Calendar of Events July 2021 Notes: 1

Calendar of Events July 2021 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. ©2021 Japan National Tourism Organization 2. Dates, times and functions are subject to change without notice. Especially schedule of outdoor events and flower festival may change due to the weather. Be sure to check the latest information in advance. Tanabata 七夕 3. The access shows only major route. Please refer to following URL for alternative transportation from the station where you want to start. Tanabata, Star Festival is held on July 7 in most parts of http://www.hyperdia.com/en/ Japan or August 7 in some areas. Based on a Chinese folk 4. Japanese words appearing in the column provide the name of the event, the place and access for you to point out to Japanese passerby when you need help. legend in which two starts - Altair (Cowherd) and Vega 5. Please refer to URL (basically in Japanese) for each event. If you have further questions, please call TIC, JNTO at following number. (Weaver) - love each other but only allowed to cross the TIC, JNTO Tel : (03)-3201-3331 from overseas +81 3 3201 3331 Milky Way to meet once a year on this day. Wishes are written on long colored strips of paper and Glossary︓ Special Remarks: hung from a bamboo branch with other decorations. Matsuri Festival, Event Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan. Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 Ukai 鵜飼 Time : 24 hours system 8:00am ⇒ 8:00 Cormorant fishing, an ancient method of catching Ayu (sweetfish or trout-like fish), handling cormorants. 8:00pm ⇒ This usually takes place at night under the blazing torches fastened to the prows of fishing boats from May until October. The following events are still to be confirmed. (as of Jun.23) Please check the latest information in advance. Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL

Summary: Wild Horses Chasing with over a 1000-year history, designated as one of Minami- the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. Tohoku Fukushima Minami-Soma Soma Noma-oi http://soma- 7/24 〜 7/26 Soma ★The event is not open to the public, but it will be held online this year.★ -- 東北福島県南相馬市相馬野馬追 nomaoi.jp/ 南相馬市 Schedule & Key events: Please visit the website for the details

Summary: Cormorant fishing, an ancient method of catching Ayu (sweetfish or trout- like fish), handling trained cormorants. It will be held every day during the period except on the night of the full moon (9/21 this year) or when the JR Tokaido Honsen Line to https://www Nagaragawa water is excessively muddy. Fee is 3,200 JPY or 3,500 JPY without meal. Chubu Gifu Gifu Nagara River Gifu Sta. From there, take bus JR東海道本線岐阜駅よりバスで .ukai- 6/21 〜 10/15 Ukai For reservation, please call 058-262-0104 (Gifu City Ukai Kanransen 中部岐阜県岐阜市⻑良川 to Nagara-bashi Bus Stop (20 20分⻑良橋下⾞ gifucity.jp/uk ⻑良川鵜飼 Jimusho), or reserve through major travel agencies. min.) ai/

Schedule & Key events: ●daily (except 9/21) 19:45-20:30 (Departure time: 18:15, 18:45, 19:15)

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

Summary: Festival featuring Bugaku (ancient court dance with music) by children and adults in colorful attire, designated as one of the National Important JR Tokaido Honsen Line to Mori- Yamana-jinja Shrine Yamana-jinja Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. https://www Chubu Shizuoka Fukuroi Sta. From there, take JR東海道本線袋井駅より秋葉 7/17 〜 7/18 machi and others Tenno-sai .mori- 中部静岡県 Akiha Bus to Tenno Bus Stop バスで20分天王下⾞森町山名神社ほか山名神社天王祭 kanko.jp/ Schedule & Key events: (20 min.) ●daily 16:00- 21:00 Twelve kinds of Bugaku performances on the stage in Maiya Hall of the shrine

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

Summary: Cormorant fishing. Admission is free. Fuefukigawa JR Chuo Honsen Line to https://www Chubu Yamanashi Fuefuki Fuefuki River JR中央本線石和温泉駅より徒 7/20 〜 8/19 Isawa Ukai Isawa-Onsen Sta., and then .isawa- 中部山梨県笛吹市笛吹川 Schedule & Key events: 歩20分笛吹川石和鵜飼 walk 20 min. kankou.org/ ●every Thu. and Sun. 20:00-20:50 Ukai on Fuefuki River

JR Joetsu Shinkansen Line to Aikawa Niigata Sta. From there, take Aikawa Haneda- Summary: JR上越新幹線新潟駅よりバスで Haneda- bus to Niigata Port - Sado- https://www machi, Gold Mine Festival. The town was once a gold mining town in feudal days. 15分新潟港佐渡汽船乗場下 Hokuriku Niigata machi, Kozan Matsuri Kisen (15min.), and change to .visitsado.co 7/24 〜 7/25 Sado ⾞、ジェットホイルに乗り換え1時北陸新潟県 Sado 鉱山祭 Jetfoil to Ryotsu Port in Sado m/event/354 佐渡市間両津港下船、バスで50分相佐渡市 Schedule & Key events: Island (1h.), and then take 2/ 相川羽田町川下⾞相川羽田町 Details are still to be arranged bus to Aikawa Bus Stop (50 min.)

Summary: (1) Keifuku Arashiyama Ukyo-ku, Honsen Line to Arashiyama Cormorant fishing. Fee is 2,000JPY without meal. Tickets are put on sale (1) 京福嵐山本線嵐山駅より Nishikyo- Sta., and then walk 10 min. on the day from 18:00. No reservation is necessary unless you charter a 徒歩10分 https://arash ku, (2) Hankyu Arashiyama Line Kinki Kyoto Oi River Arashiyama Ukai boat for a group. (2) 阪急嵐山線嵐山駅より徒 iyama- 7/1 〜 9/23 Kyoto to Arashiyama Sta., and then 近畿京都府大堰川嵐山鵜飼歩15分 yakatabune.c 京都市 walk 15 min. (3) JR嵯峨野線瑳峨嵐山駅よ om/ 右京区、 Schedule & Key events: (3) JR Sagano Line to Saga- り徒歩15分⻄京区 ●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: Cormorant fishing. Fee is 2,000JPY (child 1,000JPY) without meal. Tickets are put on sale on the day from 17:00. No reservation is necessary unless (1) Keihan Uji Line to Uji Sta., (1) 京阪宇治線宇治駅より徒 http://www. Kinki Kyoto Uji Uji River Ujigawa Ukai you charter a boat for a group. and then walk 10 min. 歩10分 kyoto-uji- 7/1 〜 9/30 近畿京都府宇治宇治川宇治川鵜飼 (2) JR Nara Line to Uji Sta., (2) JR奈良線宇治駅より徒歩 kankou.or.jp Schedule & Key events: and then walk 15 min. 15分 /ukai.html ●7/1-8/31 18:30-20:00 ●9/1-9/30 18:00-19:30

(1) JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line to Kyoto Sta. From there, take Kintetsu Kashihara Line to Kashihara Jingu-mae Sta., (1) JR東海道新幹線京都駅よ Summary: and change to Kintetsu り近鉄橿原線で橿原神宮前駅 Religious lesson of story-telling. One of the biggest events of the temple. Yoshino Line to Yoshino Sta. にて近鉄吉野線に乗り換え吉野 The ritual of Renge-e , in which parishioners on the boats pick up lotus (2) JR Nara Line to Nara Sta. 駅下⾞ Zao-do Temple Renge-e flowers and donate them to each temple. The ritual of Kaeru-tobi, in From there, take Kintetsu (2) JR奈良線奈良駅より近鉄 Yoshino- (Kimpusen-ji Temple (Kaeru-tobi http://www. Kinki Nara which the frog pantomimes the story of the impious local man who was Nara Line to Yamato-Saidaiji 奈良線で大和⻄大寺駅にて近 7/7 cho on Mt. Yoshino) Gyoji) kinpusen.or.j 近畿奈良県 transformed into a frog and then transformed back to a human being Sta., and change to Kintetsu 鉄橿原線に乗り換え橿原神宮吉野町蔵王堂蓮華会 p Kashihara Line to Kashihara 前駅にて近鉄吉野線に乗り換え (吉野山⾦峯山寺) (蛙跳び⾏事) thanks to the Buddhist Sutra cited by a pious priest. Jingu-mae Sta., and change 吉野駅下⾞ to Kintetsu Yoshino Line to Schedule & Key events: Yoshino Sta. 吉野駅よりロープウェーで3分山 16:00- Ritual of Renge-e and Kaeru-tobi at Zao-do Temple 上駅下⾞、徒歩10分 From Yoshino Sta., take ropeway to Sanjo Sta. (3 min.), and then walk 10 min.

Summary: Festival of the shrine, registered as the Intangible Cultural Heritage by Hakata Gion UNESCO. Yamakasa (gorgeously decorated floats topped with elaborate Kushida-jinja Shrine: Yamakasa 櫛田神社: Kushida-jinja Shrine decorations including miniature castles, flowers and historical heroes' JR Sanyo Shinkansen Line to https://www Kyushu Fukuoka Fukuoka (Kazari JR山陽新幹線博多駅より地下 7/1 〜 7/15 and others dolls) are on display at 12 different places in the city during the festival Hakata Sta. From there, take .hakatayama 九州福岡県福岡市 Yamakasa) 鉄空港線で祇園駅下⾞、徒歩櫛田神社ほか Kuko Subway Line to Gion kasa.com/ 博多祇園山笠 period. 5分 Sta., and then walk 5 min. (飾り山笠) Schedule & Key events: daytime

The following events have been cancelled or postponed. (as of Jun.23) Shiogama-jinja Summary: http://kanko Shrine, Shiogama Minato Port Festival featuring a parade of two giant Mikoshi of the shrines. JR Senseki Line to Hon- ubussan.shio Tohoku Miyagi Shiogama Shiwahiko-jinja JR仙石線本塩釜駅より徒歩10 - Matsuri Shiogama Sta., and then walk gama.miyagi 東北宮城県塩釜市 Shrine and others 分塩竃みなと祭 Schedule & Key events: 10 min. .jp/news/ne 塩釜神社、 cancelled ws/ 志波彦神社ほか Tadeuga-jinja Aizu-Tajima Gion Summary: Tajima, From Tobu Asakusa Sta., take Shrine, Matsuri Festival of the shrines, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk 東武浅草駅より東武伊勢崎線 Minamiaiz Tobu Isesaki Line to Aizu https://www Tohoku Fukushima Kumano-jinja Shrine (Nanahokai- Cultural Properties. で野岩鉄道会津⻤怒川線、会 - u-machi Tajima Sta. (via Yagan .kanko- 東北福島県 and others Gyoretsu) 津鉄道線経由会津田島駅下南会津町 Railway Aizu-Kinugawa Line aizu.com/ 田出宇賀神社、会津田島祇園祭 Schedule & Key events: ⾞田島 and Aizu Tetsudo Line) 熊野神社ほか (七⾏器⾏列) cancelled

(1) JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line to Shin-Aomori Sta. Summary: (South Exit) From there, take Festival of Neputa featuring a huge papier-mache or a fan-shaped lantern with (1) JR東北新幹線新⻘森駅 Konan bus to Kuroishi Eki- effigies of legendary heroes painted on it. The highlight of this festival is a parade (南口) より弘南バスで⿊石駅 Kuroishi Neputa mae Bus Stop (60 min.), and Tohoku Aomori Kuroishi Kuroishi of about 50 carriages of lighted Neputa pulled on the main street accompanied 前下⾞ (60分)、徒歩10分 https://kuroi - Matsuri then walk 10 min. 東北⻘森県⿊石市⿊石市 with the sound of drums and flutes. (2) JR奥羽本線弘前駅より弘 shi.or.jp/ ⿊石ねぷた祭り (2) JR Ou Honsen Line to 南鉄道弘南線で⿊石駅下⾞、 Hirosaki Sta. From there, take Schedule & Key events: 徒歩10分 Konan Railway Konan Line to cancelled Kuroishi Sta., and then walk 10 min.

Ogami-jinja Shrine, Summary: Chojasan Shinra- Gorgeous festival of Sansha (three Shrines; Ogami-jinja Shrine, Chojasan Shinra- JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line to https://visith jinja Shrine, jinja Shrine and Shinmei-gu Shrine), designated as one of the National Important Hachinohe Hachinohe Sta. From there, JR東北新幹線八⼾駅よりJR八 achinohe.co Tohoku Aomori Hachinohe Shinmei-gu Shrine Intangible Folk Cultural Properties, and registered as the Intangible Cultural - Sansha Taisai take JR Hachinohe Line to ⼾線で本八⼾駅下⾞、徒歩10 m/stories/sa 東北⻘森県八⼾市 and others Heritage by UNESCO. Many events are scheduled during the festival period. 八⼾三社大祭 Hon-Hachinohe Sta., and then 分 nnshataisai_ おがみ神社、 walk 10 min. schedule/ ⻑者山新羅神社、 Schedule & Key events: 神明宮ほか cancelled

JR Tokaido Honsen Line to https://www Arai Elementary Summary: JR東海道本線新居町駅(南 Araimachi Sta. (South Exit), .city.kosai.sh Arai-cho, School, Fireworks Display, characterized by the pillars of fire, rising fire exceeding 20 口)より Enshu Arai-no and then izuoka.jp/ka Chubu Shizuoka Kosai Arai Junior High meters up in the air, gushing out of cylinders held in the arms of young men. (1) 新居小学校: - Tezutsu Hanabi (1) Arai Elementary School: nko_bunka_s 中部静岡県湖⻄市 School 徒歩15分遠州新居の手筒花火 walk 15 min. ports/eventj 新居町新居小学校、 Schedule & Key events: (2) 新居中学校: (2) Arai Junior High School: oho/7943.ht 新居中学校 cancelled 徒歩25分 walk 25 min. ml

Summary: Festival of the shrine, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties, and registered as the Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, Tsushima-jinja and highlighted by two parades of boats, Makiwara-bune boats decorated with JR Kansai Honsen Line to Shrine, Owari Tsushima hundreds of lighted lanterns under the fireworks display and Danjiri-bune boats Yatomi Sta. From there, take https://tsush Chubu Aichi Tsushima JR関⻄本線弥富駅より名鉄尾 - Tenno-gawa Park Tenno Matsuri with a doll of Noh (traditional masked drama) play's character each placed atop, on Meitetsu Bisai Line to ima- 中部愛知県津島市⻄線で津島駅下⾞、徒歩20分津島神社、尾張津島天王まつり the pond in Tenno-gawa Park. Many events are scheduled during the festival Tsushima Sta., and then walk kankou.com/ 天王川公園 period. 20 min.

Schedule & Key events: cancelled

Summary: Festival of the shrine, featuring a parade of three Mikoshi and 19 Oshagiri Haguro-jinja Shrine JR Uetsu Honsen Line to Hokuriku Niigata Murakami Murakami Taisai (beautifully sculptured and lacquered floats) following children in traditional attire. JR羽越本線村上駅より徒歩20 https://www - and others Murakami Sta., and then walk 北陸新潟県村上市村上大祭分 .sake3.com/ 羽⿊神社ほか 20 min. Schedule & Key events: cancelled

©2021 Japan National Tourism Organization 5/7 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL JR Hokuriku Shinkansen Line Summary: to Joetsumyoko Sta. From JR北陸新幹線上越妙高駅より Takada district, Festival featuring a parade of Mikoshi, floats and folk dancers, held daily. The there, take Echigo Tokimeki えちごトキめき鉄道妙高はねうま Naoetsu district, highlight of this festival is Mikoshi-no-Kawakudari in which Mikoshi is crossed over https://joets Railway Myoko Haneuma Line ラインで Hokuriku Niigata Joetsu Seki River Joetsu Matsuri Seki River with a boat from Takada district to Naoetsu district. Many events are ukankonavi.j - to (1) 高田地区: 北陸新潟県上越市高田地区、上越まつり scheduled during the festival period. p/joetsumats (1) Takada District: 高田駅下⾞直江津地区、 uri/index.php Takada Sta. (2) 直江津地区: 関川 Schedule & Key events: (2) Naoetsu District: 直江津駅下⾞ cancelled Naoetsu Sta. Summary: Yahiko-jinja Shrine, Lantern Festival, with a 1,000-year history and designated as one of the National Mt. Yahiko, JR Joetsu Shinkansen Line to Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. The highlight of this festival is a Yahiko- Yahiko Park and Yahiko Toro Tsubamesanjo Sta. From JR上越新幹線燕三条駅よりJR https://www Hokuriku Niigata procession of Mikoshi , floats decorated with lots of lanterns, and hundreds people - mura others Matsuri there, take JR Yahiko Line to 弥彦線で弥彦駅下⾞、徒歩10 .e- 北陸新潟県 holding lanterns each. 弥彦村弥彦神社、弥彦燈籠まつり Yahiko Sta., and then walk 10 分 yahiko.com/ 弥彦山、 min. Schedule & Key events: 弥彦公園ほか cancelled (1) From JR Kyoto Sta., take Summary: Kamigyo- Sei Daimyojin municipal bus No. 9 to Annual Festival of the shrine, highlighted by a game of Kemari, played by the (1) JR京都駅より市バスNo. 9 ku, Shiramine-jingu Reisai Horikawa Imadegawa Bus http://shira Kinki Kyoto shrine priests, who loft a small ball with their insteps. で堀川今出川下⾞ - Kyoto Shrine (Kemari-hono) Stop minejingu.or 近畿京都府 (2) 地下鉄烏丸線今出川駅京都市白峯神宮精大明神例祭 (2) Karasuma Subway Line to .jp/ Schedule & Key events: (4番出口) より徒歩8分上京区 (蹴鞠奉納) Imadegawa Sta. (Exit 4), and cancelled then walk 8 min. Summary: Festival, originating in 869, is counted as one of the three grandest festivals in Yasaka-jinja Shrine, Gion Matsuri Japan, and registered as the Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. The festival (1) Karasuma Subway Line to Shijo-Karasuma Area (Yama-hoko- http://www. Kinki Kyoto Kyoto actually lasts for one month in July, and has its two highlights; Saki-Matsuri and Shijo Sta. (1) 地下鉄烏丸線四条駅下⾞ - and others Junko) gionmatsuri. 近畿京都府京都市 Ato-Matsuri. (2) Hankyu Kyoto Line to (2) 阪急京都線烏丸駅下⾞八坂神社、祇園祭 or.jp/ Karasuma Sta. 四条烏丸界隈ほか (山鉾巡⾏) Schedule & Key events: cancelled

Osaka Tenman-gu Summary: Osaka Tenman-gu Shrine : Shrine, Festival, with over a 1,000-year history, counted as one of the three grandest (1) Tanimachi Subway Line to 大阪天満宮 : Kita-ku, Tenjinbashi Bridge, Tenjin Matsuri festivals in Japan. This festival features Horen on the sacred boat, going upstream Minami-Morimachi Sta. (Exit (1) 地下鉄谷町線南森町駅(4 https://osak Kinki Osaka Osaka Okawa River and (Horen Togyo) on Okawa River, followed by a fleet of a hundred of boats decorated with lighted - 4), and then walk 5 min. 番出口)より徒歩5分 atemmangu. 近畿大阪府大阪市 others 天神祭 lanterns. (2) JR Tozai Line to Osaka (2) JR東⻄線大阪天満宮駅 or.jp/ 北区大阪天満宮、 (鳳輦渡御) Tenmangu Sta. (Exit 3), and (3番出口)より徒歩5分天神橋、 Schedule & Key events: then walk 5 min. 大川ほか cancelled

Summary: Tokei-jinja Shrine, Festival with a 450-year history and noted for its Okasa. The highlight of this Tokei-jinja Shrine: Aizubashi bridge and festival is a parade of Mikoshi , three decorated horses, townspeople in traditional 闘鶏神社: http://www.t Kinki Wakayama Tanabe Tanabe Matsuri JR Kisei Honsen Line to Ki- - others attire and eight Okasa. JR紀勢本線紀伊田辺駅より徒 anabe- 近畿和歌山県田辺市田辺祭 Tanabe Sta., and then walk 5 闘鶏神社、歩5分 kanko.jp/ min. 会津橋ほか Schedule & Key events: cancelled

©2021 Japan National Tourism Organization 6/7 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL (1) JR Sanyo Honsen Line to Miyajima-guchi Sta., and then walk 5 min. to Miyajima-guchi (1) JR山陽本線宮島口駅より徒歩 Miyajima- Itsukushima-jinja Pier. From there, take ferryboat Kangen-sai Summary: 5分の宮島口桟橋からフェリーで10 http://www. cho, Shrine, to Miyajima Pier (10 min.), and (Goza-bune Court Music Festival. 分宮島桟橋下船、徒歩10分 miyajima.or. Chugoku Hiroshima Hatsukaic Jigozen-jinja Shrine then walk 10 min. - Togyo) (2) JR山陽新幹線広島駅より市電 jp/event/eve 中国広島県 hi and others (2) JR Sanyo Shinkansen Line to ⼜はバスで30分広島宇品港下⾞、管絃祭 Schedule & Key events: Hiroshima Sta., and then take nt_kangen.ht 廿日市市厳島神社、高速船で22分宮島桟橋下船、徒 (御座船渡御) cancelled streetcar or bus to Hiroshima ml 宮島町地御前神社ほか歩10分 Ujina Port (30 min.) From there, take hydrofoil to Miyajima Pier (22 min.), and then walk 10 min.

Summary: Yamaguchi Gion Annual Festival of the shrine. The highlight of this festival is "So-odori Yamaguchi http://www. Matsuri Yasaka-jinja Shrine: Yamaguch Yasaka-jinja Shrine Minakoi Nonta" , a folk dancing parade of about 1,500 people in tune with the 八坂神社: oidemase.or. Chugoku Yamaguchi (Goshin-ko JR Yamaguchi Line to Kami- - i and others merry music through the city. Many events are scheduled during the festival period. JR山口線上山口駅より徒歩15 jp/tourism- 中国山口県 Gyoretsu) Yamaguchi Sta., and then 山口市八坂神社ほか分 information/s 山口祇園祭 walk 15 min. Schedule & Key events: pots/12271 (御神幸⾏列) cancelled

Summary: Warei-jinja Shrine, One of the biggest summer festival in Shikoku region. Festival comes its climax Togyu-jo (Bull ring), when three Mikoshi on the boat are carried on the sea and Hashirikomi (men Suka River and Uwajima Ushi- Warei-jinja Shrine: 和霊神社: https://ushio Shikoku Ehime Uwajima scramble for catching sacred white strips of paper hanging from a tall bamboo pole - others Oni Matsuri JR Yosan Line to Uwajima JR予讃線宇和島駅より徒歩8 ni.gaina.ne.j 四国愛媛県宇和島市 standing at the center of the river) is held at the center of Suka river. 和霊神社、うわじま牛⻤まつり Sta., and then walk 8 min. 分 p/ 闘牛場、 Schedule & Key events: 須賀川ほか cancelled

Kokura Castle Summary: Kokura, Otemon-mae Hiroba, Drumming Festival. Each town in the city has its own drums, which are beaten by Kita- Kokura Gion JR Sanyo Shinkansen Line to http://kokur Kyushu Fukuoka Komoji-dori Street the townspeople going through the neighborhoods during the festival period. JR山陽新幹線小倉駅より徒歩 - Kyushu Daiko Kokura Sta., and then walk 15 agiondaiko.j 九州福岡県 and others 15分北九州市小倉祇園太鼓 min. p/ 小倉城大手門前広場、 Schedule & Key events: 小倉小文字通りほか cancelled Tobihata Hachiman-gu Shrine, Summary: Sugawara-jinja Shrine, Festival of the shrines, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Tobata, Cultural Properties, and registered as the Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. Nakabaru Hachiman-gu Tobata Ward Office : Kita- Shrine, Tobata Gion It features a parade of Yamagasa (huge magnificence eight floats each shaped like ⼾畑区役所 : Kyushu Fukuoka JR Kagoshima Honsen Line to http://tobata - Kyushu Tobata Ward Offce and Oyamagasa a pyramid decorated with hundreds of lighted lanterns) carried by townspeople JR⿅児島本線⼾畑駅より徒歩九州福岡県 Tobata Sta., and then walk 20 gion.jp/ 北九州市 others ⼾畑祇園大山笠 through the city daily during the festival period. 20分 min. ⼾畑飛幡八幡宮、菅原神社、 Schedule & Key events: 中原八幡宮、 cancelled ⼾畑区役所ほか

Matsugae Kokusai Nagasaki Peron Summary: JR Nagasaki Honsen Line to https://www Kanko Pier of Senshuken Boat Race of ancient-Chinese-style boats. Nagasaki Sta. From there, .at- Kyushu Nagasaki Nagasaki JR⻑崎本線⻑崎駅より市電で - Nagasaki Port Taikai take streetcar to Oura nagasaki.jp/ 九州⻑崎県⻑崎市大浦海岸通下⾞、徒歩3分⻑崎港松ヶ枝⻑崎ペーロン選手権大 Schedule & Key events: Kaigandori, and then walk 3 event/51801 国際観光埠頭会 cancelled min. /

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Glossary︓

Asagao Morning glory Special Remarks: Tanabata Matsuri Festival, Event 七夕 Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan. Tanabata, Star Festival is held on July 7 in most parts of Japan or Toro-nagashi Floating lighted lanterns on the water Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 August 7 in some areas. Based on a Chinese folk legend in which two starts - Altair (Cowherd) and Vega (Weaver) - love each other but only ⇒ Time : 24 hours system 8:00am 8:00 allowed to cross the Milky Way to meet once a year on this day. 8:00pm ⇒ 20:00 Wishes are written on long colored strips of paper and hung from a bamboo branch with other decorations.

The following events are still to be confirmed. (as of Jun.23) Please check the latest information in advance. Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL

Summary: Soul Festival of the shrine, associated with "Buddhist Bon Festival". Over 30,000 Tokyo Metro Tozai, Hanzomon https://www.ya Yasukuni-jinja lanterns are lit up along the approach to the shrine. Traditional performances and Line or Toei Shinjuku Subway 東京メトロ東⻄線、半蔵門線⼜は都 Tokyo Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Mitama Matsuri sukuni.or.jp/ne 7/13 〜 7/18 Shrine open-air stalls have been cancelled this year. 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みたままつり ws_detail.html?i 靖国神社 Z06, S05)(Exit 1), and then 口) より徒歩5分 d=337 Schedule & Key events: walk 5 min. ●daily evening - 21:00 Lanterns are lit up

Summary: Summer Festival. Kotto Ichi (antique fair) and stage performances are scheduled JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Shinobazu Pond Ueno Natsu Tokyo Tokyo Taito-ku during the festival period. Parade has been cancelled this year. Metro Ginza or Hibiya Line to JR山手線、東京メトロ銀座線⼜は日 https://ueno.or. 7/17 〜 8/1 and others Matsuri 東京東京都台東区 Ueno Sta. (G16, H18), and 比谷線上野駅より徒歩2分 jp/ 不忍池周辺ほかうえの夏まつり Schedule & Key events: then walk 2 min. Kotto Ichi , Stage performances at Suijo music hall

Summary: Karasu Uchiwa Sumomo (plum) Festival. Crow-pattern Uchiwa fans are sold. (It is said that a (1) Keio Line to Fuchu Sta. Hampu (South Exit), and then walk 5 (1) 京王線府中駅 (南口) より徒歩5 Okunitama-jinja crow drove away evil in the past.) Open-air stalls have been cancelled this year. https://www.oo Tokyo Tokyo Fuchu (Sumomo min. 分 7/18 〜 7/20 Shrine kunitamajinja.or 東京東京都府中市 Matsuri) (2) JR Nambu or Musashino (2) JR南武線⼜は武蔵野線府中本大国魂神社 .jp/ からす団扇頒布 Schedule & Key events: Line to Fuchu-Hommachi Sta., 町駅より徒歩5分 (すもも祭) ●7/18-19 9:00-17:00 and then walk 5 min. ●7/20 6:00-19:00

Summary: Tokyo Metro Tozai, Hanzomon 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 https://www.ya Tokyo Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Hono Asagao-ten 7/25 〜 8/1 Shrine Line to Kudanshita Sta. (T07, 営地下鉄新宿線九段下駅 (1番出 sukuni.or.jp/sch 東京東京都千代田区奉納あさがお展靖国神社 Schedule & Key events: Z06, S05)(Exit 1), and then 口) より徒歩5分 edule/saiji.html Details are still to be arranged walk 5 min.

(1) Tokyo Metro Hibiya, Chiyoda Line or Toei Mita Summary: (1) 東京メトロ日比谷線、千代田線 Subway Line to Hibiya Sta. http://henkaasa Asagao Fair. Flowers are in bloom usually in the morning. ⼜は都営地下鉄三田線日比谷駅 Tokyo Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Hibiya Park Asagao-ten (H08, C09, I08) (Exit A10, gao.tumabeni.c 7/28 〜 8/3 (A10・A14出口) より徒歩4分東京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 (日比谷口) Schedule & Key events: (2) JR Yamanote Line to ml より徒歩8分 ●daily 8:00-11:30 Yurakucho Sta.(Hibiya Exit), and then walk 8 min.

Summary: Toro-nagashi and Fireworks Display over Lake Ashinoko, following the Shinto rites JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line or Hakone- Ashinoko Kosui Odakyu Odawara Line to JR東海道新幹線⼜は小田急小田原 Kanto Kanagawa Lake Ashinoko conducted by the Hakone-jinja Shrine's priests on the boats. https://www.ha 7/31 machi Matsuri Odawara Sta. From there, take 線小田原駅よりバスで1時間元箱根港関東神奈川県芦ノ湖 kone.or.jp/ 箱根町芦ノ湖湖水まつり bus to Moto-Hakone-ko Bus 下⾞ Schedule & Key events: Stop (1 hr.) Details are still to be arranged

Summary: around Owada Saitama-shi Fireworks Display around Owada Park. Tobu Noda Line to Omiya Koen Kanto Late Saitama Saitama 東武野田線大宮公園駅⼜は大和田 https://www.sti Park Hanabi Taikai Sta. or Owada Sta., and then 関東 July 埼玉県さいたま市駅より徒歩15分 b.jp/ 大和田公園周辺さいたま市花火大会 Schedule & Key events: walk 15 min. Details are still to be arranged

The following events have been cancelled or postponed. (as of Jun.23) (1) Toei Streetcar Arakawa Line to Kishibojim-mae Sta. Summary: (2) Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin (1) 都電荒川線⻤⼦⺟神前駅下⾞ Asagao Fair. Stalls selling potted morning glories, wind-bells, gold fishes and others are set Kishimojin Kishimojin-no- Line to Zoshigaya Sta. (2) 東京メトロ副都心線雑司が谷駅 https://www.kis Tokyo Tokyo Toshima-ku up in the precincts of the temple. - Temple Natsu Ichi (F10)(Exit 1), and then walk 5 (1番出口) より徒歩5分 himojin.jp/index 東京東京都豊島区⻤⼦⺟神⻤⼦⺟神の夏市 min. (3) JR山手線池袋駅 (東口) より徒 .html Schedule & Key events: (3) JR Yamanote Line to 歩15分 cancelled Ikebukuro Sta. (East Exit), and then walk 15 min. Iriya Kishimojin Temple (1) Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line to Summary: (Shingen-ji Iriya Sta. (H18), and then walk Asagao Fair. Around 60 stalls selling potted morning glories and 100 open-air stalls are set (1) 東京メトロ日比谷線⼊谷駅より徒 Temple), Iriya Asagao 1 min. https://www.as Tokyo Tokyo Taito-ku up in the precincts of the temple and on Kototoi-dori Street. 歩1分 - Kototoi-dori Matsuri (2) JR Yamanote or Keihin agao- 東京東京都台東区 (2) JR山手線⼜は京浜東北線鶯谷 Street ⼊谷朝顔まつり Tohoku Line to Uguisudani Sta. maturi.com/ Schedule & Key events: 駅 (南口) より徒歩3分⼊谷⻤⼦⺟神 (South Exit), and then walk 3 cancelled (真源寺)、 min. 言問通り Summary: Hozuki (ground cherry) Fair. Around 100 stalls selling ground cherries and wind-bells are set Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or Toei http://www.sen Tokyo Tokyo Taito-ku Senso-ji Temple Hozuki Ichi up in the precincts of the temple. Asakusa Subway Line to 東京メトロ銀座線⼜は都営地下鉄浅 so- - 東京東京都台東区浅草寺ほおずき市 Asakusa Sta. (G19, A18), and 草線浅草駅より徒歩5分 ji.jp/annual_eve Schedule & Key events: then walk 5 min. nt/13.html cancelled

Summary: Dance of three Shishi lions and two dragons to pray for rain to stop. As people in this area Gonsho-ji Mizudome-no- Tokyo Tokyo Ota-ku suffered a catastrophic flood in the old times, this event came into being. Keikyu Line to Omorimachi https://www.mi - Temple mai 京急線大森町駅より徒歩8分東京東京都大田区 Sta., and then walk 8 min. zudome.com/ 厳正寺水止舞 Schedule & Key events: cancelled

(1) Tokyo Metro Yurakucho, Bishamonten Summary: Tozai, Namboku Line or Toei Zenkoku-ji (1) 東京メトロ有楽町線、東⻄線、南 Summer Festival of the area. The festival features Hozuki (ground cherry) Fair and Awa Oedo Subway Line to Iidabashi Shinjuku- Temple, Kagurazaka 北線⼜は都営地下鉄大江⼾線飯田 Tokyo Tokyo Odori folk dancing performed by townspeople in Yukata (cotton Kimono ). Sta. (Y13, T06, N10, E06)(Exit http://www.kag - ku Kagurazaka-dori Matsuri 橋駅 (B3出口) 下⾞東京東京都 B3) urazaka.in/ 新宿区 Street 神楽坂まつり (2) JR総武線飯田橋駅 (⻄口) より Schedule & Key events: (2) JR Sobu Line to Iidabashi 毘沙門天善国寺、徒歩1分 cancelled Sta. (West Exit), and then walk 神楽坂通り 1 min.

Summary: Tokyo Metro Tozai, Hanzomon Toro-nagashi in the moat at Chidorigafuchi Park. If it rains, the event will be postponed to Chidorigafuchi Line or Toei Shinjuku Subway 東京メトロ東⻄線、半蔵門線⼜は都 Tokyo Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Noryo-no-Yube next day. https://visit- - Park Line to Kudanshita Sta. (T07, 営地下鉄新宿線九段下駅 (2番出東京東京都千代田区納涼の夕べ chiyoda.tokyo/ 千鳥ヶ淵公園 Z06, S05)(Exit 2), and then 口) より徒歩10分 Schedule & Key events: walk 10 min. cancelled

Shonan Shopping streets Summary: Hiratsuka around JR Star Festival of the area. Various events are scheduled during the festival period. JR Tokaido Honsen Line to http://www.tan Kanto Kanagawa Hiratsuka Tanabata Matsuri JR東海道本線平塚駅 (北口) より徒 - Hiratsuka Sta. Hiratsuka Sta. (North Exit), abata- 関東神奈川県平塚市 Parade 歩2分 JR平塚駅周辺商店 Schedule & Key events: and then walk 2 min. hiratsuka.com/ 湘南ひらつか七夕まつり街 cancelled パレード

Summary: Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple︓ Naritasan Annual Festival of the temple with a history of 300 years featuring Soodori (folk music and (1) JR Sobu Honsen Line Rapid 成田山新勝寺︓ Shinsho-ji Narita Gion dancing performed on the floats) and Sobiki Train (for Narita Airport) to (1) JR総武本線快速 (成田空港⾏) Kanto Chiba Narita https://www.nrt - Temple and Matsuri (a parade of 10 floats and Mikoshi ). Narita Sta., and then walk 10 で成田駅下⾞、徒歩10分関東千葉県成田市 k.jp/top.html others 成田祇園祭 min. (2) 京成線京成成田駅より徒歩10 成田山新勝寺ほか Schedule & Key events: (2) Keisei Line to Keisei-Narita 分 cancelled Sta., and then walk 10 min.

Zaimokuza Summary: Beach, Fireworks Display with about 2,500 fireworks at two beaches. Depend on the weather Kamakura https://www.tri Kanto Kanagawa Kamakura Yuigahama conditions, the event will be canceled. JR Yokosuka Line to Kamakura - Hanabi Taikai JR横須賀線鎌倉駅より徒歩15分 p- 関東神奈川県鎌倉市 Beach Sta., and then walk 15 min. 鎌倉花火大会 kamakura.com/ 材木座海岸、 Schedule & Key events: 由比が浜海岸 cancelled

Summary: Summer Festival of the shrine, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties, and registered as the Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. The Yasaka-jinja https://www.cit Sawara-no-Taisai highlight of this festival is a parade of 10 beautiful floats topped with large-size dolls modeled Kanto Chiba Katori Shrine and JR Narita Line to Sawara Sta., y.katori.lg.jp/sig - Natsu Matsuri after historical figures, birds, beasts and others to the tune of festival music on the main JR成田線佐原駅より徒歩10分関東千葉県香取市 others and then walk 10 min. htseeing/matsur 佐原の大祭夏祭り streets of the city. 八坂神社ほか i/

Schedule & Key events: cancelled

Yasaka-jinja Summary: Shrine Annual Festival of two shrines. The main event is a parade of Mikoshi between Enoshima- Enoshima-jinja Shrine : (Enoshima-jinja Enoshima Tenno- jinja Shrine on Enoshima Island and Koyurugi-jinja Shrine on the opposite side of the land. (1) Odakyu Enoshima Line to 江ノ島神社︓ Shrine), sai Mikoshi of Enoshima-jinja Shrine is carried into the sea of Enoshima.The scene of the youths Katase-Enoshima Sta., and (1) 小田急江ノ島線片瀬江ノ島駅よ Kanto Kanagawa Fujisawa Koyurugi-jinja (Mikoshi Kaijo jostling one another in the sea is always a vigorous and magnificent sight to behold. After http://enoshima - then walk 15 min. り徒歩15分関東神奈川県藤沢市 Shrine and Togyo) that, it joins another parade of Mikoshi and they are carried to Koyurugi-jinja Shrine jinja.or.jp/ (2) Enoshima Dentetsu (2) 江ノ島電鉄線 (江ノ電) 江ノ島駅 others 江ノ島天王祭 together. (Enoden) Line to Enoshima より徒歩20分八坂神社 (神輿海上渡御) Sta., and then walk 20 min. (江ノ島神社)、 Schedule & Key events: 小動神社ほか cancelled

Yasaka-jinja Summary: Shrine, https://www.cit Uchiwa Matsuri Annual Festival of the shrine with more than 250 years history, featuring a parade of Omatsuri Hiroba, y.kumagaya.lg.j Dashi Yatai beautifully decorated 12 floats to the tune of festival music daily during the period. The JR Takasaki Line to Kumagaya Kanto Saitama Kumagaya JR Kumagaya JR⾼崎線熊谷駅 (北口) より徒歩5 p/smph/kanko/ - Junko highlight of this festival is Tatakiai in which young men compete in drumming on the floats. Sta. (North Exit), and then 関東埼玉県熊谷市 Sta. and others 分 matsuri/kumaga うちわ祭 walk 5 min. 八坂神社、 yautiwamaturi/i 山⾞屋台巡⾏ Schedule & Key events: お祭り広場、 ndex.html cancelled JR熊谷駅前ほか

(1) JR Takasaki Line to Chichibu-jinja Summary: Kumagaya Sta. From there, Chichibu Kawase Shrine, Annual Festival of the shrine. The highlight of this festival is Mikoshi-arai , a ritual that take Chichibu Tetsudo Line to (1) JR⾼崎線熊谷駅より秩父鉄道線 Matsuri Kanto Saitama Chichibu Arakawa River Mikoshi is carried into Arakawa River. Fireworks display has been cancelled this year. Chichibu Sta., and then walk 3 で秩父駅下⾞、徒歩3分 https://navi.city - Mikoshi-arai 関東埼玉県秩父市 and others min. (2) ⻄武秩父線⻄武秩父駅より徒歩 .chichibu.lg.jp/ 秩父川瀬祭秩父神社、 Schedule & Key events: (2) Seibu Chichibu Line to 10分神輿洗い荒川ほか cancelled Seibu-Chichibu Sta., and then walk 10 min.