Calendar of Events February 2017 Notes: 1

Calendar of Events February 2017 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. ©2017 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

Setsubun 節分 Special Remarks: Traditional ceremony to dispel demons. According to Glossary： Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan. the lunar calendar, "Setsubun" marks the last day of Matsuri Festival, Event Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 winter. People throng temples and shrines to vie with another for lucky beans which are thrown by priests, ⇒ Time : 24 hours system 8:00am 8:00 monks or famous figures who shout "Fuku-wa-uchi, 8:00pm ⇒ 20:00 Oni-wa-soto!" (Fortune in, Devils out!) to drive away imaginary devils.

Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL

Summary: Ice Festival. Many ice sculptures exhibited on the shore are lit up. Some Chitose- more events are scheduled during the festival period. From Shin-Chitose Shikotsuko Hyoto http://hyouto Hokkaido Hokkaido Chitose Lake Shikotsu Airport, take bus to 新千歳空港よりバスで 1/27 ～ 2/19 Matsuri Schedule & Key events: u- 北海道北海道千歳市支笏湖 Shikotsuko Bus Stop 55分支笏湖下車千歳・支笏湖 ●daily special.asia/ (55 min.) 氷濤まつり 16:30-22:00 Ice sculptures lighting up ●Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays 18:30- Fireworks display

Summary: Snow Festival. The festival, the biggest in scale of this kind, started in

1950, and has become one of the most popular events in winter for now. JR Chitose Line to Approximately 200 snow creations and ice sculptures are exhibited at three Sapporo Sta. Odori Site, JR千歳線札幌駅より地 sites, mainly at Odori site with enormous snow creations and many From there, take Susukino Site, 68th Sapporo 下鉄南北線で http://www.s attractions, at Susukino site with fantastic ice sculptures, and at Tsu-dome Namboku Subway Line Hokkaido Hokkaido Sapporo Tsu-dome Site Yuki Matsuri (1) 大通会場: 大通下 nowfes.com/ 2/6 ～ 2/12 site with the huge playground where children and adults can play in snow. to 北海道北海道札幌市大通会場、第68回車 english/index The festival at Tsu-dome site will be held from 2/1. (1) Odori Site: Odori すすきの会場、さっぽろ雪まつり (2) すすきの会場: すす .html Sta. つどーむ会場きの下車 Schedule & Key events: (2) Susukino Site: ●daily Susukino Sta. 17:00-22:00 Ice sculptures lighting up at Odori site 17:00-23:00 (-22:00 on 2/12) Ice sculptures lighting up at Susukino site

Summary: Winter Festival. Many snow creations and ice statues are exhibited at Asahibashi-kahan site (on the riversides of Ishikari River), and on Heiwa- Asahibashi-Kahan, http://www.c dori Street where about 50 ice sculptures are to be judged in competition. JR Hakodate Honsen Heiwa-dori Street Asahikawa ity.asahikawa Hokkaido Hokkaido Asahikawa Many attractive events and a long sliding way are scheduled during the Line to Asahikawa Sta., JR函館本線旭川駅より 2/7 ～ 2/12 and others Fuyu Matsuri .hokkaido.jp/ 北海道北海道旭川市 festival period. and then take shuttle シャトルバス旭橋河畔、旭川冬まつり awf/index.ht bus 平和通りほか ml Schedule & Key events: ●daily 9:00-21:00 (-20:00 on 2/12) ●2/7,11&12 19:00- Fireworks display

Summary: JR Sekihoku Honsen Drift Ice Festival featuring thousands of ice floe covering over the sea, and Line to Abashiri Sta. http://abashi Abashiri-Okhotsk about 40 snow sculptures and ice carvings on exhibition. Many events such From there, take bus JR石北本線網走駅より ri.jp/tabinavi/ Hokkaido Hokkaido Abashiri Abashiri Port Ryuhyo Matsuri as a popular song-show, games and performances are scheduled during to "Michi-no-eki バスで10分”道の駅流 2/10 ～ 2/12 18ryuhyomat 北海道北海道網走市網走商港埠頭あばしりオホーツク the festival period. Ryuhyo Kaido Abashiri 氷街道網走砕氷船のり suri/index.ht 流氷まつり Saihyo-sen Noriba" Bus ば”下車、徒歩10分 ml Schedule & Key events: Stop (10 min.), and ●2/10&11 17:00-20:00 Snow sculptures and ice carvings lighting up then walk 10 min.

JR Yamagata along Zao Ropeway Summary: Shinkansen Line to Sancho Line, Yamagata Sta., and Festival featuring the lighting up Juhyo , known as "Ice Monster", trees JR山形新幹線山形駅 around Jizo Sancho then take bus to Zao http://zaorop Zao Juhyo covered with frost. よりバスで45分蔵王温 Tohoku Yamagata Yamagata Sta. Onsen Bus Stop (45 eway.co.jp/za 12/23 ～ 3/5 Light-up 泉下車、徒歩15分の東北山形県山形市蔵王ロープウェイ山頂線 min.) From there, o/winter/light 蔵王樹氷ライトアップ Schedule & Key events: 蔵王山麓駅よりロープ沿線および地蔵山頂駅 walk to Zao Sanroku up.html ウェイで17分地蔵山頂周辺 ●daily 17:00-21:00 Juhyo lighting up Sta. (15 min.), and 駅下車 then take ropeway to Jizo Sancho Sta. (17 min.)

Summary: Snow Festival. Ice sculptures are exhibited, but the scale is small this year JR Tohoku Shinkansen due to lack of snow. Some stage events such as local performing arts are Line to Morioka Sta. Shizukuishi- Iwate JR東北新幹線盛岡駅 http://www.i Tohoku Iwate Koiwai Farm scheduled mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. From there, take bus 2/4 ～ 2/12 cho Yuki Matsuri よりバスで30分小岩井 wateyukimats 東北岩手県小岩井農場 to Koiwai Nojo 雫石町岩手雪まつり農場まきば園下車 uri.com/ Schedule & Key events: Makibaen Bus Stop (30 ●daily 9:00-17:00 (-20:00 on 2/12) min.) ●2/12 18:30- Fireworks display

Summary: Snow Lantern Festival. About 150 snow lanterns and about 300 Mini- JR Ou Honsen Line to http://www.h Kamakura (miniature huts made of snow) are lit up, which creates Hirosaki Sta. From JR奥羽本線弘前駅より irosaki- Hirosaki-jo fantastic atmosphere in Hirosaki Park during the festival period. there, walk 20-30 min. 徒歩20～30分又は弘 Tohoku Aomori Hirosaki Hirosaki Park kanko.or.jp/w 2/9 ～ 2/12 Yukidoro Matsuri or take Konan 100 yen 前市内循環100円バス東北青森県弘前市弘前公園 eb/edit.html?i 弘前城雪燈籠まつり Schedule & Key events: bus to Shiyakushomae 【弘南バス】で15分市 d=cat02_wint Bus Stop (15 min.), 役所前下車、徒歩4分 ●daily 16:30-21:00 Mini-Kamakura lighting up er_yuki ●2/11 19:00- Fireworks display and then walk 4 min.

Summary: Tug of war, featuring a giant straw-rope (80 centimeters in diameter and over 200 meters long). The festival with a 500-year history is held to pray http://www.c Kariwano-no for a rich harvest of this year, and is designated as one of the National JR Ou Honsen Line to Tohoku Akita Daisen Omachi-dori Street JR奥羽本線刈和野駅 ity.daisen.akit 2/10 Otsuna-hiki Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. Kariwano Sta., and 東北秋田県大仙市刈和野大町通りより徒歩5分 a.jp/docs/201 刈和野の大綱引き then walk 5 min. 3110800314/ Schedule & Key events: 19:10- Townspeople lay out a straw-rope for a fight 21:00- Tug of war is held on Omachi-dori Street

Summary: Festival, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties, features about 15 Namahage (men wearing devil JR Oga Line to Oga Shinzan-jinja Namahage masks) dancing wildly, drumming vigorously, running around and then http://www.o Tohoku Akita Oga Sta., and then take JR男鹿線男鹿駅より臨 2/10 ～ 2/12 Shrine Sedo Matsuri serving Mochi (rice cakes) to people thronged in the precincts of the ganavi.com/s 東北秋田県男鹿市 temporary bus (40 時バスで40分真山神社なまはげ柴灯祭 shrine. edo/ min.)

Schedule & Key events: ●daily 18:00-20:30

Summary: Water Pouring Festival for a prevention of fire with a 350-year history, JR Tohoku Shinkansen featuring a parade of floats, Taiko drumming, local performing arts and Line to Ichinoseki Sta. From there, take JR firefighters. JR東北新幹線一ノ関 Ohara Hachiman- Ofunato Line to Daito Ohara Mizu- 駅よりJR大船渡線で摺 http://www.i Daito-cho, jinja Shrine Surisawa Sta., and Tohoku Iwate kake Matsuri Schedule & Key events: 沢駅下車、バス上大原 chitabi.jp/eve 2/11 Ichinoseki and others then take bus (for 東北岩手県大東大原 10:10- Local people make a new giant Shimenawa (sacred straw 又は大東バスセンター行 nt/data.php? 一関市大東町大原八幡神社 Kami-Ohara or Daito 水かけまつりで20分下町又は大東 no=61&m=2 ほか festoon) fixed to Ohara Hachiman-jinja Shrine Bus Center) to バスセンター下車 12:40- Floats parade through the town Shimomachi or Daito 14:35- Ritual play is held at the shrine Bus Center Bus Stop 15:00-15:50 About 300 half-naked men rush on the streets in the town, (20 min.) while townspeople dash cold water over them

Summary: JR Yamagata Snow Lantern Festival. About 300 Yuki-doro (big snow lanterns) and more Shinkansen Line to JR山形新幹線米沢駅 Uesugi-jinja Yonezawa Sta. From より市街循環バスで上 than 1,000 Yuki-bonbori (small snow lanterns) at Uesugi-jinja Shrine and http://yukido Shrine, Uesugi Yukidoro there, take City Cyclic 杉神社前下車又はシャ Tohoku Yamagata Yonezawa at Matsugasaki Park are lit up. Some more events are scheduled during the urou.yoneza 2/11 ～ 2/12 Matsugasaki Park Matsuri bus to Uesugi Jinja- トルバス東北山形県米沢市 festival period. wa- 上杉神社、上杉雪灯籠まつり mae Bus Stop or (2/11 10:30-21:30 matsuri.jp/ 松が岬公園 shuttle bus 2/12 10:30- Schedule & Key events: (2/11 10:30-21:30 20:30) ●daily 17:30- Yuki-doro lighting up 2/12 10:30-20:30)

Summary: Dozens of Bonden (sacred bamboo baskets decorated with colorful cloth http://www.c Hanadate, and streamers, 30kg in weight and 5 meters in length each) are carried by (1) Omono River in ity.daisen.akit Omono River, villagers who vie with each other to be the first in dedicating Bonden to Hanadate： a.jp/docs/201 Izusan-jinja Shrine, (1) 雄物川会場 (花 the shrines. JR Akita Shinkansen 3111300257/ Yokote City Hall, 館)： Daisen Line to Omagari Sta., Asahiokayama-jinja JR秋田新幹線大曲駅 Tohoku 2/11, Akita 大仙市、 Bonden Schedule & Key events: and then take taxi (5 http://www.y & 2/17 Shrine and others よりタクシーで5分東北 2/16 秋田県 Yokote ぼんでん ●2/11 9:30-11:30 Boats transfer Bonden from Hanadate Pier to the min.) okotekamaku 花館地区、 (2) 横手市役所：横手市 (2) Yokote City Hall： ra.com/01_e 雄物川、 other side of Omono River, and then people carry all these Bonden up to JR奥羽本線横手駅より JR Ou Honsen Line to vent/04_wint 伊豆山神社、 Izusan-jinja Shrine on the mountain 徒歩10分 Yokote Sta., and then er/kamakura 横手市役所、 ●2/16 9:30-13:00 Bonden Workmanship Contest is held at the festival walk 10 min. _kaisai_h29.h 旭岡山神社ほか site near Yokote City Hall tml ●2/17 10:00-13:00 Local young men carrying about 30 Bonden leave Yokote City Hall for Asahiokayama-jinja Shrine to dedicate Bonden

Kamakura-dori Summary: Street, Snow Huts Exhibition. Playing in snow huts is a popular pastime in winter http://www.y Yokote City Hall, Yokote City Hall： okotekamaku for children living in the heavy snowfall areas. They make snow huts called 横手市役所： Yokote Park JR Ou Honsen Line to ra.com/01_e Tohoku Akita Yokote Yokote Kamakura "Kamakura " in which they play games and eat traditional delicacies. About JR奥羽本線横手駅より 2/15 ～ 2/16 and others Yokote Sta., and then vent/04_wint 東北秋田県横手市横手かまくら 100 snow huts, and a number of snow creations are built in the city. 徒歩10分かまくら通り、 walk 10 min. er/kamakura 横手市役所、 _kaisai_h29.h 横手公園 Schedule & Key events: tml ほか ●daily 18:00-21:00

Summary: Local Kabuki (traditional play by men) and Kyogen (traditional comic http://www.c drama) Play with a more than 280-year tradition is performed on the JR Uetsu Honsen Line ity.sakata.lg.j makeshift stage set up in the precincts of the shrine. to Sakata Sta. From Kuromori, JR羽越本線酒田駅より p/bunka/bun Tohoku Yamagata Hie-jinja Shrine Kuromori Kabuki there, take bus (for 2/15 & 2/17 Sakata バス湯野浜行で40分 kazai/minzok 東北山形県日枝神社黒森歌舞伎 Schedule & Key events: Yunohama) to Naka- 酒田市黒森中黒森下車 ugeino/kuro Kuromori Bus Stop (40 ●2/15&17 morikabuki.ht min.) 10:00- Shonen-Taiko (Japanese drumming performed by boys) ml 12:00- Kodomo Kabuki (Kabuki play by boys) performance 13:00-16:00 Kyogen performance

Summary: This is a unique harvest festival native to Hachinohe and its vicinities, with a 800-year history, and is designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. The highlight of this festival is Emburi (local dances) performance under the flickering torchlights. Chojasan Shinra- JR Tohoku Shinkansen jinja Shrine, Schedule & Key events: Line to Hachinohe Sta. Shimin Hiroba JR東北新幹線八戸駅 http://www.h Tohoku Aomori Hachinohe Emburi ●daily From there, 2/17 ～ 2/20 and others よりバスで30分三日町 achinohe- 東北青森県八戸市えんぶり 18:00- Emburi at Shimin Hiroba take bus to Mikka- 長者山新羅神社、又は八日町下車 cb.jp/enburi/ machi or Yoka-machi 市民広場 ●2/17 Bus Stop (30 min.) ほか 7:00- Ohayashi music performance at Chojasan Shinra-jinja Shrine 10:00-11:20 Parade of over 30 grouped villagers in fancy costumes, through the city 12:15- Emburi at Shimin Hiroba ●2/19&20 13:00- & 14:00- Emburi at Shimin Hiroba

Summary: (1) JR Ito Line to Japanese Apricot Festival. There are about 470 Japanese apricot trees of Kinomiya Sta., and 60 species in the garden and they begin to bloom usually from the middle then walk 10 min. (1) JR伊東線来宮駅 of January. Various entertainments are scheduled during the festival (2) JR Tokaido より徒歩10分 Atami Baien Atami Baien http://www.a Chubu Shizuoka Atami period. Admission is 300JPY. Shinkansen Line to (2) JR東海道新幹線 1/7 ～ 3/5 Garden Ume Matsuri taminews.gr.j 中部静岡県熱海市 Atami Sta. From there, 熱海駅よりバス相ノ原団熱海梅園熱海梅園梅まつり p/ume/ Schedule & Key events: take bus (for Ainohara- 地行又は梅園行で15 ●daily 8:30-16:00 Danchi or Baien) to 分梅園下車 ●2/11 11:30-12:00 & 14:00-14:30 Baien Bus Stop (15 Performances by Geigi (Professional female entertainers) min.)

Summary: Devil Festival, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. It features several kinds of Kagura (Shinto dance with music) dedicated to the shrine to dispel evil spirits, and Ame-maki (candy- throwing ceremony) to pray for a good harvest of the year. The festival is JR Tokaido Shinkansen http://www.h Line to Toyohashi Sta. onokuni.or.jp Akumikanbe Toyohashi highlighted by "Aka-oni to Tengu no Karakai " in which Tengu (a long- JR東海道新幹線豊橋 Chubu Aichi Toyohashi From there, take /toyohashi/to 2/10 ～ 2/11 Shinmeisha Shrine Oni Matsuri nosed goblin) defeats red devils. 駅より市電で10分豊橋中部愛知県豊橋市 streetcar to Toyohashi pics/?Mode= 安久美神戸神明社豊橋鬼祭公園前下車、徒歩2分 Koen-mae (10 min), detail&code= Schedule & Key events: and then walk 2 min. 463 ●daily 10:00- Kagura and Ame-maki performance ●2/11 14:00- Aka-oni to Tengu no Karakai and Kagura performance

Summary: Cherry Blossom Festival. Rich pink blossoms are distinctive of Kawazu- zakura which come into bloom in February. You can enjoy seeing the From JR Tokyo Sta., http://www.k Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms along Kawazu River, even at night since the blossoms are Chubu Shizuoka Kawazu-cho Kawazu River take JR Limited JR東京駅よりJR特急" awazu- 2/10 ～ 3/10 Matsuri lit up. 中部静岡県河津町河津川 Express "Odoriko" to 踊り子"で河津駅下車 onsen.com/s 河津桜まつり Kawazu Sta. akura/ Schedule & Key events: ●daily 18:00-21:00 Cherry blossoms lighting up

http://shibata - info.jp/archiv Summary: es/eventcal/ The festival has an over 700-year history. Local men dressed in only %e8%b5%a4 Kamiakatani- JR Uetsu Honsen Line Akatani Dontsuki loincloths jostle one another in the precincts of the shrine to pray for a %e8%b0%b7 Hokuriku Niigata Shibata chinjuzan-jinja to Shibata Sta., and JR羽越本線新発田駅 2/18 Matsuri good harvest and good health throughout the year. %e3%81%a9 北陸新潟県新発田市 Shrine then take taxi (30 よりタクシーで30分赤谷どんつき祭 %e3%82%93 上赤谷鎮守山神社 min.) Schedule & Key events: %e3%81%a5 19:00-20:30 %e3%81%8d %e3%81%be %e3%81%a4 %e3%82%8a

Summary: The festival with a 300-year history is to pray for a good harvest for this year. This festival features local performing arts to the tune of Japanese music and drumming on a dozen of Yagura (wooden high stages), and JR Hokuriku Honsen Line to Fukui Sta. From Dondo-yaki (setting fire to New Year's decorations and ornaments). JR北陸本線福井駅より http://www.c Kuzuryu River Katsuyama there, take Echizen Hokuriku Fukui Katsuyama えちぜん鉄道勝山永平 ity.katsuyam 2/25 ～ 2/26 and otehrs Sagicho Railway Katsuyama- 北陸福井県勝山市 Schedule & Key events: 寺線で勝山駅下車、徒 a.fukui.jp/kan 九頭竜川ほか勝山左義長 Eiheiji Line to 歩10分 kou/sagityo/ ●2/25 Katsuyama Sta., and 13:00-22:00 Local performing arts demonstration in the city then walk 10 min. ●2/26 10:00-22:00 Local performing arts demonstration in the city 21:00- Dondo-yaki on the riverbank of Kuzuryu River

Summary: Winter Special Performance. The demonstration of several kinds of Higashiyama Yasaka Kurabu Gion Corner traditional Japanese entertainments and arts is staged. Admission is From JR Kyoto Sta., http://kyokan JR京都駅より市バス -ku, (near Gion Kobu Toki Tokubetsu 3,150JPY (2,500JPY for foreign visitors until 2/26). For further information, take municipal bus No. ko.or.jp/huyu Kinki Kyoto No. 100又は206で 12/1 ～ 2/26 Kyoto Kaburenjo) Koen call 075-561-1119 (in English). 100 or 206 to Gion Bus 2016/huyuta 近畿京都府 25分祇園下車、徒歩5 京都市八坂倶楽部ギオンコーナー Stop (25 min.), and bi16_07.html 分東山区 (祇園甲部歌舞練場冬季特別公演 Schedule & Key events: then walk 5 min. #d_05 そば) ●every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and national holidays 18:00- & 19:00-

Summary: The festival with a 300-year tradition is known as a "quarreling" festival, featuring Kori-kaki , men jumping into icy ocean of Owase Bay to purify themselves. Owase-jinja http://www.k Shrine, Schedule & Key events: umadoco.net/ Owase Bay, ●2/2-4 JR Kisei Honsen Line to event/view.p Kinki Mie Owase old Kumano road Ya Ya Matsuri JR紀勢本線尾鷲駅より 2/1 ～ 2/5 19:30- Men in traditional white costumes shove and jostle one another at Owase Sta., and then hp?year=201 近畿三重県尾鷲市 and others ヤーヤ祭り徒歩10分 three places in the city walk 10 min. 7&month=2& 尾鷲神社、 area_flg=#23 尾鷲湾、 20:30- Kori-kaki takes place 328 熊野古道ほか ●2/5 12:00- Procession of feudal lord and local dancing parades on the old Kumano road to Owase-jinja Shrine 19:00- Japanese archery is demonstrated in the precincts of the shrine 20:40- Shishimai lion dance is demonstrated in the precincts of the shrine

Summary: Lantern Festival. More than 3,000 stone and bronze lanterns in the JR Nara Line to Nara precincts of the shrine which had been dedicated by people in the Heian Sta. or Kintetsu Nara JR奈良線奈良駅又は http://www.k Kasuga Taisha Line to Kintetsu Nara 近鉄奈良線近鉄奈良 asugataisha.o Kinki Nara Nara Setsubun Mantoro period (794-1185) up to now are lit up. 2/3 Shrine Sta. From there, take 駅より奈良交通バスで r.jp/calendar/ 近畿奈良県奈良市節分万燈籠春日大社 Nara Kotsu bus to 15分春日大社本殿下 winter02.htm Schedule & Key events: Kasuga Taisha Honden 車 l 17:30- Bugaku (ancient court dance with music) performance Bus Stop (15 min.) 18:00-20:30 Stone and bronze lanterns lighting up

(1) Kofuku-ji Temple： Kintetsu Nara Line to Kintetsu Nara Sta., and then walk 5 min. or JR (1) 興福寺： Nara Line to Nara Sta., 近鉄奈良線近鉄奈良 and then take Nara 駅より徒歩5分又はJR Summary: http://www.k Kotsu bus to Kencho- 奈良線奈良駅より奈良 Rites of driving away devils. The rites including Buddhist sermon are ohfukuji.com/ mae Bus Stop (5 min.) 交通バスで5分県庁前 Ikaruga-cho Horyu-ji Temple, Tsuina-e conducted at the two temples. Both are listed as the UNESCO World event/festival (2) Horyu-ji Temple：下車 Kinki Nara 斑鳩町、 Kofuku-ji Temple (Oni-oi-shiki) Cultural Heritage sites. /02.html 2/3 JR Nara Line to Nara (2) 法隆寺：近畿奈良県 Nara 法隆寺、追儺会 Sta. From there, take JR奈良駅よりJR関西本奈良市興福寺 (鬼追い式) http://www.h Schedule & Key events: JR Kansai Honsen Line 線で法隆寺駅下車、徒 oryuji.or.jp/ts 18:30- Rites at Kofuku-ji Temple to Horyuji Sta., and 歩20分又は近鉄奈良 uinashiki.htm 19:00- Rites at Horyu-ji Temple then walk 20 min. or 線近鉄奈良駅より奈良 Kintetsu Nara Line to 交通バスで1時間法隆 Kintetsu Nara Sta., and 寺前下車 then take Nara Kotsu bus to Horyuji-mae Bus Stop (1 hr.)

(1) JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line to Kyoto Sta. From there, take Kintetsu Kashihara Line to Kashihara Jingu-mae (1) JR東海道新幹線 Sta. From there, take 京都駅より近鉄橿原線 bus to Asuka Daibutsu- http://yamat で橿原神宮前駅下車、 Summary: mae Bus Stop, and oji.nara- バスで飛鳥大仏前下 Rice field work pantomime to pray for a rich harvest of this year. Masked then walk 5 min. kankou.or.jp/ Asuka-ni-imasu- Asuka-no-Onda 車、徒歩5分 Kinki Nara Asuka-mura men pantomime a process of rice farming in the precincts of the shrine. (2) JR Nara Line to 01shaji/01jinj 2/5 jinja Shrine Matsuri (2) JR奈良線奈良駅近畿奈良県明日香村 Nara Sta. From there, a/03east_are 飛鳥坐神社飛鳥のおんだ祭より近鉄奈良線で大和 take Kintetsu Nara Line a/asukaniima Schedule & Key events: 西大寺駅にて近鉄橿原 to Yamato-Saidaiji sujinja/event/ 14:00- 線に乗り換え橿原神宮 Sta., and change to 0000000001 前駅下車、バスで飛鳥 Kintetsu Kashihara Line 大仏前下車、徒歩5分 to Kashihara Jingu- mae Sta. From there, take bus to Asuka Daibutsu-mae Bus Stop, and then walk 5 min.

Summary: The year's first "Horse Day" Festival. The shrine is thronged with people (1) JR Nara Line to Fushimi Inari from all over the country to pray for the business prosperity and the safety (1) JR奈良線稲荷駅 http://inari.jp Fushimi-ku, Fushimi Inari Inari Sta. Kinki Kyoto Taisha Shrine of the family. 下車 /rite/?month 2/12 Kyoto Hatsu-uma Taisai (2) Keihan Honsen Line 近畿京都府 and others (2) 京阪本線伏見稲 =2%E6%9C 京都市伏見区伏見稲荷初午大祭 to Fushimi-Inari Sta., 伏見稲荷大社ほか荷駅より徒歩5分 %88#308 Schedule & Key events: and then walk 5 min. 8:00-9:00 Ritual pray is held 8:00- Open-air stalls are set up along the approach to the shrine

Summary: (1) From JR Kyoto A contest, in which young men and women show their strength by lifting (1) JR京都駅より京阪 Sta., take Keihan Bus Daigoji Godai- Mochi (rice cakes), weighing some 150 kilograms (for men) and 90 バスで30分醍醐寺下 https://www. Fushimi-ku, to Daigoji Bus Stop (30 Kinki Kyoto Daigo-ji Temple rikison Ninno-e kilograms (for women), is held in front of Kaido Hall of the temple. 車 daigoji.or.jp/ 2/23 Kyoto min.) 近畿京都府醍醐寺醍醐寺五大力尊 (2) 地下鉄東西線醍 godairiki/inde 京都市伏見区 (2) Tozai Subway Line 仁王会醐駅 (2番出口) より徒 x.html Schedule & Key events: to Daigo Sta. (Exit 2), 歩10分 12:00- Contest for women and then walk 10 min. 13:00- Contest for men

Summary: A group of boys who have become the age of 15, solemnly go up the steps http://www.k From JR Kyoto Sta., Kita-ku, Kamigamo-jinja Kamigamo in line to the shrine for their Genpuku , the traditional initiation ceremony JR京都駅より市バス amigamojinja Kinki Kyoto take municipal bus No. 2/24 Kyoto Shrine Sanyare-sai of coming-of-age. No. 4で上賀茂神社前 .jp/saiten_spr 近畿京都府 4 to Kamigamo Jinja- 京都市北区上賀茂神社上賀茂さんやれ祭下車 ing.html#kisa mae Bus Stop Schedule & Key events: ragi 12:00-

Summary: Ume (Japanese apricot) Blossom Festival. There are 1,500 apricot trees of 50 species in the garden which is open to the public from the beginning of From JR Kyoto Sta., February to the middle of March, depending on the flowering. Admission to http://kitanot Kamigyo-ku, Kitano Tenman-gu take municipal bus No. JR京都駅より市バス Kinki Kyoto Baika-sai the garden is \700. Fee for Nodate (open-air tea ceremony) is \1,500 per enmangu.or.j 2/25 Kyoto Shrine 50 or 101 to Kitano No. 50又は101で30 近畿京都府梅花祭 person. p/highlight.p 京都市上京区北野天満宮 Tenmangu-mae Bus 分北野天満宮前下車 hp#high_tp1 Stop (30 min.) Schedule & Key events: 10:00-16:00 Apricot garden is open 10:00-15:00 Nodate is held near Sanko-mon Gate

Summary: Snow Festival featuring hundreds of Yuki Toro or lanterns made of snow displayed on the both sides of streets. When all the lanterns are lit up, a http://cms.sa Chizu-Shuku Yuki Chugoku Tottori Chizu-cho Chizu-cho magical atmosphere is created throughout this old post town. Some other JR Inbi Line to Chizu nin.jp/p/chizu 2/4 Matsuri JR因美線智頭駅下車中国鳥取県智頭町智頭町 events are scheduled in daytime. Sta. /kankou/infor 智頭宿雪まつり mation/178/ Schedule & Key events: 10:00-21:00

Summary: Naked Festival. This festival is the largest in scale of this kind. Some 9,000 young men wearing only loincloth vigorously purify themselves by pouring cold water over their bodies in Yoshii River. Then they vie with each other (1) JR Sanyo to get a pair of Shingi (amulets) which are thrown over the throng by the Shinkansen Line to (1) JR山陽新幹線岡 Saidaiji Eyo priest in the compound of the temple. The gallery tickets are sold at the Okayama Sta., and http://www.s 山駅より臨時バスで30 Chugoku Okayama Okayama Saidai-ji Temple (Hadaka Matsuri) temple on the day. then take temporary aidaiji.jp/web 2/18 分中国岡山県岡山市西大寺西大寺会陽 bus (30 min.) site/archives/ (2) JR赤穂線西大寺 (はだか祭り) (2) JR Ako Line to 1628 Schedule & Key events: 駅より徒歩15分 17:40- Local dance performance Saidaiji Sta., and then 18:30- & 19:30- Taiko , Japanese drumming performance walk 15 min. 19:00-19:30 Fireworks display 20:00- Men gather at the temple 22:00-midnight Shingi are thrown in the compound

Summary: Festival with an over 200-year history, featuring a pageant of 200 Akiba-jinja Shrine, townspeople wearing traditional costumes following Mikoshi (portable http://www.t Niyodogawa- Iwaya-jinja Shrine JR Dosan Line to own.niyodoga Shikoku Kochi Akiba Matsuri shrine), along the mountain paths stopping by three major sites where JR土讃線佐川駅よりタ 2/11 cho and others Sakawa Sta., and then wa.lg.jp/life/li 四国高知県秋葉祭り they perform local performing arts to the tune of music. クシーで40分仁淀川町秋葉神社、 take taxi (40 min.) fe_dtl.php?hd 岩屋神社ほか nKey=776 Schedule & Key events: 9:00-15:30 Parade from Iwaya-jinja Shrine to Akiba-jinja Shrine

Summary: Lantern Festival, a picturesque Chinese event featuring 15,000 lanterns in the shape of various creatures along the streets lit up daily during the Chinatown : Chinatown, festival period. The highlight of this festival is Kotei-gyoretsu (a parade of JR Nagasaki Honsen Chuo Park, Chinese emperor) and Maso-gyoretsu (a parade of the goddess of 新地中華街 : http://www.a 2017 Nagasaki Line to Nagasaki Sta. Koshi-byo voyage). Chinese dragon dances and some other performing arts are also JR長崎本線長崎駅より t- Kyushu Nagasaki Nagasaki Lantern Festival From there, take 1/28 ～ 2/11 and others daily demonstrated at Chinatown, Chuo Park, Koshi-byo and other sites. 市電で築町下車、徒歩 nagasaki.jp/f 九州長崎県長崎市 2017 長崎ランタン streetcar to 新地中華街、 Many other events are scheduled during the festival period. 2分 estival/lanter フェスティバル Tsuki-machi, and then 中央公園、 n/ walk 2 min. 孔子廟ほか Schedule & Key events: ●2/4 14:00-16:30 Kotei-gyoretsu from Chuo Park to Minato Park ●2/5 14:00-17:00 Maso-gyoretsu from Kofuku-ji Temple to Koshi-byo ●2/11 14:00-16:30 Kotei-gyoretsu from Chuo Park to Minato Park

Summary: Girl's Festival. Sagemon are handsewn ornaments which are displayed all over the city for this festival. When a baby girl is born, her mother and JR Sanyo Shinkansen Line to Hakata Sta. Yanagawa grandmothers sew Sagemon stitch by stitch wishing her to grow up From there, take JR JR山陽新幹線博多駅 http://www.y Hina Matsuri healthy, and decorate them at both sides of Hina dolls to celebrate her first Kyushu Fukuoka Yanagawa Yanagawa Kagoshima Honsen よりJR鹿児島本線で瀬 anagawa- 2/11 ～ 4/3 Sagemon Meguri Girl's Festival. This festival features a procession of girls and adults in 九州福岡県柳川市柳川市 Line to Setaka Sta., 高駅下車、バスで15分 net.com/sage 柳川雛祭り traditional Hina doll attire, and floats adorned with colorful Sagemon . and then take bus to 西鉄柳川下車 mon.html さげもんめぐり Many more events are scheduled during the festival period. Nishitetsu Yanagawa Bus Stop (15min.) Schedule & Key events: ●2/11 10:00- Procession at Hiyoshi-jinja Haiden-mae Hiroba

Summary: Girl's Festival. The Hita area prospered under the reign of Tenryo Mameda-machi, (Tokugawa Shogunate dependency) in the time of the Edo period. Hina Kuma-machi, Tenryo Hita Ningyo (traditional Japanese dolls) which have been handed down for Amagase-machi JR Kyudai Honsen Line https://www. Kyushu Oita Hita Ohina Matsuri generations, have been well preserved, and are displayed at about 18 2/15 ～ 3/31 and others to Hita Sta. or JR久大本線日田駅又 oidehita.com/ 九州大分県日田市天領日田 houses in the city, where everybody can visit and enjoy to view them. 豆田町、 Amagase Sta. は天ヶ瀬駅下車 25913.html おひなまつり隈町、 Many more events are scheduled during the festival period. 天瀬町ほか Schedule & Key events: ●daily 10:00-16:00

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Setsubun 節分 Glossary： Special Remarks: Traditional ceremony to dispel demons. According to the Matsuri Festival, Event Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan. lunar calendar, "Setsubun" marks the last day of winter. Mikoshi Portable shrine Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 Nodate Open air tea ceremony People throng temples and shrines to vie with another for

Taiko Japanese drum Time : 24 hours system 8:00am ⇒ 8:00 lucky beans which are thrown by priests, monks or famous 8:00pm ⇒ 20:00 figures who shout "Fuku-wa-uchi, Oni-wa-soto!" (Fortune in, Devils out!) to drive away imaginary devils.

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Summary: Camellia Festival. Various species of camellia are usually in bloom during the (1) Yurikamome Monorail festival period on Oshima Island. The festival features Oshima local Line to Takeshiba Sta., and performing arts such as Anko-no-Teodori (dance performed by Oshima then walk to Takeshiba Pier. (1) ゆりかもめ竹芝駅よりすぐの竹 http://www.t Oshima- local girls in traditional costume) and Oshima Minyo (traditional folk songs) From there, take Tokai 芝桟橋から東海汽船フェリーで8時 Tokyo Tokyo Oshima-machi Tsubaki Matsuri okaikisen- 1/29 ～ 3/26 machi and Yomatsuri (night festival). Kisen ferryboat (8 hrs.) or 間又は高速船で1時間45分大島東京東京都大島町椿まつり tsubaki.jp/#m 大島町 hydrofoil boat (1 hr. 45 下船 idokoro Schedule & Key events: min.) to Oshima Island (2) 羽田空港より飛行機で30分 ●daily 9:30-15:30 Oshima local performing arts at Tsubaki Plaza (2) From Haneda Airport, ●Every Fri., Sat. & Sun. 19:30-21:00 Yomatsuri at the passenger take airplane (30 min.) waiting room in Motomachi port

(1) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Summary: Line to Akasaka Sta. Setsubun ceremony at the shrine. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by (C06)(Exit2), and then walk (1) 東京メトロ千代田線赤坂駅 http://www.hi Chiyoda- Shinto priests - is conducted. 3 min. (2番出口) より徒歩3分 Tokyo Tokyo Hie-jinja Shrine Setsubun ejinja.net/eve 2/3 ku (2) Tokyo Metro Ginza or (2) 東京メトロ銀座線又は南北線東京東京都日枝神社節分 nt/setsubun.p 千代田区 Schedule & Key events: Namboku Line to Tameike- 溜池山王駅 (7番出口) より徒歩 hp 11:30- Rites pray Sanno Sta. (G06, 3分 12:00- Mamemaki N06)(Exit7), and then walk 3 min.

Summary: (1) Toei Asakusa or Oedo Setsubun ceremony at the shrine. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by Subway Line to Kuramae Sta. (A17, E11), and then (1) 都営地下鉄浅草線又は大江 http://taitona Setsubun Shinto priests - is conducted. Tokyo Tokyo Taito-ku Torigoe-jinja Shrine walk 6 min. 戸線蔵前駅より徒歩6分 vi.jp/enjoy_de 2/3 Mamemaki 東京東京都台東区鳥越神社 (2) JR Sobu Line or Toei (2) JR総武線又は都営地下鉄浅 tail.html?no= 節分豆まき Schedule & Key events: Asakusa Subway Line to 草線浅草橋駅より徒歩8分 230 15:40- Rites pray Asakusabashi Sta. (A16), 16:00-18:00 Mamemaki and then walk 8 min.

(1) Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Summary: or Ginza Line to Akasaka- Setsubun ceremony at the temple. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by Mitsuke Sta. (M13, (1) 東京メトロ丸ノ内線又は銀座 G05)(Exit B), and then walk 線赤坂見附駅 (B出口) より徒歩 http://toyoka Toyokawa Inari Setsubun Buddhist monks and famous figures - is conducted. Tokyo Tokyo Minato-ku 5 min. 5分 wainari- 2/3 Betsuin Temple Mamemaki 東京東京都港区 (2) Tokyo Metro Yurakucho, (2) 東京メトロ有楽町線、半蔵門 tokyo.jp/even 豊川稲荷別院節分豆まき Schedule & Key events: Hanzomon or Namboku Line 線又は南北線永田町駅 (7番出 t.html 14:00- Rites pray to Nagatacho Sta. (Y16, 口) より徒歩5分 15:00- Mamemaki Z04, N07)(Exit7), and then walk 5 min.

Summary: Setsubun ceremony at the shrine. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by http://kameid Kameido Tenjin Setsubun JR Sobu Line to Kameido Tokyo Tokyo Koto-ku Shinto priests - is conducted. JR総武線亀戸駅 (北口) より徒歩 otenjin.or.jp/i 2/3 Shrine Mamemaki Sta. (North Exit), and then 東京東京都江東区 15分 nfo/2017/01/ 亀戸天神節分豆まき walk 15 min. Schedule & Key events: 05/ 17:30- Tsuina-shiki rites and Mamemaki

Summary: Shibamata Setsubun ceremony at the temple. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by http://www.t Katsushik Taishakuten Temple Setsubun Keisei Kanamachi Line to Tokyo Tokyo Buddhist monks - is conducted. aishakuten.or. 2/3 a-ku (Daikyo-ji Temple) Mamemaki Shibamata Sta., and then 京成金町線柴又駅より徒歩3分東京東京都 jp/index2.htm 葛飾区柴又帝釈天節分豆まき walk 3 min. Schedule & Key events: l (題経寺) 14:00- & 15:00- Mamemaki

(1) Toei Mita Subway Line Summary: to Onarimon Sta. (I06) or Setsubun ceremony at the temple. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by Shibakoen Sta. (I05), and (1) 都営地下鉄三田線御成門駅 http://www.z Setsubun Tokyo Tokyo Minato-ku Zojo-ji Temple Buddhist monks and famous figures - is conducted. then walk 3 min. 又は芝公園駅より徒歩3分 ojoji.or.jp/eve 2/3 Tsuina-shiki 東京東京都港区増上寺 (2) Toei Asakusa or Oedo (2) 都営地下鉄浅草線又は大江 nt/ev_setsubu 節分追儺式 Schedule & Key events: Subway Line to Daimon Sta. 戸線大門駅より徒歩5分 n.html 12:20- Mamemaki (A09, E20), and then walk 5 min.

(1) JR Chuo Line or Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line to Ochanomizu Sta. (1) JR中央線又は東京メトロ丸ノ (M20)(Hijiribashi Exit) (Exit Summary: 内線御茶ノ水駅 (聖橋口) (1番 1), and then walk 5 min. http://www.k Setsubun ceremony at the shrine. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by 出口)より徒歩5分 Chiyoda- Setsubun (2) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda andamyoujin. Tokyo Tokyo Kanda Myojin Shrine Shinto priests - is conducted. (2) 東京メトロ千代田線新御茶ノ 2/3 ku Mamemaki Line to Shin-Ochanomizu or.jp/event/d 東京東京都神田明神水駅 (B1出口) より徒歩5分千代田区節分豆まき Sta. (C12) (Exit B1), and etail.html?id= Schedule & Key events: (3) JR山手線、京浜東北線又は then walk 5 min. 8&m=02 総武線秋葉原駅 (電気街口) より 14:00- Mamemaki (3) JR Yamanote, Keihin 徒歩7分 Tohoku or Sobu Line to Akihabara Sta. (Denkigai Exit), and then walk 7 min.

Summary: (1) Tokyu Ikegami Line to Setsubun ceremony at the temple. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by Ikegami Sta., and then walk (1) 東急池上線池上駅より徒歩 Ikegami Honmon-ji Setsubun Buddhist monks and famous figures - is conducted. 10 min. http://honmo Tokyo Tokyo Ota-ku 10分 2/3 Temple Mamemaki (2) Toei Asakusa Subway nji.jp/news/sc 東京東京都大田区 (2) 都営地下鉄浅草線西馬込駅池上本門寺節分豆まき Schedule & Key events: Line to Nishi-Magome Sta. hedule.html (南口)より徒歩12分 14:00- Rites pray (A01) (South Exit) , and 15:00- Mamemaki then walk 12 min.

Summary: Setsubun ceremony at the temple. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by http://www.ci Buddhist monks and famous figures - is conducted. Bunkyo- Setsubun Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line ty.bunkyo.lg.j Tokyo Tokyo Gokoku-ji Temple 東京メトロ有楽町線護国寺駅より 2/3 ku Mamemaki to Gokokuji Sta. (Y11), and p/bunka/kank 東京東京都護国寺 Schedule & Key events: 徒歩1分文京区節分豆まき then walk 1 min. o/spot/jisha/g 12:50- Wadaiko (Japanese drum) performance okokuji.html 15:00- Rites pray 15:30- Mamemaki

Summary: Setsubun ceremony at the temple. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by Buddhist monks and famous figures - is conducted. http://www.s Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or enso- Tokyo Tokyo Taito-ku Senso-ji Temple Setsubun-e Toei Asakusa Subway Line 東京メトロ銀座線又は都営地下鉄 2/3 Schedule & Key events: ji.jp/info/this_ 東京東京都台東区浅草寺節分会 to Asakusa Sta. (G19, A18), 浅草線浅草駅より徒歩5分 11:30- ＆ 13:30- Rites pray month_info/in and then walk 5 min. 12:00- ＆ 14:00- Mamemaki dex.html#03 12:30- ＆ 14:30- Fukuji-no-Mai (dance of Seven Deities of Good Luck) 16:00-, 16:20-, 16:40- & 17:00- Mamemaki by famous figures

Summary: Memorial services for used Dharma dolls. When people make a wish and it is granted, they paint eyes of Dharma dolls. The memorial service in which http://www.ni Nishiarai Daishi Tobu Daishi Line to Daishi- Tokyo Tokyo Adachi-ku Daruma-kuyo the priest sets fire to stacks of used Dharma dolls while chanting a Buddhist shiaraidaishi.o 2/3 Temple mae Sta., and then walk 5 東武大師線大師前駅より徒歩5分東京東京都足立区だるま供養 sutra, is conducted. r.jp/event/yea 西新井大師 min. rly.html Schedule & Key events: 11:30- Memorial service

Summary: Setsubun ceremony at the temple. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by Buddhist monks and famous figures - is conducted. About 100 open-air Takahata Fudoson Setsubun http://www.t Tokyo Tokyo Hino stalls selling Dharma dolls are set up in and around the compound of the Keio Line to Takahata-Fudo 2/3 Temple Mamemaki-shiki 京王線高幡不動駅より徒歩5分 akahatafudos 東京東京都日野市 temple. Sta., and then walk 5 min. 高幡不動尊節分豆まき式 on.or.jp/

Schedule & Key events: 10:00-, 11:00-, 13:00-, 15:00- and 16:00- Mamemaki

Summary: Hosen-ji Temple： Hosen-ji Temple, Procession of monk soldiers. If it rains, the procession will be canceled. Tokyo Metro Marunouchi 宝仙寺： http://www.h Nakano- Meitoku Inari-jinja Tokyo Tokyo Sohei-Gyoretsu Line or Toei Oedo Subway 東京メトロ丸ノ内線又は都営地下 ousen.org/ne 2/3 ku Shrine and others Schedule & Key events: 東京東京都僧兵行列 Line to Nakano-Sakaue Sta. 鉄大江戸線中野坂上駅より徒歩5 ws/170101.ht 中野区宝仙寺、 15:30- Procession of 100 monks and parishioners attired in monk soldier (M06, E30), and then walk 5 分 ml 明徳稲荷神社ほか costumes from Meitoku Inari-jinja Shrine to Hosen-ji Temple min. 16:30- Mamemaki in the compound of the temple

Summary: Ume (Japanese apricot) Flower Festival. Taiko and other entertainments are scheduled on Saturday and Sunday and national holidays during the festival period. Tea ticket for Nodate is 500JPY. (1) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Schedule & Key events: Line to Yushima Sta. (1) 東京メトロ千代田線湯島駅 http://www.y Bunkyo- Yushima Tenjin Yushima Tenjin ●2/11 12:00- Edo-Satokagura (C13)(Exit3), and then walk Tokyo Tokyo (3番出口) より徒歩2分 ushimatenjin. 2/8 ～ 3/8 ku Shrine Ume Matsuri (Shinto dance with music) 2 min. 東京東京都 (2) 東京メトロ銀座線上野広小路 or.jp/pc/ume/ 文京区湯島天神湯島天神梅まつり ●2/11,12,18,19,25 & 26 15:00- Taiko (2) Tokyo Metro Ginza Line 駅より徒歩5分 index.htm ● 2/11,18 & 25 12:00- Japanese dance to Ueno-hirokoji Sta. (G15), ●2/12,19 & 26 10:30- Nodate and then walk 5 min. ● 2/18 11:00-, 13:00-& 14:00- Satsuma -Biwa (Japanese lute) ●2/25 11:00-, 13:00-& 14:00- Koto (Japanese harp) ●2/26 13:00-15:00 Parade of Mikoshi starting from Okachimachi Panda Hiroba

Summary: Keio Inokashira Line or Setagaya- Hari-kuyo memorial service for broken needles at the temple. Tokyo Tokyo Shingan-ji Temple Hari-kuyo Odakyu Line to 京王井の頭線又は小田急線下北 http://www.s 2/8 ku 東京東京都森厳寺針供養 Shimokitazawa Sta. (South 沢駅 (南口) より徒歩8分 hinganji.jp/ 世田谷区 Schedule & Key events: Exit), and then walk 8 min. 13:30-

(1) Tokyo Metro Summary: Marunouchi Line or Toei Shinjuku Subway Line to http://www.k Hari-kuyo memorial service for broken needles at the temple. Chigo (1)東京メトロ丸ノ内線又は都営 Shinjuku-Sanchome Sta. anko- Shinjuku- Gyoretsu (procession of children in fancy attire) and procession of girls in 地下鉄新宿線新宿三丁目駅より Tokyo Tokyo Shoju-in Temple Hari-kuyo (M09, S02), and then walk 4 shinjuku.jp/sp 2/8 ku array around the temple are held during the service. 徒歩4分東京東京都正受院針供養 min. ot/c005-vi- 新宿区 (2) 東京メトロ丸ノ内線新宿御苑 (2) Tokyo Metro 40/article_37 前駅より徒歩6分 Schedule & Key events: Marunouchi Line to 1.html 12:15- Shinjuku-Gyoenmae Sta. (M10), and then walk 6 min.

Summary: http://www.s Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or Hari-kuyo memorial service for broken needles at the temple. enso- Tokyo Tokyo Taito-ku Senso-ji Temple Hari-kuyo Toei Asakusa Subway Line 東京メトロ銀座線又は都営地下鉄 2/8 ji.jp/info/this_ 東京東京都台東区浅草寺針供養 to Asakusa Sta. (G19, A18), 浅草線浅草駅より徒歩5分 Schedule & Key events: month_info/in and then walk 5 min. 11:00- dex.html#03

Summary: Rice field work pantomime to pray for a rich harvest of the year, designated Tobu Tojo Line to Tobu https://tokum as one of National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. People in Itabashi- Tokumaru Kitano- Nerima Sta. From there, arutenjin- Tokyo Tokyo Ta-asobi traditional attire pantomime the process of rice cultivation on the plank 東武東上線東武練馬駅より徒歩 2/11 ku jinja Shrine walk 20 min. or take kitanojinja.jim 東京東京都田遊び stage representing a paddy field. 20分又は徳丸循環バスで北野神板橋区徳丸北野神社 Tokumaru-junkan bus to do.com/田遊び社前下車、徒歩1分 Kitanojinja-Mae Bus Stop, 神事について/ Schedule & Key events: and then walk 1 min. 18:00-20:00

Summary: Ume (Japanese Apricot) Flower Festival. There are nearly 650 apricot trees in the park. Matcha (powdered green tea) and Sencha (green tea) are served at both Chashitsu (tea ceremony room) and open-air during the festival period. Free tea tickets are distributed twice from 9:30 and 11:30 on each day, on a first-come, first-served basis.

http://www.ci Schedule & Key events: Setagaya- Setagaya Ume ty.setagaya.lg Tokyo Tokyo Hanegi Park ●2/11 13:30-14:30 Koto (Japanese harp) Odakyu Line to Umegaoka 2/11 ～ 3/5 ku Matsuri 小田急線梅ヶ丘駅より徒歩5分 .jp/event/199 東京東京都羽根木公園 ●2/18 10:00- Matcha service (7 times in a day) Sta., and then walk 5 min. 世田谷区世田谷梅まつり 3/d00150829. 13:00- Taiko html ●2/19 11:30- & 14:00- Amazake (sweet drink made from fermented rice) service ●2/25 10:00- Matcha service (7 times in a day) 11:30- Taiko ●2/26 10:00- Matcha service (9 times in a day) 10:30- & 12:00- & 13:30- Mochitsuki (pounding boiled rice into rice cakes)

(1)Meiji Jingu-Gaien： Tokyo Metro Ginza or Hanzomon Line or Toei Summary: Oedo Subway Line to (1) 明治神宮外苑： Celebration on National Foundation Day. The parade of a brass band and Aoyama-Itchome Sta. (G04, 東京メトロ銀座線又は半蔵門線又 Meiji Jingu-Gaien, Kenkoku Kinen- cars decorated with flowers starts from Jingu-Gaien Icho Namiki-dori Street, Z03, E24) (Exit 1), and then は都営地下鉄大江戸線青山一丁 http://kenkok Shibuya- Meiji-jingu Shrine no-hi Hoshuku Tokyo Tokyo proceeding along Aoyama-dori Street and Omote-Sando Street where walk 5 min. 目駅 (1番出口) より徒歩5分 u.web.fc2.co 2/11 ku and others Parade 東京東京都 Mikoshi join the parade, and then reaches Meiji-jingu Shrine. (2) Meiji-jingu Shrine： (2) 明治神宮： m/parade.ht 渋谷区明治神宮外苑、建国記念の日奉祝パ JR Yamanote Line to JR山手線原宿駅又は東京メトロ m 明治神宮ほかレード Schedule & Key events: Harajuku Sta., or Tokyo 千代田線又は副都心線明治神宮 10:00-12:30 Metro Chiyoda or Fukutoshin 前駅より徒歩5分 Line to Meiji-Jingumae Sta. (C03, F15), and then walk 5 min.

Summary: Kite Fair. Kites, regarded as a talisman for preventing fire, are sold at some http://www.k JR Keihin Tohoku Line or stalls among many other open-air stalls, which are set up in the precincts anko.city.kita. Tokyo Tokyo Kita-ku Oji Inari-jinja Shrine Tako Ichi Tokyo Metro Namboku Line JR京浜東北線又は東京メトロ南 2/12 & 2/24 and along the approach to the shrine. tokyo.jp/guid 東京東京都北区王子稲荷神社凧市 to Oji Sta. (N16), and then 北線王子駅より徒歩7分 emap/event- walk 7 min. Schedule & Key events: takoiti.html ●2/12&24 10:00-18:00

Summary: Rice field work pantomime to pray for a rich harvest of the year, designated as one of National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. Shishimai http://www.ci Toei Mita Subway Line to Itabashi- Akatsuka Suwa-jinja lion dance and Tengumai dance by men with long red-nosed masks are ty.itabashi.tok Tokyo Tokyo Ta-asobi Shin-Takashimadaira Sta. 都営地下鉄三田線新高島平駅よ 2/13 ku Shrine performed after Mikoshi is carried onto the ground in the precincts of the yo.jp/c_kuras 東京東京都田遊び (I26), and then walk 15 り徒歩15分板橋区赤塚諏訪神社 shrine. hi/003/00380 min. 9.html Schedule & Key events: 19:00 - 21:00

Summary: Marathon, with 19,000 runners participated, from Higashi Ome 4-chome Higashi Ome 4- area. http://www.o Tokyo Tokyo Ome chome area and Ome Marathon JR Ome Line to Kabe Sta. or JR青梅線河辺駅又は東青梅駅下 2/19 hme- 東京東京都青梅市 others 青梅マラソン Higashi-Ome Sta. 車 Summary: marathon.jp/ 東青梅4丁目ほか 9:30-10:50 Marathon for the 10-km race 11:30-15:30 Marathon for the 30-km race

(1) Tokyo Metropolitan Summary: Government Building： Tokyo Metropolitan Race, with 35,500 runners participated, starts at Tokyo Metropolitan JR Yamanote Line to (1) 東京都庁： Government Government Building and runs through Iidabashi, Kanda, Nihombashi, Shinjuku Sta. (West Exit), JR山手線新宿駅 (西口) より徒歩 Shinjuku- Building, Tokyo Marathon Asakusa Kaminarimon, Ryogoku, Monzennakacho, Ginza, Takanawa, Hibiya and then walk 10 min. or 10分又は都営地下鉄大江戸線 http://www. Tokyo Tokyo 2/26 ku Gyoko-dori Street 2017 and eventually reaches the finish line on Gyoko-dori Street in front of Tokyo Toei Oedo Subway Line to 都庁前駅下車 marathon.tok 東京東京都新宿区 and others 東京マラソン2017 Sta. Tochomae Sta. (E28) (2) 行幸通り： yo/ 東京都庁、 (2) Gyoko-dori Street: JR山手線東京駅（丸の内口) 下行幸通りほか Schedule & Key events: JR Yamanote Line to Tokyo 車 9:05- 16:10 Sta. (Marunouchi Exits)

Summary: (1) Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Azumabashi Shinsui Event of floating paper dolls on Sumida River, wishing safety and good to Asakusa Sta. (G19), and (1) 東京メトロ銀座線浅草駅より http://www1a Terrace and Sumida health of children. Anyone who purchases a floating paper doll (800JPY) at Tokyo Tokyo Taito-ku Edo Nagashibina then walk 2 min 徒歩2分 .biglobe.ne.jp 2/26 Park this site is able to take part in this event. 東京東京都台東区江戸流しびな (2) Toei Asakusa Subway (2)都営地下鉄浅草線浅草駅より /hina- 吾妻橋親水テラス Line to Asakusa Sta. (A18), 徒歩3分 ko/sumida/ 隅田公園 Schedule & Key events: and then walk 3 min. 11:30-

Summary: Chinese New Year's Day, 1/28, according to the lunar calendar. Various (1) Tokyu Toyoko Line or events are scheduled during the festival period. Yokohama Minatomirai Line http://www.c (1) 東急東横線又は横浜みなとみ to Motomachi-Chukagai hinatown.or.j Kanto Kanagawa Yokohama Chinatown 2017 Shunsetsu らい線元町・中華街駅より徒歩1分 1/28 ～ 2/11 Summary: Sta., and then walk 1 min. p/event/celeb 関東神奈川県横浜市横浜中華街春節 (2) JR京浜東北線又は根岸線石 ● 2/4 16:00- Parade of people in Chinese traditional attire (2) JR Keihin Tohoku or ration/201610 川町駅より徒歩5分 ● 2/5 14:30-18:30 Many Chinese performing arts demonstration at Negishi Line to Ishikawacho _03/ Yamashitacho Park Sta., and then walk 5 min. ●2/11 17:30- Shishimai (lion dance) at Maso-byo

Summary: Setsubun ceremony, featuring a ceremonical fireworks and a procession of about 200 people, including 20 of them attired in court costumes of the JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line Hakone-jinja Shrine, http://www.h Heian period (794-1185). or Odakyu Odawara Line to Hakone- Lake Ashinoko and Setsubun-sai JR東海道新幹線又は小田急小田 akone- Kanto Kanagawa Odawara Sta. From there, 2/2 ～ 2/3 machi others Tsuina-gyoretsu 原線小田原駅よりバスで1時間元 ashinoko.net/ 関東神奈川県 Schedule & Key events: take bus to Moto-Hakone 箱根町箱根神社、節分祭追儺行列箱根下車、徒歩10分 special_page0 ●2/2 19:30- 19:50 Fireworks display at Lake Ashinoko Bus Stop (1 hour), and then 芦ノ湖ほか 08.html ●2/3 11:00-11:30 Procession from Ichi-no-Torii Gate to the shrine walk 10 min. 12:00- Tsuina-shiki rites and Mamemaki in the main hall of the shrine

http://navi.cit Summary: (1) JR Takasaki Line to y.chichibu.lg.j Setsubun ceremony at the shrine. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by Kumagaya Sta. From there, p/p_festival/1 Shinto priests - is conducted. take Chichibu Tetsudo Line (1) JR高崎線熊谷駅より秩父鉄 002/ Kanto Saitama Chichibu Chichibu-jinja Shrine Oni-yarai to Chichibu Sta., and then 道線で秩父駅下車、徒歩3分 2/3 関東埼玉県秩父市秩父神社鬼やらい Schedule & Key events: walk 3 min. (2) 西武秩父線西武秩父駅より http://www.c 10:30-, 11:00-, 14:00- & 15:00- Mamemaki (2) Seibu Chichibu Line to 徒歩15分 hichibu- 18:00- Sumo match by towns people Seibu-Chichibu Sta., and jinja.or.jp/sait 19:30- Oni-yarai ritual & Fukujin-mai (Shinto dance with music) then walk 15 min. en/01_03.htm #21

(1) Seibu Shinjuku Line to Summary: Hon-Kawagoe Sta., and (1) 西武新宿線本川越駅より徒 http://www.k Setsubun ceremony at the temple. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by then walk 15 min. 歩15分 awagoe.com/ Kawagoe Daishi Buddhist monks - is conducted. (2) Tobu Tojo Line to Kanto Saitama Kawagoe Setsubun-e (2) 東武東上線川越市駅より徒 kitain/informa 2/3 Temple Kawagoe-shi Sta., and then 関東埼玉県川越市節分会歩18分 tion/annual- 川越大師 Schedule & Key events: walk 18 min. (3) JR川越線川越駅より徒歩20 events/0203. (3) JR Kawagoe Line to 13:00- Rites pray 分 html 13:20- Mamemaki Kawagoe Sta., and then walk 20 min.

Summary: Setsubun ceremony at the temple. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by JR Yokosuka Line to Buddhist monks and famous figures - is conducted. As the number of Kamakura Sta. From there, JR横須賀線鎌倉駅より江ノ島電 http://www.h Kanto Kanagawa Kamakura Hase-dera Temple Setsubun visitors is limited, it might be better to come to the temple by 11:00. 2/3 take Enoshima Dentetsu 鉄線 (江ノ電) で長谷駅下車、徒 asedera.jp/20 関東神奈川県鎌倉市長谷寺節分 Admission is 300JPY. (Enoden) Line to Hase Sta., 歩5分 17/01/2640/ and then walk 5 min. Schedule & Key events: 12:00- Mamemaki

Summary: Setsubun ceremony at the temple. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by http://kawasa Kawasaki Daishi Keikyu Daishi Line to Kanto Kanagawa Kawasaki Setsubun Buddhist monks and famous figures is conducted. 京急大師線川崎大師駅より徒歩8 kidaishi.com/e 2/3 Temple Kawasaki Daishi Sta., and 関東神奈川県川崎市節分分 vent/setsubun 川崎大師 then walk 8 min. Schedule & Key events: e.html 11:30-, 14:00- and 16:30- Mamemaki

Summary: (1) JR Sobu Honsen Line Tokubetsu Rapid Train "Airport Narita" Setsubun ceremony at the temple. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by (1) JR総武本線快速"エアポート http://www.n Naritasan Shinsho-ji Tsuina to Narita Sta., and then Kanto Chiba Narita Buddhist monks, famous figures and sumo wrestlers - is conducted. 成田"で成田駅下車、徒歩10分 aritasan.or.jp/ 2/3 Temple Mamemaki-shiki walk 10 min. 関東千葉県成田市 (2) 京成線京成成田駅より徒歩 gyoji_sp/sets 成田山新勝寺特別追儺豆まき式 (2) Keisei Line to Keisei- Schedule & Key events: 10分 ubun-e.html Narita Sta., and then walk 11:00-, 13:30- and 16:00- Mamemaki 10 min.

Summary: Setsubun ceremony at the temple. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by Buddhist monks and famous figures - is conducted. As the number of (1) JR Keihin Tohoku Line to Tsurumi Sta. (West Exit), (1) JR京浜東北線鶴見駅 (西 Setsubun visitors is limited, numbered tickets are distributed at the gate which opens Kanto Kanagawa Yokohama Soji-ji Temple and then walk 7 min. 口) より徒歩7分 http://www.s 2/3 Tsuina-shiki at 10:00 for this event. 関東神奈川県横浜市総持寺 (2) Keikyu Line to Keikyu (2) 京急線京急鶴見駅より徒歩 ojiji.jp/ 節分追儺式 Tsurumi Sta., and then walk 10分 Schedule & Key events: 10 min. 12:00- Rites pray 12:30- Mamemaki

Summary: http://www.k Setsubun ceremony at the shrine. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by anagawa- Tsurugaoka JR Yokosuka Line to Kanto Kanagawa Kamakura Setsubun Shinto priests - is conducted. kankou.or.jp/ 2/3 Hachiman-gu Shrine Kamakura Sta., and then JR横須賀線鎌倉駅より徒歩10分関東神奈川県鎌倉市節分 event/ev_det 鶴岡八幡宮 walk 10 min. Schedule & Key events: ail.php?eid=e 13:00- Rites pray and Mamemaki k12481

Summary: Setsubun ceremony at the shrine. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by JR Yokosuka Line to http://www.k Kamakura Sta. (East Exit), anagawa- Shinto priests - is conducted. JR横須賀線鎌倉駅 (東口) より徒 Kanto Kanagawa Kamakura Kamakura-gu Shrine Setsubun and then walk 30 min. or kankou.or.jp/ 2/3 歩30分又は京急バス (大塔宮行) 関東神奈川県鎌倉市鎌倉宮節分 take Keikyu bus (for event/ev_det Schedule & Key events: で大塔宮下車 Daitonomiya) to ail.php?eid=e 15:20- Rites pray Daitonomiya Bus Stop k12482 15:40- Mamemaki

Summary: Setsubun, featuring Yoroi-gyoretsu , a procession of about 200 people clad Banna-ji: Banna-ji Temple, (1) JR Ryomo Line to 鑁阿寺: http://www.a in armored warriors along O-dori Ave. from Orihime Kominkan to the Orihime Kominkan Setsubun Yoroi Ashikaga Sta., and then (1) JR両毛線足利駅より徒歩10 shikaga- Kanto Tochigi Ashikaga temple. 2/3 and others Toshikoshi walk 10 min. 分 kankou.jp/eve 関東栃木県足利市鑁阿寺、節分鎧年越 (2) Tobu Isesaki Line to (2) 東武伊勢崎線足利市駅より nt/yoroi_toshi Schedule & Key events: 織姫公民館ほか Ashikaga-shi Sta., and then 徒歩15分 koshi 18:30- Yoroi-gyoretsu walk 15 min. 19:30- Mamemaki

Summary: Ume (Japanese apricot) Flower Festival. Visitors can enjoy viewing about 4,000 Japanese apricot trees in blossom. Admission is 200JPY except lighting up time.

http://www.y Schedule & Key events: JR Tokaido Honsen Line to Yugawara Yugawara-bairin ugawara.or.jp Kanto Kanagawa Makuyama Park ●2/4 12:00- Geigi-no-Mai (classical Japanese dance Yugawara Sta. From there, JR東海道本線湯河原駅より直通 2/4 ～ 3/12 -machi "Ume-no-Utage" /event/details 関東神奈川県幕山公園 performed by professional female entertainers) take direct bus to バスで幕山公園下車湯河原町湯河原梅林「梅の宴」 .php?log=138 ●2/11,12 11:00- & 13:00- Wadaiko (Japanese drum) Makuyama Koen Bus Stop 4137943 ●2/17 13:20- Kyogen (traditional comic drama) ●2/25 12:00- Minyo (traditional folk songs) & Tsugaru- Shamisen (banjo-like instrument) ●2/25-3/5 18:00-20:30 Flowers lighting up

Summary: Ume (Japanese apricot) Flower Festival. There are about 250 apricot trees in Odawara Joshi Park and about 35,000 trees in Soga Bairin which consists of three gardens: Bessho, Nakagawara and Hara Gardens. Many events are scheduled on every Saturday and Sunday during the festival period. If it (1) Odawara Joshi Park： rains, Kotobuki-Shishimai (lion dance),Odawara Chochin-Odori (Japanese JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line or Odakyu Odawara Line to lantern dance) and Minbu (Japanese folk dance) and Taiko by local children (1) 小田原城址公園： Odawara Sta., and then Odawara Joshi Park, at Bessho site will be cancelled and Yabusame (horseback archery) will be JR東海道新幹線又は小田急小田 walk 10 min. http://www.ci Soga Bairin (Bessho, postponed until 2/19. 原線小田原駅より徒歩10分 (2) Nakagawara and Bessho ty.odawara.ka Nakagawara and Odawara Ume (2) 中河原会場及び別所会場： Kanto Kanagawa Odawara Garden： nagawa.jp/ka 2/4 ～ 3/5 Hara sites) Matsuri Schedule & Key events: JR御殿場線下曽我駅より徒歩15 関東神奈川県小田原市 JR Gotemba Line to Shimo- nko/event/FE 小田原城址公園、小田原梅まつり ●2/11 12:15-13:00 Ceremony of Yabusame at Hara site 分 Soga Sta., and then walk 15 B/umematuri- 曽我梅林 (別所、中河 (3) 原会場： 13:00- 14:30 Yabusame min. teirei.html 原及び原) JR御殿場線下曽我駅より徒歩10 ●2/12 13:30- 13:50 Kotobuki-Shishimai at Bessho site (3) Hara Garden：分 13:55- 14:15 Odawara Chochin-Odori at Bessho site JR Gotemba Line to Shimo- ●2/18 10:30-11:00 Minbu & Taiko by local children at Bessho site Soga Sta., and then walk 10 13:30- 14:00 Concert of Koto (Japanese harp) and Shakuhachi min. (five-holed Japanese bamboo flute) at Nakagawara site ●2/19 13:30-13:50 Kotobuki-Shishimai at Bessho site 13:55-14:15 Odawara Chochin-Odori at Bessho site ●2/26 14:00- Kotobuki-Shishimai at Bessho site

(1) JR Keihin Tohoku or Negishi Line to Negishi Sta. From there, take bus to Summary: Honmoku Bus Stop (10 (1) JR京浜東北線又は根岸線根 Ume (Japanese apricot) Flower Festival. This Japanese-style landscape min.), and then walk 10 岸駅よりバスで10分本牧下車、徒 Sankei-en garden has about 600 Japanese apricot trees. Admission to the garden is min. 歩10分 http://www.s Kanto Kanagawa Yokohama Sankei-en 2/11 ～ 3/5 Kanbai-kai 500JPY. Please enter by 16:30. (2) JR Keihin Tohoku, (2) JR京浜東北線、東海道線又 ankeien.or.jp/ 関東神奈川県横浜市三渓園三渓園観梅会 Tokaido Line or Tokyu は東急東横線横浜駅 (東口) より event/03.html Schedule & Key events: Toyoko Line to Yokohama バスで35分三渓園入口下車、徒 9:00-17:00 Sta. (East Exit) From there, 歩5分 take bus to Sankeien- Iriguchi Bus Stop (35 min.), and then walk 5 min.

Kairaku-en: (1) JR Joban Line to Kairakuen Rinji (temporary) Summary: Sta. (Trains leaving JR Ume (Japanese apricot) Flower Festival. Various events are scheduled, such Shinagawa Sta. or Ueno 偕楽園： as Nodate and Hina-nagashi (floating paper dolls down on a stream). Sta. between 7:32 and (1) JR常磐線で偕楽園臨時駅下 13:44, operated on 車 (土日祝の品川駅又は上野駅 Kairaku-en Admission to the garden is free. http://www. Mito-no-Ume Saturdays, Sundays and 発7:32-13:44の間) Kanto Ibaraki Mito Kodo-kan mitokoumon.c 2/18 ～ 3/31 Matsuri Holidays) (2) JR常磐線水戸駅 (北口) より関東茨城県水戸市偕楽園 Schedule & Key events: om/festival/u 水戸の梅まつり (2) JR Joban Line to Mito バスで20分偕楽園下車弘道館 ●2/25 & 26 10:00-15:00 Nodate at Kairaku-en me.html Sta. (North Exit), and then 弘道館： ●2/26 10:30-11:30 Bojutsu (Cudgels) at Kodo-kan take bus to Kairakuen Bus JR常磐線水戸駅 (北口) より徒歩 11:00-12:00 Hina-nagashi at Kairaku-en Stop (20 min.) 8分 Kodo-kan: JR Joban Line to Mito Sta. (North Exit), and then walk 8 min.

Summary: Hadaka Matsuri, leterally "naked festival". Local young men in loincloth https://www. holding infants in their arms step into the sacred muddy rice paddy and put city.yotsukaid o.chiba.jp/mir Yotsukaid Mimusubi-jinja Warabi Hadaka a pinch of mud on their infants' faces. It is believed to protect babies from JR Sobu Honsen Line to Kanto Chiba JR総武本線四街道駅 (南口) より yoku/smile/ka 2/25 o Shrine Matsuri harm. And then, the young men play cavalry battles in the muddy rice Yotsukaido Sta. (South 関東千葉県徒歩15分 nko/matsuri_ 四街道市皇産霊神社和良比裸祭り paddy in prayer for a good harvest of the year. Exit), and then walk 15 min. geinou/ysang yowarabihada Schedule & Key events: ka.html 13:00-15:00