Calendar of Events December 2015 Notes: 1

Calendar of Events December 2015 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. ©2015 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

Special Remarks: Omisoka 大晦日 Glossary： Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan. New Year's Eve, the last day of the year. Many people stay Kagura Shinto dance with music Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 at home and sit up until midnight to listen to Joya-no- Matsuri Festival, Event Kane, New Year's Eve bells, which ring out the old year ⇒ Time : 24 hours system 8:00am 8:00 and ring in the coming year, 108 times in total. Buddhists 8:00pm ⇒ 20:00 believe that there are 108 sins and they are driven away by ringing the bell 108 times.

Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL

along Zao Ropeway Summary: JR Yamagata Sancho Line, Festival features the lighting up Juhyo , known as "Ice Monster", trees Shinkansen Line to around Jizo Sancho Yamagata Sta., and covered with frost. JR山形新幹線山形駅より http://zaorop Sta. then take bus to Zao Tohoku Yamagata Yamagata Zao Juhyo Light-up バスで45分蔵王温泉下 eway.co.jp/z 12/26 ～ 2/28 蔵王ロープウェイ山頂線 Onsen Bus Stop (45 東北山形県山形市蔵王樹氷ライトアップ Schedule & Key events: 車、徒歩15分の蔵王山麓 ao/winter/lig 沿線および地蔵山頂駅 min.) From there, walk 駅よりロープウェイで17分地 htup.html 周辺 ●12/26-1/3, 1/9, 1/10, 1/16, 1/17, 1/23-2/28 to Zao Sanroku Sta. (15 蔵山頂駅下車 17:00-21:00 Juhyo light up min.), and then take ropeway to Jizo Sancho Sta. (17 min.)

Summary: Namahage (folklore demons that pay frightening visits to children of

parking-lot of City local houses) is designated as one of the National Important Hall, Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. Local groups of Namahage - Shinzan-jinja masked men, disguised as devils, visit private houses in the villages in http://www. Shrine, the evening, grumbling "Any good-for-nothing fellow hereabouts?" City Hall: 市役所: namahage- Tohoku Akita Oga Namahage 12/31 inns in the city JR Oga Line to Oga Sta., JR男鹿線男鹿駅より徒歩5 oga.akita.jp/ 東北秋田県男鹿市なまはげ市役所駐車場、 Schedule & Key events: and then walk 5 min. 分 english/index 真山神社、 15:00- Demonstration of Namahage in action and Taiko drumming .html 市内宿泊施設 in the parking-lot of City Hall 18:00- Namahage visits to Japanese-style inns, Ryokan and Minshuku in the city, for the guests, after purified at Shinzan-jinja Shrine

Summary: Atami Kaijo Hanabi Fireworks Display with about 3,000 fireworks. JR Tokaido Shinkansen http://www. Chubu 12/6, Shizuoka Atami Atami Bay JR東海道新幹線熱海駅よ & 12/23 Taikai Line to Atami Sta., and ataminews.gr 中部 12/13 静岡県熱海市熱海湾り徒歩15分熱海海上花火大会 Schedule & Key events: then walk 15min. .jp/hanabi/ ●12/6,13,23 20:20-20:45

Summary: JR Tokaido Honsen Line http://www. Naked Festival at the shrine. Misogi is conducted by over 100 youths to Gifu Sta. or Meitetsu gifucvb.or.jp/ Katsuragake-jinja Ikenoue Misogi Matsuri clad in loincloths, diving into Nagara River to purify and exorcise Nagoya Honsen Line to JR東海道本線岐阜駅又は event/detail_ Shrine, Chubu Gifu Gifu (Hadaka Matsuri) themselves. Meitetsu Gifu Sta. From 名鉄名古屋本線名鉄岐阜 winter.php?ei 12/12 Nagara River 中部岐阜県岐阜市池ノ上みそぎ祭り there, take Gifu bus to 駅より岐阜バスで20分池ノ d=00046&sy 葛懸神社、 (裸祭り） Ikenoue Bus Stop (20 上下車、徒歩5分 u=1&season 長良川 Schedule & Key events: 13:30- Ritual pray min.), and then walk 5 =winter&shik 15:00- Misogi festival min. i_keisai=1

Summary: Winter Special Performance. The demonstration of several kinds of traditional Japanese entertainments and arts is staged. Admission is From JR Kyoto Sta., http://www.k Higashiyama 3,150JPY (2,500JPY for foreign visitors until 2/28). For further Gion Corner Gion Corner Toki take municipal bus No. JR京都駅より市バスNo. yoto- Kinki Kyoto -ku, information, call 075-561-1119 (in English). 12/1 ～ 3/13 弥栄会館内京都ギオ Tokubetsu Koen 100 or 206 to Gion Bus 100又は206で25分祇園 gioncorner.co 近畿京都府 Kyoto ンコーナーギオンコーナー冬季特別公演 Stop (25 min.), and the 下車、徒歩5分 m/performan 京都市東山区 Schedule & Key events: walk 5 min. ce/index.html ●every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and national holidays (except 12/29-1/3) 18:00- & 19:00-

Summary: Event featuring grand electric decoration which started in 1995, to console the spirit of the victims of Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. The Kyu-Gaikokujin electric decoration is illuminated along the street about 300 meters Kyoryuchi, long. Hours will be subject to change due to overcrowding. JR Kobe Line to http://www.k Kinki Hyogo Kobe Kobe Luminarie JR神戸線元町駅下車(東 12/4 ～ 12/13 Higashi Yuenchi Motomachi Sta. (East obe- 近畿兵庫県神戸市神戸ルミナリエ口) 旧外国人居留地、 Schedule & Key events: Exit) luminarie.jp/ 東遊園地 ●Monday to Thursday 18:00-21:30 ●Friday 18:00-22:00 ●Saturday 17:00-22:00 ●Sunday 17:00-21:30

(1) Keifuku Arashiyama Summary: Honsen Line to Solemn rite of respect and thanksgiving for broken needles and pins. Arashiyama Sta., and then walk 10 min. (1) 京福嵐山本線嵐山駅 During the ritual, Orihime-no-mai dance by four ladies dressed like http://www.k Nishikyo-ku, (2) Hankyu Arashiyama より徒歩10分 Kinki Kyoto Horin-ji Temple Hari-kuyo Orihime (Vega) is performed to the tune of Gagaku (court music) for okuzohourinji 12/8 Kyoto Line to Hankyu (2) 阪急嵐山線阪急嵐山近畿京都府法輪寺針供養 about 10 min. .com/events. 京都市西京区 Arashiyama Sta., and 駅より徒歩5分 html then walk 5 min. (3) JR嵯峨野線瑳峨嵐山 Schedule & Key events: (3) JR Sagano Line to 駅より徒歩15分 13:00-14:00 Saga-Arashiyama Sta., and then walk 15 min.

Summary: Japanese radishes are cooked in a big pan and served to the visitors at the temple. Admission is 1,000JPY. This festival has its origin in a From JR Kyoto Sta., take municipal bus No. Ukyo-ku, historical fact: Villagers served boiled radishes to Shinran, the founder JR京都駅より市バスNo. http://www.r Kinki Kyoto Ryotoku-ji Temple Narutaki-no-Daiko Daki 26 to Narutaki- 12/9 ～ 12/10 Kyoto of the Jodo Shinshu sect of Pure Land Buddhism, when he visited the 26で45分鳴滝本町下車、 youtokuji.or.j 近畿京都府了徳寺鳴滝の大根だき Honmachi Bus Stop (45 京都市右京区 temple. It is said that this radish is efficacious against palsy. 徒歩3分 p/ min.), and then walk 3 min. Schedule & Key events: ●daily 9:00-16:00

Summary: Memorial celebrations popularly known as the "Vendetta of the 47 Ako Castle: Ako Castle, Ronin, or masterless Samurai". Festival features a parade of "47 JR Sanyo Shinkansen 赤穂城: http://ako- Ikitsugi-Ido and Kinki Hyogo Ako Ako Gishi-sai Ronin" accompanied by feudal lords, following a drum and fife band, Line to Aioi Sta. From JR山陽新幹線相生駅より kankou.jp/fre 12/14 others 近畿兵庫県赤穂市赤穂義士祭 folk dancers and floats. there, take JR Ako Line JR赤穂線で播州赤穂駅下 e/index.html? 赤穂城、 to Banshu-Ako Sta.，車、徒歩20分 id=3806 息継ぎ井戸ほか Schedule & Key events: and then walk 20 min. 10:00-15:00 Parade from Otemon Gate of Ako Castle to Ikitsugi-Ido

Summary: Festival designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. It features Owatari , a long procession of priests, warriors clad in armor, people in costumes of local traditional arts and JR Nara Line to Nara Kasuga Wakamiya- of the Heian period (12th century) and the like. Many more events Sta. or Kintetsu Nara jinja Shrine, are held on the main streets of the city and at the shrine during the JR奈良線奈良駅又は近鉄 http://www.k Kasuga Wakamiya On- Line to Kintetsu Nara Kinki Nara Nara Prefectural Office festival period. 奈良線近鉄奈良駅より奈 asugataisha.o 12/15 ～ 12/18 Matsuri Sta. From there, take 近畿奈良県奈良市 and others 良交通バスで15分春日大 r.jp/onmatsu 春日若宮おん祭 Nara Kotsu bus to 春日若宮神社、社本殿下車 ri/index.html Schedule & Key events: Kasuga Taisha Honden 県庁ほか ●12/17 Bus Stop (15 min.) 12:00-14:30 Owatari from Prefectural Office to Otabisho (portable shrine resting place) 15:30-22:30 Kagura , Bugaku (ancient court dance with music) and various local performing arts at the shrine

http://www.k Summary: yokanko.or.jp Year-end Fair at the temple. The fair is held on the 21st every month, /kyogoyomi/ From JR Kyoto Sta., 12december/ but the last fair of the year draws especially large crowds. Open-air JR京都駅より Minami-ku, (1) walk 15 min. gyoji- Kinki Kyoto To-ji Temple Shimai Kobo stalls selling used Kimono , potted plants, used books, New Year's (1) 徒歩15分 12/21 Kyoto (2) take Kintetsu Kyoto 12december/ 近畿京都府東寺終い弘法 decorations and the like are set up. (2) 近鉄京都線で東寺駅京都市南区 Line to Toji Sta., and %e7%b5%8 下車、徒歩10分 then walk 10 min. 2%e3%81% Schedule & Key events: 84%e7%b8 8:00-16:00 %81%e6%9 7%a5/3830

Summary: Year-end Fair at the shrine, featuring open-air stalls selling New From JR Kyoto Sta., http://kitanot Kamigyo-ku, Kitano Tenman-gu Year's decorations and plum berries which have ripened in this shrine. take municipal bus No. JR京都駅より市バスNo. Kinki Kyoto Shimai Tenjin enmangu.or.j 12/25 Kyoto Shrine The fair is as large in scale as the one at To-ji Temple on 12/21. 50 or 101 to Kitano 50又は101で30分北野天近畿京都府終い天神 p/annual_eve 京都市上京区北野天満宮 Tenman-gu Bus Stop 満宮下車 nts.php Schedule & Key events: (30 min.) from dawn to dark

Summary: Traditional year-end Festival. The climax of this festival comes when a large number of worshippers visit the shrine around midnight to (1) From JR Kyoto Sta., take municipal bus No. Higashiyama bring home the sacred fire with rope kindled there with which they (1) JR京都駅より市バス http://www. 206 to Gion Bus Stop Kinki Kyoto -ku, Yasaka-jinja Shrine Okera-mairi cook the first meal of the year. This custom is believed to help ward No. 206で15分祇園下車 yasaka- 12/31 (15 min.) 近畿京都府 Kyoto 八坂神社をけら詣り off illness in the coming year. (2) 京阪本線祇園四条駅 jinja.or.jp/ev (2) Keihan Honsen Line 京都市東山区より徒歩5分 ent/ to Gion Shijo Sta., and Schedule & Key events: then walk 5 min. 19:00-5:00

(1) JR Sanyo Honsen Line to Miyajima-guchi Sta., and then walk 5 min. to Miyajima-guchi Summary: Pier. From there, take (1) JR山陽本線宮島口駅 Fire Festival. A priest brings a fragment of sacred fire from the shrine ferryboat to Miyajima より徒歩5分の宮島口桟橋 Itsukushima-jinja Miyajima- to Mikasa-hama Beach and lights a big torch placed on the beach. Pier (10 min.), and then からフェリーで10分宮島桟 http://www. Shrine, cho, Then young men race to be the first to kindle their torches with the walk 10 min. 橋下船、徒歩10分 miyajima.or.j Chugoku Hiroshima Mikasa-hama Chinka-sai 12/31 Hatsukaichi sacred fire, and jostle each other on the beach between the stone (2) JR Sanyo (2) JR山陽新幹線広島駅 p/english/eve 中国広島県 Beach 鎮火祭廿日市市宮島 Torii and the entrance of the shrine. Shinkansen Line to より市電又はバスで30分広 nt/event_chi 厳島神社, 町 Hiroshima Sta., and 島宇品港下車、高速船で nka.html 御笠浜 Schedule & Key events: then take streetcar or 22分宮島桟橋下船、徒歩 18:00-18:40 bus to Hiroshima Ujina 10分 Port (30 min.) From there, take hydrofoil to Miyajima Pier (22 min.), and then walk 10 min.

Summary: Sacred Shinto Dance, the generic name of Sano Kagura and Haraigawa Kagura , each with over a 400-year tradition, designated Sano-jinja Shrine, as the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property. http://www.t Haraigawa Takaharu- JR Kitto Line to akaharu- Kyushu Miyazaki Kaguraden Takaharu-no-Kanme Schedule & Key events: JR吉都線高原駅下車、タク 12/5 & 12/12 cho Takaharu Sta., and then tourism.jp/ta 九州宮崎県 Kominkan Hall 高原の神舞 ●12/5 シーで5～10分高原町 take taxi (5-10 min.) kaharu/kanm 狭野神社、 19:00-7:00 Sano Kagura in front of the second Torii gate at Sano- e/ 祓川神楽殿公民館 jinja Shrine ●12/12 19:00-7:00 Haraigawa Kagura at Haraigawa Kaguraden Kominkan Hall

©2015 Japan National Tourism Organization 6/6 Calendar of Events December 2015 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. ©2015 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

大晦日 Special Remarks: Omisoka Glossary： Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan. New Year's Eve, the last day of the year. Many people stay at Kabuki Traditional play by male actors home and sit up until midnight to listen to Joya-no-Kane, New Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 Kagura Shinto dance with music Year's Eve bells, which ring out the old year and ring in the Matsuri Festival, Event Time : 24 hours system 8:00am ⇒ 8:00 coming year, 108 times in total. Buddhists believe that there 8:00pm ⇒ 20:00 are 108 sins and they are driven away by ringing the bell 108 times.

Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL

Summary: Rag Fair at the temple and its neighboring area. It originated from an agricultural fair, but now the stalls sell clothes, food, toys and plants. http://www.ci Honryu-ji Temple The highlight of this fair is Manto Gyoretsu (a procession of people, some Seki-no Boro Ichi Seibu Shinjuku Line to ty.nerima.tok Tokyo Tokyo Nerima-ku and others holding lanterns and others sounding bells and drums). 西武新宿線武蔵関駅 (北口) より 12/9 ～ 12/10 関のボロ市 Musashi-seki Sta. (North yo.jp/annai/ar 東京東京都練馬区本立寺ほか徒歩3分 Exit), and then walk 3 min. amashi/saijiki Schedule & Key events: /index.html ●12/9 10:00-22:00 Rag Fair 19:30-20:00 Manto Gyoretsu ●12/10 10:00-21:00 Rag Fair

Summary: Heiwajima Antique Fair where more than 300 dealers participate in. Admission is free. http://www.k , Heiwajima Kotto Please enter an hour before the closing time on 12/13. Tokyo Monorail Line to Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo Ryutsu Center 東京モノレール流通センター駅より ottouichi.com/ 12/11 ～ 12/13 Ota-ku Matsuri Ryutsu Center Sta., and then 東京東京都東京流通センター徒歩1分 heiwajima/HO 太田区平和平和島骨董まつり Schedule & Key events: walk 1 min. ME.html 島 ●12/11&12 10:00-17:00 ●12/13 10:00-16:00

(1) Tokyo Budokan: Summary: Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line to Ayase Sta. (C 19) (East (1) 東京武道館: Zen-Nippon All-Japan Karate Championship at Tokyo Budokan for a team competition Adachi-ku Exit), and then walk 5 min. 東京メトロ千代田線綾瀬駅 (東 Tokyo Budokan, Karate-do and at Nippon Budokan for an individual competition. 足立区、 (2) Nippon Budokan: 口) より徒歩5分 http://www.jk Tokyo Tokyo Nippon Budokan Senshu-ken Admission is 2,000JPY, effective for 2 days in both sites. 12/12 ～ 12/13 Chiyoda- Tokyo Metro Tozai, (2) 日本武道館: f.ne.jp/applica 東京東京都東京武道館、 Taikai ku Hanzomon Line or Toei 東京メトロ東西線、半蔵門線又は tion 日本武道館全日本空手道選手権千代田区 Schedule & Key events: Shinjuku Subway Line to 都営地下鉄新宿線九段下駅 (2 大会 ●12/12 10:00-16:30 Competition at Tokyo Budokan Kudanshita Sta. (T07, Z06, 番出口) より徒歩5分 ●12/13 9:00-18:00 Competition at Nippon Budokan S05) (Exit 2) and then walk 5 min.

Summary: Sengaku-ji Temple, Memorial event for the "Vendetta of the 47 Ronin (masterless Samurai)" Zojo-ji Temple, which took place in 1702, to commemorate their loyalty to their master. Sengaku-ji Temple： http://www.s Chuo City Office and Festival features Gishi-Gyoretsu (a procession of 47 people dressed as 泉岳寺： Tokyo Tokyo Minato-ku Gishi-sai Toei Asakusa Subway Line engakuji.or.jp 12/14 others Ronin ). 都営地下鉄浅草線泉岳寺駅東京東京都港区義士祭 to Sengakuji Sta. (A07) (Exit /event/akougi 泉岳寺、（A2出口）より徒歩1分 A2), and then walk 1 min. shisai.html 増上寺、 Schedule & Key events: 中央区役所ほか 12:00-13:35 Gishi-Gyoretsu from Chuo City Office to Zojo-ji Temple 14:10-15:30 Gishi-Gyoretsu from Zojo-ji Temple to Sengaku-ji Temple

(1) JR Yamanote Line to Shibuya Sta. (South Exit) Summary: http://www.ci From there, take Tokyu bus (1) JR山手線渋谷駅 (南口) より Rag Fair features many open-air stalls selling foods, clothes, potted plants, ty.setagaya.lg Setagaya- Setagaya Boro (for Kamimachi or Seijo- 東急バス上町行又は成城学園行 Tokyo Tokyo Boro Ichi-dori Street antiques and the like. .jp/setagaya/ 12/15 ～ 12/16 ku Ichi Gakuen) to Kamimachi Bus で上町下車東京東京都ボロ市通り 11000/11004 世田谷区世田谷ボロ市 Stop (2) 東急世田谷線世田谷駅又は /d00125000.h Schedule & Key events: (2) Tokyu Setagaya Line to 上町駅より徒歩3分 tml ●daily 9:00-20:00 Setagaya Sta. or Kamimachi Sta., and then walk 3 min.

Summary: Shuttlecock and battledore fair in the compound of the temple. Hagoita is a wooden paddle (originally used in Hanetsuki, the traditional badminton-like Hagoita Ichi Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or http://asakus Senso-ji Temple game), and is often decorated with the figures of popular Kabuki actors and Tokyo Tokyo Taito-ku (Toshi-no Ichi) Toei Asakusa Subway Line 東京メトロ銀座線又は都営地下鉄 a- 12/17 ～ 12/19 浅草寺 is made of elaborate silk collages. It is usually displayed in the house as a 東京東京都台東区羽子板市 to Asakusa Sta. (G19, A18), 浅草線浅草駅より徒歩5分 toshinoichi.co New Year's ornament. (歳の市) and then walk 5 min. m/

Schedule & Key events: ●daily 9:00-21:00

Summary: Year-end Fair at the temple. Open-air stalls selling Kumade (ornamental http://www.ni Nishiarai Daishi bamboo rakes adorned with symbols of good luck for the New Year) are set Tobu Daishi Line to Daishi- Tokyo Tokyo Adachi-ku Osame-no Daishi shiaraidaishi.o 12/21 Temple up in the compound of the 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納めの大師 r.jp/event/yea 西新井大師 min. rly.html Schedule & Key events: 9:00-21:00

Summary: Emperor's Birthday (National Holiday). The public is permitted to enter the Tenno Tanjyo-bi Imperial Palace grounds which are usually closed, via Nijubashi Bridge, to http://www.k Chiyoda- (Kokyo Ippan Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line to Tokyo Tokyo Imperial Palace offer their congratulations to the Emperor and His Family annually. The 東京メトロ千代田線二重橋前駅よ unaicho.go.jp/ 12/23 ku Sanga) Nijubashi-mae Sta. (C10), 東京東京都皇居 Imperial Family will appear on the balcony to acknowledge the crowd. り徒歩3分 event/sanga/s 千代田区天皇誕生日 and then walk 3 min. anga02.html (皇居一般参賀) Schedule & Key events: Hours are still to be arranged, as of Nov. 25.

Summary: Togenuki Jizo JR Yamanote Line or Toei http://www.s Toshima- Year-end Fair at the temple. Tokyo Tokyo (Kogan-ji Temple) Osame-no Jizo Mita Subway Line to JR山手線又は都営地下鉄三田線 ugamo.or.jp/p 12/24 ku 東京東京都とげぬき地蔵納めの地蔵 Sugamo Sta. (I15), and then 巣鴨駅より徒歩5分 rayer_detail01 豊島区 Schedule & Key events: (高岩寺) walk 5 min. .html 6:00-20:00

Summary: Toshi-no Ichi Year-end Fair around the temple, featuring many open-air stalls selling New Toei Asakusa Subway Line http://www.k Yagenbori Fudoson Tokyo Tokyo Chuo-ku (O-Deko Ichi) Year's decorations, clothes, shoes, bags and the like. to Higashi-Nihombashi 都営地下鉄浅草線東日本橋駅 awasakidaishi. 12/27 ～ 12/29 Temple 東京東京都中央区歳の市 Sta.(A15)(Exit B3), and then (B3出口) より徒歩３分 com/about/ya 薬研堀不動尊 (大出庫市) Schedule & Key events: walk 3 min. genbori.html ●daily 11:00-19:00

(1) JR Yamanote Line to Summary: Gotanda Sta. (West Exit) (1) JR山手線五反田駅 (西口) Year-end Fair at the temple. Open-air stalls are set up along the main From there, take Tokyu bus http://park6. Meguro- Meguro Fudoson より東急バス渋谷行で目黒不動尊 Tokyo Tokyo Osame-no Fudo street to the temple. (for Shibuya) to Meguro wakwak.com/ 12/28 ku Temple 下車東京東京都納めの不動 Fudoson Bus Stop ~megurofudo 目黒区目黒不動尊 (2) JR山手線目黒駅より徒歩20 (2) JR Yamanote Line to u/top.htm Schedule & Key events: 分 9:00-20:00 Open-air stalls are set up Meguro Sta., and then walk 20 min.

Summary: Year-end Fair at the temple. Open-air stalls are set up along the main street to the temple. http://www.ta Takahata Fudoson Tokyo Tokyo Hino Osame-no Fudo Keio Line to Takahata-Fudo kahatafudoso 12/28 Temple 京王線高幡不動駅より徒歩3分東京東京都日野市納めの不動 Schedule & Key events: Sta., and then walk 3 min. n.or.jp/?page 高幡不動尊 6:00- & 9:00- Otakiage (fire ceremony) is held in the compound of the _id=9 temple 9:00- Open-air stalls are set up

Summary: Year-end Fair at the temple. Open-air stalls are set up along the main street to the temple. Tokyo Metro Tozai Line or http://www.fu Fukagawa Fudoson Tokyo Tokyo Koto-ku Osame-no Fudo Toei Oedo Subway Line to 東京メトロ東西線又は都営地下鉄 kagawafudou. 12/28 Temple 東京東京都江東区納めの不動 Schedule & Key events: Monzen-Nakacho Sta. (T 12, 大江戸線門前仲町駅より徒歩2分 gr.jp/event/in 深川不動尊 daytime Open -air stalls are set up E 15), and then walk 2 min. dex.html 10:50-, 12:50-& 14:50- Otakiage (fire ceremony) is held in the compound of the temple

Summary: (1) Keio Line to Fuchu Sta., Year-end Fair in the precincts of the shrine, featuring open-air stalls selling https://www. Okunitama-jinja and then walk 5 min. (1) 京王線府中駅より徒歩5分 Tokyo Tokyo Fuchu Misoka Ichi New Year's decorations. ookunitamajin 12/31 Shrine (2) JR Nambu or Musashino (2) JR南武線又は武蔵野線府中東京東京都府中市みそか市 ja.or.jp/matsu 大国魂神社 Line to Fuchu-Hommachi 本町駅より徒歩5分 ri/oharai.html Schedule & Key events: Sta., and then walk 5 min. 10:00-18:00

Summary: Night Festival which is counted as one of the three grandest float festivals in Japan, and is designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. The highlight of this festival is a parade of six huge, lavishly adorned and lantern-lit floats.

Chichibu-jinja Shrine： Chichibu-jinja Schedule & Key events: (1) JR Takasaki Line to Shrine, ●12/2 Kumagaya Sta. From there, 秩父神社： Hitsujiyama Park, http://navi.cit Chichibu Yo 10:00- Kagura at Chichibu-jinja Shrine take Chichibu Tetsudo Line (1) JR高崎線熊谷駅より秩父鉄 Kanto Saitama Chichibu Yao Department y.chichibu.lg.j 12/2 ～ 12/3 Matsuri 12:00-16:30 Parade of six floats to Chichibu Sta., and then 道線で秩父駅下車、徒歩3分関東埼玉県秩父市 Store and others p/p_festival/1 秩父夜祭 18:00-20:00 Parade of six floats walk 3 min. (2) 西武秩父線西武秩父駅より秩父神社、 030/ (2) Seibu Chichibu Line to 徒歩15分羊山公園、 19:00-20:00 Fireworks display at Hitsujiyama Park Seibu-Chichibu Sta., and 矢尾百貨店ほか ●12/3 9:00-midnight Parade of six floats in the city then walk 15 min. 10:00- Kagura at Chichibu-jinja Shrine 11:00-14:00 Local Kabuki plays on floats 16:30- Local Kabuki plays in the parking lot of Yao Department Store 19:30- 22:00 Fireworks display at Hitsujiyama Park

Summary: Gun Festival at the shrine. The highlight of this festival is Otachi Shinji in which two sacred horses gallop up the steps to the shrine, amid a volley of rifle shots into the air. Chichibu Tetsudo Line to Chichibu Sta. or Seibu http://www.k Ogano- Iida Hachiman-jinja Schedule & Key events: 秩父鉄道線秩父駅又は西武秩父 Kanto Saitama Teppo Matsuri Chichibu Line to Seibu- anko- 12/12 ～ 12/13 machi Shrine and others ●12/13 線西武秩父駅より西武バス栗尾行関東埼玉県鉄砲まつり Chichibu Sta. From there, ogano.jp/archi 小鹿野町飯田八幡神社ほか 10:00- Kagura で40～50分栗尾下車 take Seiu bus (for Kurio) to ves/2563/ 11:00- & 19:30- Local Kabuki plays Kurio Bus Stop (40-50 min.) 15:30- Daimyo Gyoretsu (a feudal lord procession) 16:00- Otachi Shinji 17:00- Parade of Mikoshi (portable shrine) and floats through the town

Summary: https://www. Nincho-no-mai Ancient Court Dances at the shrine. A Shinto priest clad in a white robe and city.kamakura Tsurugaoka (Miyabito-no- four shrine maidens in Juni-hitoe, 12-layer ceremonial garments of court JR Yokosuka Line to .kanagawa.jp/ Kanto Kanagawa Kamakura 12/16 Hachiman-gu Shrine mai) ladies, perform Nincho-no-mai dance & Miyabito-no-mai dance. Kamakura Sta., and then JR横須賀線鎌倉駅より徒歩10分 kamakura- 関東神奈川県鎌倉市鶴岡八幡宮人長の舞 walk 10 min. kankou/event (宮人の舞) Schedule & Key events: /1216gotinzak 17:00- inensai.html

Summary: Year-end Fair at the temple. This fair is one of the biggest of this kind in http://www.k Kawasaki Daishi Keikyu Daishi Line to Kanto Kanagawa Kawasaki Osame-no Daishi Tokyo and vicinity. 京急大師線川崎大師駅より徒歩8 awasakidaishi. 12/21 Temple Kawasaki Daishi Sta., and 関東神奈川県川崎市納めの大師分 com/event/de 川崎大師 then walk 8 min. Schedule & Key events: c.html 9:30-15:00

Summary: Naritasan Shinsho-ji Year-end Fair at the temple. Open-air stalls are set up along the main street Temple： to the temple. (1) JR Sobu Honsen Line 成田山新勝寺： http://www.n Naritasan Shinsho-ji Rapid Train "Airport Narita" (1) JR総武本線快速"エアポート aritasan.or.jp/ Kanto Chiba Narita Osame-no Fudo 12/28 Temple and others to Narita Sta., and the walk 成田"で成田駅下車、徒歩10分 monthly/gyoji 関東千葉県成田市納めの不動 Schedule & Key events: 成田山新勝寺ほか 10 min. (2) 京成線京成成田駅より徒歩 _year10- 10:00-16:00 Open-air stalls are set up (2) Keisei Line to Keisei- 10分 12.html 10:30-13:00 Otakiage (fire ceremony) is held in the compound of the Narita Sta., and then walk temple 10 min.

Summary: (1) Tokyu Toyoko Line or Yokohama Year-end count down event at Kantei-byo and Maso-byo in Chinatown. Yokohama Minatomirai Line Chuka Gakuin School (1) 東急東横線又は横浜みなとみ http://www.y Chukagai "Count Shishimai (lion dance) is performed on the grounds of Chuka Gakuin to Motomachi-Chukagai Sta., Kanto Kanagawa Yokohama in China Town らい線元町・中華街駅より徒歩5分 okohama- 12/31 Down" School. and then walk 5 min. 関東神奈川県横浜市中華学院 (2) JR京浜東北線又は根岸線石 kanteibyo.co 横浜中華街カウントダ (2) JR Keihin Tohoku or (中華街) 川町駅より徒歩6分 m/event.html ウン Schedule & Key events: Negishi Line to Ishikawacho midnight- Shishimai dance Sta., and then walk 6 min.