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Calendar of Events May 2019 Notes: 1 Calendar of Events May 2019 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. ©2019 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: Tango-no-sekku 端午の節句 Glossary︓ Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan. Tango-no-sekku, Boy's Festival held on May 5. Families with boys display Matsuri Festival, Event Miko Shrine maiden Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 dolls that depict warriors or heroes, and fly carp streamers to express their hopes that the boys will advance in life, like strong carps that swim upstream. Mikoshi Portable shrine Time : 24 hours system 8:00am ⇒ 8:00 Noh Traditional masked drama May 5 has been changed to become a national holiday called Children's Day Otabisho Portable shrine resting place 8:00pm ⇒ 20:00 to celebrate the growth of children regardless of boys or girls. Taiko Japanese drum Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: Tsutsuji (azalea) Flower Festival. You can enjoy viewing of about 3,000 azalea blossoms and art performances. Admission to the garden is 200JPY. (1) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Stalls selling potted plants, antiques and others are set up in the precincts of Line to Nezu Sta. (C14) or https://www.c (1) 東京メトロ千代田線根津駅又 Nezu-jinja Shrine and Bunkyo Tsutsuji the shrine. If it rains, art performances will be canceled. Sendagi Sta. (C15), and then ity.bunkyo.lg.j Tokyo Tokyo Bunkyo-ku は千駄木駅より徒歩5分 4/6 〜 5/6 others Matsuri walk 5 min. p/bunka/kank 東京 東京都 文京区 (2) 東京メトロ南北線東⼤前駅より 根津神社ほか 文京つつじまつり (2) Tokyo Metro Namboku o/event/mats Schedule & Key events: 徒歩5分 ●daily 9:00-17:30 Azalea garden is open Line to Todaimae Sta. (N12), uri/tutuji.html and then walk 5 min. ●5/1 - 2 12:00- Taiko in the precincts of the shrine 13:00- Various entertainments in the precincts of the shrine ●5/5 13:00- Urayasu-no-mai (Shinto dance with music) Summary: Fuji (wisteria) Flower Festival. There are over 50 wisteria roots in the precincts of the shrine, and they are usually in full bloom in this season. Several events are held during the festival period. (1) JR Sobu Line to Kameido Sta. (North Exit), and then (1) JR総武線⻲⼾駅 (北⼝) より Schedule & Key events: http://kameid Kameido Tenjin walk 15 min. 徒歩15分 Tokyo Tokyo Koto-ku Fuji Matsuri ●5/1, 3 & 5 10:00-15:00 Cha-kai (tea ceremony) otenjin.or.jp/i 4/13 〜 5/6 Shrine (2) JR Sobu Line or Tokyo (2) JR総武線又は東京メトロ半蔵 東京 東京都 江東区 藤まつり ●5/1 11:00-12:00 Miko dance nfo/2019/03/ ⻲⼾天神社 Metro Hanzomon Line to 門線錦糸町駅 (北⼝)より徒歩15 18/ 13:00-16:00 Shigin & Kenbu (traditional performing arts) Kinshicho Sta.(Z13)(North 分 ●5/4 daytime Awa-odori (Japanese folk dance) Exit), and then walk 15 min. 13:00-15:30 Ryukyu-Sanshin (banjo-like instrument) performance ●5/5 12:00-14:00 Shakuhachi (bamboo flute) performance 14:30-16:00 Taiko performance by children ●5/6 daytime Monkey show 1/8 ©2019 Japan National Tourism Organization Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: Annual Spring Festival of the shrine. Several events such as Noh, Kyogen (Noh farce) and Sankyoku (songs and the music of three traditional Japanese musical instruments); Koto (Japanese harp), Shakuhachi (bamboo flute) and (1) JR Yamanote Line to Harajuku Sta.(Omotesando Shamisen (banjo-like instrument) are held in the precincts of the shrine. (1) JR山手線原宿駅（表参道 Exit), and then walk 5 min. http://www.m Shibuya- Meiji-jingu Haru-no ⼝）より徒歩5分 Tokyo Tokyo Meiji-jingu Shrine (2) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda or eijijingu.or.jp/ 4/27 〜 5/3 ku Taisai Schedule & Key events: (2) 東京メトロ千代田線又は副都 東京 東京都 明治神宮 Fukutoshin Line to Meiji- news/190415. 渋谷区 明治神宮春の⼤祭 心線明治神宮前駅（2番出⼝）よ ●5/2 11:45- Noh & Kyogen performance Jingumae Sta. (C03, html り徒歩5分 15:45- Traditional Japanese music and dance F15)(Exit 2), and then walk ●5/3 9:00- Kyudo (Japanese archery) performance in Shiseikan 5 min. 11:30- Japanese folk entertainments 12:00- Sankyoku performance 14:30- Satsuma-Biwa (Japanese lute) performance Summary: Annual Festival of the shrine named Kurayami Matsuri - "Black Night Festival". Schedule & Key events: ●5/3 20:00- Komakurabe (demonstration of horseback riding) on Okunitama-jinja (1) Keio Line to Fuchu Sta. Kurayami Matsuri Kyu-Koshu-kaido Street https://www. Shrine, (South Exit), and then walk (1) 京王線府中駅 (南⼝）より徒 (Okunitama-jinja ●5/4 ookunitamajin Tokyo Tokyo Fuchu Kyu-Koshu-kaido 5 min. 歩5分 4/30 〜 5/6 Reitaisai) 12:30- Parade of 20 Mikoshi carried by children from the shrine ja.or.jp/matsu 東京 東京都 府中市 Street and others (2) JR Nambu or Musashino (2) JR南武線又は武蔵野線府中 くらやみまつり ri/5- ⼤国魂神社、 to the city Line to Fuchu-Hommachi 本町駅より徒歩5分 (⼤国魂神社例⼤祭) kurayami.php 旧甲州街道ほか 17:00-18:00 Taiko performance Sta., and then walk 5 min. 18:00-20:00 Parade of 20 Dashi floats through the streets in the city ●5/5 14:30- Taiko performance 18:00- Parade of eight Mikoshi from the shrine to Otabisho 22:30- Yabusame (horseback archery) performance ●5/6 4:00-8:00 Parade of eight Mikoshi from Otabisho to the shrine 2/8 ©2019 Japan National Tourism Organization Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: Annual Festival of the shrine. The festival of this year is rather small in scale. Schedule & Key events: ●5/3 9:00- Teppozu Azumabayashi (Japanese festival music) 17:30- Gineikenbu （sword dance with reciting a poem） JR Keiyo Line or Tokyo Metro Teppozu Inari-jinja Teppozu Inari-jinja http://www.te Tokyo Tokyo Chuo-ku 18:30- & 19:00- Taiko performance Hibiya Line to Hatchobori JR京葉線又は東京メトロ⽇⽐谷線 5/2 〜 5/5 Shrine and others Reitaisai ppozujinja.or.j 東京 東京都 中央区 ●5/4 9:00- Teppozu Azumabayashi (Japanese festival music) Sta. (H11), and then walk 5 八丁堀駅より徒歩5分 鉄砲洲稲荷神社ほか 鉄砲洲稲荷神社例⼤祭 p/nenkan.html 10:00- Kagura-mai (Shinto dance with music) min. 18:00- Nihonbuyo (classical Japanese music and dance) 19:00- Minyobuyo (Japanese folk song and dance) 19:30- Taiko performance ●5/5 13:30- Kabuki performed by children 16:00- Musoshindenryu-Iai (Japanese martial art) Summary: Heiwajima Antique Fair where more than 250 dealers participate in. Admission is free. http://www.k , Heiwajima Kotto Please enter an hour before the closing time on 5/5. 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徒 ottouichi.com/ 5/3 〜 5/5 Ota-ku Matsuri Ryutsu Center Sta., and then 東京 東京都 東京流通センター 歩1分 heiwajima/HO 太田区平和 平和島骨董まつり walk 1 min. Schedule & Key events: ME.html 島 ●5/3 & 4 10:00-17:00 ●5/5 10:00-16:00 Summary: Japanese traditional dance in celebration of Children's Day. Takara-bune (a ship-shaped float laden with treasure) is drawn by children from Denbo-in Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or http://www.s Tokyo Tokyo Taito-ku Senso-ji Temple Takara-no-mai Temple, going through Kaminarimon gate, to Senso-ji Temple. Toei Asakusa Subway Line to 東京メトロ銀座線又は都営地下鉄 enso- 5/5 東京 東京都 台東区 浅草寺 宝の舞 Asakusa Sta. (G19, A18), 浅草線浅草駅より徒歩5分 ji.jp/annual_e Schedule & Key events: and then walk 5 min. vent/23.html 11:00- 13:30- 3/8 ©2019 Japan National Tourism Organization Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: The festival is one of the three grandest festivals in Tokyo. The highlight of this festival is Shinko-sai . The colorful procession of people in feudal (1) JR Chuo Line or Tokyo costumes holding paper lanterns and drawing Horen (palanquins) starts from Metro Marunouchi Line to the shrine, passing through Kanda, Nihombashi, Otemachi, Marunouchi and Ochanomizu Sta. (1) JR中央線又は東京メトロ丸ノ Akihabara areas, and returns to the shrine. Tickets for Takigi Noh (open-air (M20)(Hijiribashi Exit, Exit 内線御茶ノ⽔駅 (聖橋⼝、1番出 Kanda Matsuri torchlight Noh play) are sold at Lawson convenience stores and so on. 1), and then walk 5 min. ⼝) より徒歩5分 https://www.k Chiyoda- (Kanda Myojin (9,000JPY, 8,500JPY, 8,000JPY, 6,500JPY, 5,000JPY, 4,000JPY) (2) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Tokyo Tokyo Kanda Myojin Shrine (2) 東京メトロ千代田線新御茶ノ andamyoujin. 5/9 〜 5/15 ku Omikoshi Togyo) Line to Shin-Ochanomizu 東京 東京都 神田明神 ⽔駅 (B1出⼝) より徒歩5分 or.jp/kandam 千代田区 神田祭（神田明神御神 Sta. (C12)(Exit B1), and Schedule & Key events: (3) JR山手線、京浜東北線又は atsuri/ 輿渡御） then walk 5 min. ●5/11 & 12 総武線秋葉原駅 (電気街⼝) より (3) JR Yamanote, Keihin daytime Kanda-bayashi (Festival music) 徒歩7分 Tohoku or Sobu Line to Taiko performance Akihabara Sta. (Denkigai ●5/11 8:00-19:00 Procession of Shinko-sai Exit), and then walk 7 min. ●5/12 9:00- Parade of 200 Mikoshi through the town ●5/14 18:00- Takigi Noh performance ●5/15 14:00- Miko dance after rituals Summary: Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan Hall.
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