-shan" noise, thus the name of this festival. JR山陰本線鳥取駅下⾞鳥取県鳥取市 and others Tottori Sta. shanshan.jp/ 中国鳥取しゃんしゃん祭若桜街道、 Schedule & Key events: 智頭街道、 cancelled 千代川ほか Summary: Folk Dancing Festival. Awa Odori , folk dancing native to Awa Region, is one of the Shikok Tokushim http://www.n Naruto Naruto Awa Odori most popular folk dancing in Japan. JR Naruto Line to Naruto u - a JR鳴門線鳴門駅下⾞ arutocci.or.jp/ 鳴門市鳴門市阿波踊り Sta. 四国徳島県 awaodori/ Schedule & Key events: cancelled Summary: Chuo Park, Festival featuring a parade of Yosakoi Odori , folk dancing native to Kochi region, http://www.c Shikok Kochi Castle and Kochi Yosakoi Kochi Castle: Kochi Kochi and one of the most popular folk dancing in Japan. 高知城: ciweb.or.jp/ko u - others Matsuri JR Dosan Line to Kochi Sta., 高知県高知市 JR土讃線高知駅より徒歩25分 chi/yosakoiwe 四国中央公園、高知よさこい祭り and then walk 25 min. Schedule & Key events: b/ 高知城ほか cancelled 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 and dancing. Day and Shikok Tokushim Tokushim night, groups of people in fancy attire dance to the accompaniment of merry music https://www. Tokushima Awa Odori JR Kotoku Line to u - a a of Shamisen (three-stringed Japanese musical instruments), Japanese drums and JR高徳線徳島駅下⾞ awaodori.toku 徳島市阿波踊り Tokushima Sta. 四国徳島県徳島市 flutes. shima.jp/

Schedule & Key events: cancelled Summary: Higashi Japanese Folk Dancing Meet. People in fancy attire gather in Tsurusaki Park Ground Kyush Tsurusaki, Tsurusaki Park Honba Tsurusaki and dance in a ring to the sound of Yokobue (Japanese flute) and Kokyu (Chinese JR Nippo Honsen Line to https://www. Oita u - Oita Ground Odori Taikai fiddle). Tsurusaki Sta., and then JR日豊本線鶴崎駅より徒歩7分 oishiimati- 大分県九州大分市鶴崎公園グランド本場鶴崎踊大会 walk 7 min. oita.jp/ 東鶴崎 Schedule & Key events: cancelled Omiya-jinja Shrine, Omatsuri-Hiroba, Summary: JR Kyushu Shinkansen Line Kikuchigawa River, Festival featuring Toro Odori folk dancing by women, each wearing a Yukata and a http://www.y Kyush Kumamot Yamaga Elementary Yamaga Toro to Shin-Tamana Sta., and Yamaga lantern on her head. JR九州新幹線新玉名駅よりバスで - u - o School and others Matsuri then take bus to Yamaga 山⿅市 50分山⿅バスセンター下⾞ kankoukyouka 九州熊本県大宮神社、山⿅灯籠祭り Bus Center Bus Stop (50 Schedule & Key events: i.com/ おまつり広場、 min.) 菊池川、 cancelled 山⿅⼩学校ほか Summary: From Naha Airport, take bus Ei-sah is a traditional folk dancing native to Okinawa main island and is performed No. 113 那覇空港よりバスNo.113で Goya-Jujiro area, Okinawa Zento (1) Goya-Jujiro area: Okina to the accompaniment with drumming. Groups of young people from all over (1) 胡屋⼗字路 : 胡屋下⾞ https://www. Okinawa Okinawa Koza Undo Park Ei-sah Matsuri to Goya Bus Stop wa - Okinawa parade dancing Ei-sah . (2) コザ運動公園 : 沖縄市運動 zentoeisa.com 沖縄県沖縄市胡屋⼗字路、沖縄全島エイサーまつ (2) Koza Undo Park: 沖縄公園下⾞又は園田下⾞、徒歩10 / コザ運動公園り to Okinawa-shi Undo Koen Bus Schedule & Key events: Stop or to Sonda Bus Stop, and 分 cancelled then walk 10 min.

©2020 Japan National Tourism Organization 7/7 Calendar of Events August 2020 Notes: 1. Published by Tourist Information Center of Japan National Tourism Organization and all rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. ©2020 Japan National Tourism Organization 2. Dates, times and functions are subject to change without notice. Especially schedule of outdoor events and flower festival may change due to the weather. Be sure to check the latest information in advance. 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

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

The following events are still to be confirmed. (as of Jul.20) Please check the latest information in advance. Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL

Summary: Tokyo Metro Tozai, Hanzomon https://www.ya Yasukuni-jinja Asagao Fair. Flowers are in bloom usually in the morning. Line or Toei Shinjuku Subway 東京メトロ東⻄線、半蔵門線⼜は都 Tokyo Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Hono Asagao-ten sukuni.or.jp/ne 7/26 〜 8/2 Shrine Line to Kudanshita Sta. (T07, 営地下鉄新宿線九段下駅 (1番出東京東京都千代田区奉納あさがお展 ws_detail.html?i 靖国神社 Z06, S05)(Exit 1), and then 口) より徒歩5分 Schedule & Key events: d=265 ●daily 6:00 - 11:00 walk 5 min.

Summary: (1) Tokyo Metro Hibiya, Chiyoda Line or Toei Mita Asagao Fair. Flowers are in bloom usually in the morning. (1) 東京メトロ日比谷線、千代田線 Subway Line to Hibiya Sta. http://henkaasa ⼜は都営地下鉄三田線日比谷駅 Tokyo 7/28 〜 8/3 Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Hibiya Park Asagao-ten (H08, C09, I08) (Exit A10, gao.tumabeni.c Schedule & Key events: (A10・A14出口) より徒歩4分東京 8/21 〜 8/23 東京都千代田区日比谷公園朝顔展 A14), and then walk 4 min. om/tennjikai.ht (2) JR山手線有楽町駅 (日比谷 ●7/28-8/3 8:00-11:30 (2) JR Yamanote Line to ml 口) より徒歩8分 ●8/21&22 8:00-12:00 Yurakucho Sta. (Hibiya Exit), ●8/23 8:00-11:30 and then walk 8 min.

Summary: Summer Festival. Various events including Kotto Ichi (antique fair) and stage https://www.cit JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Shinobazu Pond Ueno Natsu performances are scheduled during the festival period. Ueno Jazz Inn' 19 will be held at y.taito.lg.jp/inde Tokyo Tokyo Taito-ku Metro Ginza or Hibiya Line to JR山手線、東京メトロ銀座線⼜は日 - and others Matsuri 'Suijo music hall', the open air stage near Shinobazu Pond. x/event/kanko/u 東京東京都台東区 Ueno Sta. (G16, H17), and 比谷線上野駅より徒歩2分不忍池周辺ほかうえの夏まつり enonathumathu then walk 2 min. Schedule & Key events: ri.html cancelled

Summary: Tsukiji Honganji Bon Odori (folk dancing) at the temple. Oedo Sukeroku Taiko is performed before Bon Tsukiji Hongan-ji Noryo Bon Odori Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line to Tokyo Tokyo Chuo-ku Odori . Many food stalls will be set up. 東京メトロ日比谷線築地駅（1番出 https://tsukijiho - Temple Taikai Tsukiji Sta. (H10) (Exit1), and 東京東京都中央区口）より徒歩1分 ngwanji.jp/ 築地本願寺築地本願寺納涼盆踊 then walk 1 min. Schedule & Key events: り大会 cancelled

Summary: Star Festival with various decorations of colored paper streamers and strips. The highlight Fussa Tanabata of this festival is Min'yo-odori folk dancing. Some more events are scheduled during the http://www.fuss Tokyo Tokyo Fussa Fussa - Matsuri festival period. Over 100 food stalls will be set up. JR Ome Line to Fussa Sta. JR⻘梅線福生駅下⾞ a- 東京東京都福生市福生市福生七夕まつり tanabata.com/ Schedule & Key events: cancelled

Taga-jinja Shrine, Hachiman Yakumo- Summary: jinja Shrine, (1) JR Chuo Line to Hachioji Summer Festival. Various events are scheduled in the city during the festival period. (1) JR中央線八王子駅より徒歩5分 Tokyo Tokyo Hachioji Koshu-kaido Street Hachioji Matsuri Sta., and then walk 5 min. http://www.hac - (2) 京王線京王八王子駅より徒歩東京東京都八王子市 and others 八王子まつり (2) Keio Line to Keio-Hachioji hiojimatsuri.jp/ Schedule & Key events: 10分多賀神社、 Sta., and then walk 10 min. 八幡八雲神社、 cancelled 甲州街道ほか

https://www.cit Summary: (1) Toei Shinjuku Subway Line y.edogawa.toky Edogawa- Edogawa-ku Fireworks Display with 14,000 fireworks over Edogawa River. to Shinozaki Sta. (S20), and (1) 都営地下鉄新宿線篠崎駅より Tokyo Tokyo Edogawa River o.jp/e032/sport - ku Hanabi Taikai then walk 15 min. 徒歩15分東京東京都江⼾川河川敷 s/kankomidokor 江⼾川区江⼾川区花⽕大会 Schedule & Key events: (2) JR Sobu Line to Koiwa (2) JR総武線小岩駅より徒歩25分 o/hanabi/index. postponed Sta., and then walk 25 min. html

(1) Toei Mita Subway Line to Summary: Takashimadaira Sta., Nishidai (1) 都営地下鉄三田線高島平駅, Itabashi Hanabi Fireworks Display with 12,000 fireworks over Arakawa River near Toda-bashi Bridge. Sta. or Hasune Sta. (I25, I24, Tokyo Tokyo Itabashi-ku Arakawa River ⻄台駅⼜は蓮根駅より徒歩20分 http://itabashih - Taikai I23), and then walk 20 min. 東京東京都板橋区荒川河川敷 (2) JR埼京線浮間舟渡駅より徒歩 anabi.jp/ いたばし花⽕大会 Schedule & Key events: (2) JR Saikyo Line to Ukima- 20分 cancelled Funado Sta., and then walk 20 min.

(1) Tokyu Ikegami Line to Summary: Ikegami Sta., and then walk Ikegami (1) 東急池上線池上駅より徒歩10 Soul Festival of the temple, featuring Bon Odori (folk dancing meet) in the precincts. 10 min. Tokyo Tokyo Ota-ku Honmon-ji Mitama Matsuri 分 https://honmon - (2) Toei Asakusa Subway Line 東京東京都大田区 Temple みたま祭り (2) 都営地下鉄浅草線⻄⾺込駅 ji.jp/ Schedule & Key events: to Nishi-Magome Sta. 池上本門寺 (南口)より徒歩12分 cancelled (A01)(South Exit), and then walk 12 min.

(1) Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line or Summary: https://centralto Toei Asakusa Subway Line to (1) 東京メトロ日比谷線⼜は都営地 Ningyocho-dori Ceramic Fair held on Ningyocho-dori Street. kyo- Tokyo Tokyo Chuo-ku Setomono-ichi Ningyocho Sta. (H13, A14) 下鉄浅草線人形町駅下⾞ - Street tourism.com/sp 東京東京都中央区せともの市 (2) Tokyo Metro Hanzomon (2) 東京メトロ半蔵門線水天宮前駅人形町通り Schedule & Key events: ot/detail/80100 Line to Suitengu-mae Sta. 下⾞ cancelled 0051 (Z10)

Jingu Baseball Jingu Baseball Stadium: Stadium, Summary: (1) Tokyo Metro Ginza Line to 神宮球場︓ Chichibunomiya Fireworks Display with 10,000 fireworks which is preceded by the music concerts in its Gaien-mae Sta. (G03), and Shinjuku- Jingu Gaien (1) 東京メトロ銀座線外苑前駅より Tokyo Tokyo Rugby Ground vicinity. then walk 5 min. http://www.jing - ku Hanabi Taikai 徒歩5分東京東京都 and others (2) JR Sobu Line to uhanabi.com/ 新宿区神宮外苑花⽕大会 (2) JR総武線信濃町駅⼜は千駄ヶ神宮球場、 Schedule & Key events: Shinanomachi Sta. or 谷駅より徒歩15分秩父宮ラグビー場ほ postponed Sendagaya Sta., and then か walk 15 min.

Tomioka Summary: Hachimangu Annual Festival of the shrine, which is one of the Tokyo's Three Greatest Summer (1) Tokyo Metro Tozai Line to Tomioka Reitaisai Festivals and called Mizukake Matsuri , literally meaning a festival in which local people Monzen-Nakacho Sta. (T12), (1) 東京メトロ東⻄線門前仲町駅よ Hachiman-gu http://www.tom Tokyo Tokyo Koto-ku Honmatsuri scatter water drops over Mikoshi carriers. Various events are scheduled in the precincts and then walk 3 min. り徒歩3分 - Shrine and iokahachimangu 東京東京都江東区 (Mizukake during the festival period. (2) Toei Oedo Subway Line to (2) 都営地下鉄大江⼾線門前仲町 others .or.jp/ Matsuri) Monzen-Nakacho Sta. (E15), 駅より徒歩6分富岡八幡宮ほか富岡八幡宮例大祭本 Schedule & Key events: and then walk 6 min. 祭り (水かけ祭り) postponed

Summary: Annual Festival of the shrine. The festival features about 1,000 Kentomyo (lighted Kameido Tenjin Kameido Tenjin JR Sobu Line to Kameido Sta. Tokyo Tokyo Koto-ku lanterns). JR総武線⻲⼾駅 (北口) より徒歩 http://kameidot - Shrine Reitaisai (North Exit), and then walk 15 東京東京都江東区 15分 enjin.or.jp/ ⻲⼾天神⻲⼾天神例大祭 min. Schedule & Key events: cancelled

Summary: Shopping streets Folk Dancing Festival originated in the Awa region in Tokushima Pref., demonstrated by Suginami- around JR Koenji Tokyo Tokyo Koenji Awa Odori people to the tune of merry music on the streets around JR Koenji Sta. http://koenji- - ku Sta. JR Chuo Line to Koenji Sta. JR中央線高円寺駅下⾞東京東京都高円寺阿波踊り awaodori.com/ 杉並区 JR高円寺駅周辺商 Schedule & Key events: 店街 cancelled

Omotesando (1) JR Yamanote Line to Street, Harajuku Sta. Harajuku Summary: Meiji- jingu (2) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda or (1) JR山手線原宿駅下⾞ Omotesando Folk Dancing Festival originated in Kochi Pref. in Shikoku Island, participated by about 100 Shrine, Fukutoshin Line to Meiji- (2) 東京メトロ千代田線⼜は副都心 http://www.sup Tokyo Tokyo Shibuya-ku Genki Matsuri groups from all over Japan. The dance festival is held in several sites. - Yoyogi Park and Jingumae Sta. (C03, F15) 線明治神宮前駅下⾞ er- 東京東京都渋谷区 Super Yosakoi others (3) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda, (3) 東京メトロ千代田線、銀座線⼜ yosakoi.tokyo/ 原宿表参道元気祭ｽｰ Schedule & Key events: 表参道、 Ginza or Hanzomon Line to は半蔵門線表参道駅下⾞ﾊﾟｰよさこい cancelled 明治神宮、 Omotesando Sta. (C04, G02, 代々木公園ほか Z02)

Kaminarimon- Summary: dori Street, Asakusa Samba Samba Dancing Parade with 16 samba teams' participants in samba attire. Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or http://www.asa Tokyo Tokyo Taito-ku Umamichi-dori 東京メトロ銀座線⼜は都営地下鉄浅 - Carnival Toei Asakusa Subway Line to kusa- 東京東京都台東区 Street 草線浅草駅下⾞浅草サンバカーニバル Schedule & Key events: Asakusa Sta. (G19, A18) samba.org/ 雷門通り、 cancelled ⾺道通り

National Road No.50 Summary: (between JR Summer Festival in commemoration of the famous feudal lord in Edo period "Mito Mito Sta. North Mitsukuni" (1628-1701). "Komon" is his nickname. Various events are scheduled along Mito Komon http://www.mit Kanto Ibaraki Mito Exit and National Road No.50 during the festival period. The highlight of this festival is Mito Komon - Matsuri JR Joban Line to Mito Sta. JR常磐線水⼾駅 (北口) 下⾞ okoumon.com/k 関東茨城県水⼾市 Daikumachi Chochin Gyoretsu (lantern parade). 水⼾⻩門まつり (North Exit) oumon/ intersection) 国道50号 (JR水⼾ Schedule & Key events: 駅北口〜大⼯町交 cancelled 差点間)

Haruna-jinja Summary: Shrine, The festival features a parade of 10 Mando (beautifully adorned floats) and Mikoshi in the Suga-jinja city daily during the festival period. The highlight of this festival is a parade of two huge http://www.city Shrine, Kanto Gunma Numata Numata Matsuri Tengu Mikoshi (Japanese folkloristic creature with a long nose), carried by about 300 JR Joetsu Line to Numata Sta., .numata.gunma - City hall and JR上越線沼田駅より徒歩15分関東群⾺県沼田市沼田まつり women. then walk 15 min. .jp/kanko/numa others tamatsuri/ 榛名神社、 Schedule & Key events: 須賀神社、 cancelled 市役所ほか

(1) Omagi Park︓ JR Musashino Line to Higashi- Omagi Park, Summary: (1) 大間木公園︓ Urawa Sta., and then walk 15 Iwatsuki-bunka Saitama-shi Fireworks Display at two parks. JR武蔵野線東浦和駅より徒歩15分 https://www.sti Kanto Saitama Saitama min. - Park Hanabi Taikai (2) 岩槻文化公園︓ b.jp/cancel_eve 関東埼玉県さいたま市 (2) Iwatsuki-bunka Park︓ 大間木公園、さいたま市花⽕大会 Schedule & Key events: 東武野田線岩槻駅⼜は東岩槻駅よ nt_2020.shtml Tobu Noda Line to Iwatsuki 岩槻文化公園 cancelled り徒歩40分 Sta. or Higashi-Iwatsuki Sta., and then walk 40 min.