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Calendar of Events September 2020 Notes: 1. Published by Tourist Information Center of Japan National Tourism Organization and all rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. ©2020 Japan National Tourism Organization 2. Dates, times and functions are subject to change without notice. Especially schedule of outdoor events and flower festival may change due to the weather. Be sure to check the latest information in advance. 3. The access shows only major route. Please refer to following URL for alternative transportation from the station where you want to start. http://www.hyperdia.com/en/ 4. Japanese words appearing in the column provide the name of the event, the place and access for you to point out to Japanese passerby when you need help. 5. Please refer to URL (basically in Japanese) for each event. If you have further questions, please call TIC, JNTO at following number. TIC, JNTO Tel : (03)-3201-3331 from overseas +81 3 3201 3331 TanabataObon TsukimiTsuyu お盆梅雨月見七夕 Tanabata,Obon is a Buddhist Star Festival event is held onin JulyJuly (if7 infollowing most pa therts oflunar Japan or Tsukimi,Tsuyu is themoon rainy viewing season parties in early are summer held on in the Japan. evenin It usuallygs when starts there Augustcalendar) 7 in or some August areas. 13-15. Based Ancestral on a Chinese spirits are folk in legvitedend into in which the isaround a full harvestthe beginning moon inof September.June and ends People in mid-July. set up a table with Glossary︓ Special Remarks: twohome starts to be - Altairhonored. (Cowherd) Bon-Odori and (folkVega dance) (Weaver) are - als lovoe held, each withother SusukiHokkaido, - pampas the northern grass, Sake, part Tsukimi-dangoof Japan, is least - rice affec dumplted byings Tsuyu. and Kagura Shinto dance with music Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan. butpeople only in allowed Yukata to- summer cross the Kimono, Milky Way dancing to meet in a circleonce .a Many year on this assorted- Tsuyu seasonal literally fruits means and plumvegetables rain. One as offering of the reasons to thes moonis that Matsuri Festival, Event Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 day.people梅雨 take summer vacations during this time and return to their Tsuyuand appreciate occurs when the beautyplums are of theripening. moon. Time : 24 hours system 8:00am ⇒ 8:00 Wisheshometowns are written to visit onfamily long homes. colored strips of paper and hung from a 8:00pm ⇒ 20:00

Ukai 鵜飼 Cormorant fishing, an ancient method of catching Ayu (sweetfish or trout-like fish), handling cormorants. 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 Aug.20) Please check the latest information in advance. Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL

Summary: From Tobu Asakusa One-night performance of local Kabuki (traditional play by male actors) in Sta., take Tobu Isesaki 東武浅草駅より東武伊 the precincts of the shrine, handed down for generations in a rustic village Line to Aizukogen- 勢崎線で野岩鉄道会津 Hinoemata- Hinoemata Kabuki-no http://w Tohoku Fukushima Chinju-jinja Shrine called Hinoemata. Only guests of local accommodations in the village on the ozeguchi Sta. via Yagan ⻤怒川線経由会津⾼ 9/5 mura Yube ww.oze- 東北福島県鎮守神社 night can be invited to the performance this year. Railway Aizu-Kinugawa 原尾瀬⼝駅下⾞、バス檜枝岐村檜枝岐歌舞伎の夕べ info.jp/ Line. From there, take で70分檜枝岐中央下 Schedule & Key events: bus to Hinoemata-chuo ⾞ Bus Stop (70 min.) 19:00-

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

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

(1) Keifuku Arashiyama Honsen Line to https://ar Summary: Arashiyama Sta., and Ukyo-ku, (1) 京福嵐山本線嵐 ashiyama Cormorant fishing. Fee is 1,800JPY without meal. Tickets are put on sale then walk 10 min. Nishikyo-ku, 山駅より徒歩10分 - from 18:00 on the day. No reservation is necessary unless you charter a (2) Hankyu Arashiyama Kinki Kyoto Kyoto Oi River Arashiyama Ukai (2) 阪急嵐山線嵐山 yakatabu 7/1 〜 9/23 boat for a group. Line to Arashiyama 近畿京都府京都市大堰川嵐山鵜飼駅より徒歩15分 ne.com/h Sta., and then walk 15 右京区、 (3) JR嵯峨野線瑳峨 ome/cor min. ⻄京区 Schedule & Key events: 嵐山駅より徒歩15分 morant- (3) JR Sagano Line to ●daily 18:30-, 19:30- fishing Saga-Arashiyama Sta., and then walk 15 min. JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line to Nagoya Sta. From there, take JR東海道新幹線名古 (1) Kintetsu Yamada Ise-jingu Shrine - Summary: 屋駅より http://w Line to Ujiyamada Sta., Naiku, Autumn Festival at the shrine. Various Japanese traditional performing arts (1) 近鉄山田線で宇治 ww.isejin Jingu Aki-no-Kagura- and take bus to Naiku- Kinki Mie Ise Sanshuden Hall are scheduled during the festival period. 山田駅下⾞、バスで10 gu.or.jp/r 9/21 〜 9/23 sai mae Bus Stop (10 近畿三重県伊勢市 and others 分内宮前下⾞ itual/ann 神宮秋の神楽祭 min.) 伊勢神宮(内宮)、 (2) JR快速"みえ"で伊 ual/kagur Schedule & Key events: (2) JR Rapid Train 参集殿ほか勢市駅下⾞、バスで15 asai.html Details are still to be arranged "Mie" to Ise-shi Sta., 分内宮前下⾞ and take bus to Naiku- mae Bus Stop (15 min.)

©2020 Japan National Tourism Organization 2/7 The following events have been cancelled or postponed. (as of Aug.20) Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line to Shin-Hanamaki https://w Summary: Sta. From there, JR東北新幹線新花巻 ww.city.h Festival with over a 400-year history, featuring various parades of beautifully (1) take bus to 駅より anamaki.i bedecked 12 floats, over 100 Mikoshi and Shishi Odori (people wearing deer head's Tohoku Iwate Hanamaki Hanamaki Hanamaki Matsuri Hanamaki Ekimae Bus (1) バスで20分花巻駅 wate.jp/k - hoods and dancing with drums, native to Iwate Pref.). 東北岩手県花巻市花巻市花巻まつり Stop (20 min.), and 前下⾞、徒歩10分 anko/oshi then walk 10 min. (2) JR釜石線で花巻駅 rase/101 Schedule & Key events: (2) take JR Kamaishi 下⾞、徒歩10分 2327.htm cancelled Line to Hanamaki Sta., l and then walk 10 min. Summary: Yachi Hachiman-gu Annual Festival of the shrine, featuring Bugaku with a 1,100-year history, designated http://w JR Yamagata Shrine, as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. The highlight of ww.town. Shinkansen Line to JR山形新幹線さくらんぼ Tohoku Yamagata Kahoku-cho Donga Hall and Yachi Donga Matsuri this festival is the performance, in which Yakko (retainers) demonstrate their skill of kahoku.y - Sakurambo-Higashine 東根駅よりタクシーで15 東北山形県河北町 others 谷地どんが祭り brandishing long spears on the city's main streets. amagata. Sta. From there, take 分谷地八幡宮、 jp/3771. taxi (15min.) どんがホールほか Schedule & Key events: html cancelled

Morioka Hachiman-gu Morioka Hachiman- Summary: Shrine : Morioka Hachiman-gu gu Shrine, Annual Autumn Festival of the shrine featuring gorgeous Dashi (floats) parading in JR Tohoku Shinkansen 盛岡八幡宮 : http://w Reisai & Morioka Aki Tohoku Iwate Morioka Morioka Castle site the city daily. Line to Morioka Sta. JR東北新幹線盛岡駅 ww.odett - Matsuri Dashi 東北岩手県盛岡市 and others From there, take bus よりバス茶畑⾏で15分 e.or.jp/?p 盛岡八幡宮例祭と盛岡秋まつ盛岡八幡宮、 Schedule & Key events: (for Chabatake) to 八幡宮前下⾞ =829 り山⾞盛岡城跡ほか cancelled Hachimangu-mae Bus Stop (15 min.) Summary: Festival coinciding with an annual festival of the shrine. The highlight of this festival is JR Tohoku Shinkansen Tonogo Hachiman- https://to Nippon-no-Furusato a parade of local performing arts all native to the Tohoku region such as Shishi-odori Line to Shin-Hanamaki JR東北新幹線新花巻 Tohoku Iwate Tono gu Shrine and nojikan.jp - Tono Matsuri (deer dance) , Kagura , Taiko and folk dancing held by about 60 grouped people. Sta. From there, take 駅よりJR釜石線で遠野東北岩手県遠野市 others /event/0 日本のふるさと遠野まつり JR Kamaishi Line to 駅下⾞遠野郷八幡宮ほか 921-1-1/ Schedule & Key events: Tono Sta. cancelled Tsuruga Castle : JR Tohoku Shinkansen Summary: Shinmei-dori Line to Koriyama Sta. 鶴ヶ城 : http://w Aizu Matsuri Festival of the area. The highlight of this festival is Aizu-han-ko Gyoretsu (a Street, From there, take JR JR東北新幹線郡山駅 ww.aizuk Aizu- (Aizu-han-ko procession in honor of a feudal lord of the Aizu domain and his 500 armored Tohoku Fukushima Tsuruga Castle and Ban'etsu Saisen Line to よりJR磐越⻄線で会津 anko.com - Wakamatsu Gyoretsu) warriors). Some more events are scheduled during the festival period. 東北福島県 others Aizu-Wakamatsu Sta., 若松駅下⾞、バスで15 /kk/festiv 会津若松市会津祭り神明通り、 and then take bus to 〜20分鶴ヶ城⼊⼝下 al/aizu- (会津藩公⾏列) Schedule & Key events: 鶴ヶ城ほか Tsuruga-jo Iriguchi Bus ⾞、徒歩5分 matsuri cancelled Stop (15-20 min.), and then walk 5 min.

©2020 Japan National Tourism Organization 3/7 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line to Nagoya Sta. From JR東海道新幹線名古 there, take 屋駅より Summary: (1) JR Chuo Honsen Line (1) JR中央本線で大曽 http://w Seto River, Ceramic Fair. About 200 open-air stalls are set up along the streets near Seto River in to Ozone Sta., and change 根駅にて名鉄瀬⼾線に ww.seto- Mt. Gongenyama to Meitetsu Seto Line to Chubu Aichi Seto Setomono Matsuri the city. 乗り換え尾張瀬⼾駅下 marutto.i - and others Owari-Seto Sta. 中部愛知県瀬⼾市せともの祭⾞ nfo/2020 瀬⼾川周辺、 (2) Higashiyama Subway Schedule & Key events: (2) 地下鉄東山線で栄 /06/05/4 権現山ほか Line to Sakae Sta., and cancelled then walk to Sakaemachi 駅にて栄町駅まで歩き 570/ Sta., and change to 名鉄瀬⼾線に乗り換え Meitetsu Seto Line to 尾張瀬⼾駅下⾞ Owari-Seto Sta. JR Tokaido Honsen Line to Shimada Sta., and JR東海道本線島田駅 Shimada City Summary: then http://shi より Office, Festival featuring a parade of traditional Shimada coiffured women in Yukata (cotton (1) Shimada City mada- (1) 島田市役所: Chubu Shizuoka Shimada Uda-ji Temple and Shimada Mage Matsuri Kimono). Office: ta.jp/eve - 徒歩10分中部静岡県島田市 others 島田まげまつり walk 10 min. nt/event_ (2) 鵜田寺: 島田市役所、 Schedule & Key events: (2) Uda-ji Temple: detail.php バスで10分市⺠病院前鵜田寺ほか cancelled take bus to ?id=5 下⾞ Shiminbyoin-mae Bus Stop (10 min.) Summary: http://w Festival featuring Owara-machi-nagashi , a parade of folk dancing to the tune of the Yatsuo- ww.yatsu Yatsuo-machi, music of Shamisen (three-stringed musical instruments), bamboo flutes and Taiko JR Takayama Honsen Hokuriku Toyama machi, Owara Kaze-no-Bon JR⾼山本線越中八尾 o.net/kaz - Toyama on the main streets in 11 old towns of the city. Line to Etchu Yatsuo 北陸富山県 Toyama おわら風の盆駅下⾞ enobon/i 富山市八尾町 Sta. 富山市八尾町 ndex.htm Schedule & Key events: l cancelled

Summary: Kehi-jingu Shrine: This festival takes place simultaneously with an annual festival of the shrine. The JR Hokuriku Honsen highlight of this festival is Go-horen Junko, a procession of a sacred palanquin and 氣比神宮: Kehi-jingu Shrine Line to Tsuruga Sta. http://tsu Hokuriku Fukui Tsuruga Tsuruga Matsuri Shinto priests in traditional costumes on horsebacks. Many more events are JR北陸本線敦賀駅より - and others From there, walk 15 rugamats 北陸福井県敦賀市敦賀まつり scheduled during the festival period. 徒歩15分又はバスで5 氣比神宮ほか min. or take bus to uri.info/ 分気比神宮前下⾞ Kehijingu-mae Bus Schedule & Key events: Stop (5min.) cancelled

(1) JR Joetsu Shinkansen Summary: Line to Nagaoka Sta. From there, take bus (for Ojiya) (1) JR上越新幹線⻑ Katakai Matsuri Annual Autumn Festival of the shrine. Katakai Hanabi (a spectacular fireworks display https://ni to Katakai Gonocho Bus 岡駅より小千谷⾏バスで Asahara-jinja Asahara-jinja Shu-ki with a 400-year history) is held on the hill behind the shrine (15,000 fireworks in igata- Hokuriku Niigata Ojiya Stop (30 min.) 30分片貝五之町下⾞ - Shrine Reitaisai total, including the world's largest one). kankou.o 北陸新潟県小千谷市 (2) JR Joetsu Line to Ojiya (2) JR上越線小千谷浅原神社片貝まつり r.jp/even Sta. From there, take bus 駅より⻑岡⾏バスで20 浅原神社秋季例大祭 Schedule & Key events: t/2024 (for Nagaoka) to Katakai 分片貝⼆之町下⾞ cancelled Ninocho Bus Stop (20 min.)

©2020 Japan National Tourism Organization 4/7 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL JR Hokuriku Zentoku-ji Temple, Summary: Shinkansen Line to JR北陸新幹線新⾼岡 Johana Dento Festival featuring Mugiya-odori (Japanese folk dancing native to the Nanto district). Shin-Takaoka Sta. 駅よりJR城端線で城端 https://w Geino Kaikan The Mugiya-odori dancing show is also staged at Johana Dento Geino Kaikan, From there, take JR Johana, 駅下⾞ ww.tabi- Hokuriku Toyama "Johana-za" Hall Johana Mugiya Matsuri "Johana-za" Hall. Admission to "Johana-za" Hall is 500JPY per performance. If it Johana Line to Johana - Nanto (1) 善徳寺: nanto.jp/ 北陸富山県 and others 城端むぎや祭 rains, outdoor performances will be canceled. Sta., and then 南砺市城端徒歩10分 archives/ 城端別院善徳寺、 (1) Zentoku-ji Temple: (2) 「じょうはな座｣: 2315 城端伝統芸能会館 Schedule & Key events: walk 10 min. 徒歩15分「じょうはな座」ほか cancelled (2) "Johana-za" Hall: walk 15 min. Summary: Annual Autumn Festival of the shrine featuring 12 floats each taking their way https://h Hachiman-jinja through the city on both days. The highlight of this festival is a parade of Mikoshi , JR Obama Line to Hokuriku Fukui Obama Hoze Matsuri JR小浜線小浜駅より徒 oze- - Shrine and others Shishi-mai (lion dance), Taiko , Kagura and beautifully decorated floats. Obama Sta., and then 北陸福井県小浜市放生祭歩10〜15分 matsuri.j 八幡神社ほか walk 10-15 min. p/ Schedule & Key events: cancelled

Summary: JR Hokuriku Festival featuring a parade of O-shishi Mikoshi (portable shrine shaped like a huge Shinkansen Line to http://w lion head carried by town's people) and Geisha (professional female entertainers), Kanazawa Sta. From JR北陸新幹線⾦沢駅 ww.tabim and Yamanaka-bushi-wa-odori dancing parade by thousands of people in festival there, take JR Hokuriku Hokuriku Ishikawa Kaga Yamanaka Onsen Koi-koi Matsuri よりJR北陸本線で加賀 ati.net/ev - attire to the sound of Shamisen (three-stringed musical instruments), flutes and Honsen Line to Kaga 北陸石川県加賀市山中温泉こいこい祭温泉駅下⾞、バスで30 ent/detail drums on the main street. Onsen Sta. and then 分山中温泉下⾞ .php?p=5 take bus to Yamanaka 68 Schedule & Key events: Onsen Bus Stop (30 cancelled min.)

Summary: (1) Keihan Uji Line to http://w Cormorant fishing. Fee is 2,000JPY (child 1,000JPY) without meal. Tickets are put on Uji Sta., and then walk (1) 京阪宇治線宇治 ww.kyoto sale 1 hr. before the boarding time on the day. No reservation is necessary unless Kinki Kyoto Uji Uji River Ujigawa Ukai 10 min. 駅より徒歩10分 -uji- - you charter a boat for a group. 近畿京都府宇治宇治川宇治川鵜飼 (2) JR Nara Line to Uji (2) JR奈良線宇治駅よ kankou.o Sta., and then walk 15 り徒歩15分 r.jp/ukai. Schedule & Key events: min. html postponed

http://w JR Sangu Line to Toba ww.kank Summary: Sta. From there, take o- Nakiri-jinja Shrine, Festival of a Japanese traditional straw-made sandal, "Waraji" . Four young men in Kintetsu Shima Line to JR参宮線鳥羽駅より近 shima.co Daio-cho, Nakiri Port and traditional festival costumes carry huge Waraji , and after the ceremony of Ugata Sta., and take 鉄志摩線で鵜方駅下 Kinki Mie Waraji Matsuri m/html/e - Shima others purification, Waraji is thrown into the sea to pray for the fishermen's safety at sea. Mie Kotsu Bus (for ⾞、三重交通バス御座近畿三重県わらじ祭り vent_det. 志摩市大王町波切神社、 Gozako) to Nakiri 港⾏で20分波切小学 php?no= 波切漁港ほか Schedule & Key events: Shogakko Bus Stop (20 校下⾞、徒歩10分 5431311 cancelled min.), and then walk 7262518 10 min. 19

©2020 Japan National Tourism Organization 5/7 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: http://w Festival known as one of the most powerful and exciting festivals in Japan. Men ww.city.k wearing happi coats pull over 30 beautifully-bedecked floats on the city's main Kinki Osaka Kishiwada Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri Nankai Honsen Line to 南海本線岸和田駅下 ishiwada. - streets. 近畿大阪府岸和田市岸和田市だんじり祭 Kishiwada Sta. ⾞ osaka.jp/ site/danji Schedule & Key events: ri/ cancelled

(1) From JR Kyoto Sta., take municipal bus No. Summary: (1) JR京都駅より市バ 5 or 100 to Okazaki- http://w Opening Shin-en (the sacred garden) at the shrine to the public for free of charge. スNo. 5又は100で30 Sakyo-ku, Heian-jingu Shrine Heian-jingu Shin-en koen・ Bijutsukan・ ww.heian Japanese bush clovers are usually in full bloom in September. (Admission 600JPY is 分、岡崎公園・美術館・ Kinki Kyoto Kyoto Shin-en Muryo Kokai Heianjingu-mae Bus jingu.or.j - charged on any other days.) 平安神宮前下⾞、徒歩近畿京都府京都市平安神宮平安神宮神苑 Stop (30 min.), and p/shrine/ 5分左京区神苑無料公開 then walk 5 min. garden.ht Schedule & Key events: (2) 地下鉄東⻄線東 (2) Tozai Subway Line ml postponed 山駅より徒歩10分 to Higashiyama Sta., and then walk 10 min.

Summary: From JR Kyoto Sta., Kamigyo-ku, Japanese bush clover Festival. Bush clovers are beautifully planted all over the take municipal bus No. JR京都駅より市バスNo. http://w Nashinoki-jinja Kinki Kyoto Kyoto Hagi Matsuri precincts of the shrine. Several Japanese traditional performances are scheduled. 4, 17 or 205 to Furitsu 4、17又は205で20分 ww.nashi - Shrine 近畿京都府京都市萩まつり Idai Byoin-mae Bus 府⽴医大病院前下⾞、 noki.jp/in 梨木神社上京区 Schedule & Key events: Stop (20 min.), and 徒歩3分 dex cancelled then walk 3 min.

Summary: Annual Festival of the shrine. Main event of the festival is Shinko-sai (a parade of From JR Kyoto Sta., Kamigyo-ku, Mikoshi led by a traditional boys' drums and fifes band, the carriages of the halberds, take municipal bus No. JR京都駅より市バスNo. Seimei-jinja Shrine https://w Kinki Kyoto Kyoto Seimei-jinja Reisai girls in beautiful attire, and decorated horses), proceeding on the main streets in the 9 to Ichijo-Modoribashi 9で20分一条戻橋・清 - and others ww.seim 近畿京都府京都市晴明神社例祭 neighborhood of the shrine. Seimei Jinja-mae Bus 明神社前下⾞、徒歩2 晴明神社ほか eijinja.jp/ 上京区 Stop (20 min.), and 分 Schedule & Key events: then walk 2 min. cancelled

Summary: Higashiyama Kushi Matsuri Comb Festival featuring a colorful parade of about 45 women having their hair done From JR Kyoto Sta., http://w -ku, Yasui Konpira-gu (Jidai Fuzoku in various coiffures representing each era from ancient times to the present day and take municipal bus No. JR京都駅より市バスNo. ww.yasui Kinki Kyoto - Kyoto Shrine and others Gyoretsu) in clothes reflecting those eras. If it rains, the parade will be canceled. 206 to Higashiyama 206で東山安井下⾞、 - 近畿京都府京都市安井⾦比羅宮ほか櫛祭 Yasui Bus Stop, and 徒歩1分 konpirag 東山区 (時代風俗⾏列) Schedule & Key events: then walk 1 min. u.or.jp/ cancelled

JR San'in Honsen Line to Matsue Sta. or https://o Yonago Sta. From JR山陰本線松江駅又 Summary: ki- there, take bus to は米子駅よりバスで40 Hassaku Taisai Bull Fighting Event. This is the biggest event of the year on Okinoshima island. It's dougo.inf Okinoshima- Sayama Shichirui Port or Sakai- 分七類港又は境港下 Chugoku Shimane (Ushi-tsuki) thrilling to see the huge bulls violently butt against each other. Admission is free. o/data01 - cho Ushitsukijo Minato Port (40 min.), ⾞、フェリーに乗り換え2 中国島根県八朔大祭 /room/br 隠岐の島町佐山牛突き場 and change to ferry (2 時間30分又は⾼速船 (牛突) Schedule & Key events: oom/eve hrs. 30 min.) or に乗り換え1時間⻄郷港 cancelled nt_ushi2 hydrofoil (1hr.) to 下船、タクシーで40分 014.html Saigo Port, and then take taxi (40 min)

JR Kyushu Shinkansen Line to Kumamoto Sta. Summary: From there, Annual Festival of the shrine. The highlight of this festival is Kazari-uma-kazari-oroshi JR九州新幹線熊本駅 (1) take bus to (the purification ceremony of about 70 adorned horses being assembled at the より Kumamoto-shi Kotsu http://fuj Fujisaki Hachiman- shrine) and Shinko-sai, a long procession of Mikoshi followed by priests, Shishi- (1) バスで熊本市交通 Kumamot Fujisaki Hachiman-gu center Bus Stop, and isakigu.or Kyushu Kumamoto gu Shrine and Kazari dancers with lion-head hoods, Zuibyo (thousands of armored warriors) and センター下⾞、バスを乗り - o Shu-ki Reitaisai change bus to .jp/reisai/ 九州熊本市 others about 70 Kazari-uma (horses adorned with ornaments). More events are held during 換え藤崎宮前下⾞、徒熊本県藤崎八旙宮秋季例大祭 Fujisakigu-mae Bus nittei.htm 藤崎八旙宮ほか the festival period. 歩5分 Stop, and then walk 5 l (2) 市電で水道町下 min. Schedule & Key events: ⾞、徒歩15分 (2) take streetcar to cancelled Suido-cho, and then walk 15 min.

From Naha Airport, Summary: take bus No. 113 那覇空港よりバス Ei-sah is a traditional folk dancing native to Okinawa main island and is performed to (1) Goya-Jujiro area: No.113で Goya-Jujiro area, Okinawa Zento Ei-sah the accompaniment with drumming. Groups of young people from all over Okinawa to Goya Bus Stop (1) 胡屋⼗字路 : 胡 https://w Okinawa Okinawa Okinawa Koza Undo Park - Matsuri parade dancing Ei-sah . (2) Koza Undo Park: 屋下⾞ ww.zento 沖縄沖縄県沖縄市胡屋⼗字路、沖縄全島エイサーまつり to Okinawa-shi Undo (2) コザ運動公園 : 沖 eisa.com/ コザ運動公園 Schedule & Key events: Koen Bus Stop or to 縄市運動公園下⾞又 cancelled Sonda Bus Stop, and は園田下⾞、徒歩10分 then walk 10 min.

Summary: From Naha Airport, Festival of Local performing arts featuring Ei-sah , local folk dancing with drumming take bus No. 120 to 那覇空港よりバス http://w Chatan Koen Seinen Furusato Ei-sah Okinawa Okinawa Chatan-cho by groups of young people. Mihama American No.120で美浜アメリカ ww.furus - Rikujo-kyogijo Matsuri 沖縄沖縄県北谷町 Village-iriguchi Bus ンビレッジ⼊⼝下⾞、徒 atoeisa.c 北谷公園陸上競技場⻘年ふるさとエイサーまつり Schedule & Key events: Stop, and then walk 6 歩6分 om/ cancelled min.

©2020 Japan National Tourism Organization 7/7 Calendar of Events September 2020 Notes: 1. Published by Tourist Information Center of Japan National Tourism Organization and all rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. ©2020 Japan National Tourism Organization 2. Dates, times and functions are subject to change without notice. Especially schedule of outdoor events and flower festival may change due to the weather. Be sure to check the latest information in advance. 3. The access shows only major route. Please refer to following URL for alternative transportation from the station where you want to start. http://www.hyperdia.com/en/ 4. Japanese words appearing in the column provide the name of the event, the place and access for you to point out to Japanese passerby when you need help. 5. Please refer to URL (basically in Japanese) for each event. If you have further questions, please call TIC, JNTO at following number. TIC, JNTO Tel : (03)-3201-3331 from overseas +81 3 3201 3331

Glossary︓ Special Remarks: Tsukimi 月見 Matsuri Festival, Event Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan. Tsukimi, moon viewing parties are held on the evenings when Mikoshi Portable shrine Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 there is a full harvest moon in September. People set up a Otabisho Portable shrine resting place Time : 24 hours system 8:00am ⇒ 8:00 table with Susuki - pampas grass, Sake, Tsukimi-dango - rice Taiko Japanese drum dumplings and assorted seasonal fruits and vegetables as 8:00pm ⇒ 20:00 offerings to the moon and appreciate the beauty of the moon.

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

Summary: Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan. Dohyo-iri (the ring-entering (1) JR Sobu Line to Ryogoku Sta. (West Exit), and then walk (1) JR総武線両国駅 (⻄⼝) より徒 Ryogoku Ozumo Kugatsu ceremonies) by Yokozuna (the grand champions) take place around 15:55 daily. Tokyo Tokyo Sumida-ku 2 min. 歩2分 http://www.su 9/13 〜 9/27 Kokugikan Basho Then the main matches by Maku-uchi (upper-rank Sumo wrestlers) start. 東京東京都墨田区 (2) Toei Oedo Subway Line to (2) 都営地下鉄大江⼾線両国駅 mo.or.jp/ 両国国技館大相撲9月場所 Ryogoku Sta. (E12)(Exit A4), (A4番出⼝) より徒歩5分 Schedule & Key events: and then walk 5 min. Details are still to be arranged

Summary: Annual Festival of the shrine. The highlight of this festival is a parade of three Mikoshi followed by priests, horses, warriors and people in traditional costumes. Tsurugaoka https://www.ha Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu Schedule & Key events: JR Yokosuka Line to Kamakura chimangu.or.jp/ Kanto Kanagawa Kamakura Hachiman-gu JR横須賀線鎌倉駅 (東⼝) より徒歩 9/14 〜 9/16 Shrine and ●9/14 Sta. (East Exit), and then walk news/dispdtinfo. 関東神奈川県鎌倉市 Reitai-sai 10分 others 10 min. asp?prm=&M_I 鶴岡八幡宮例大祭 19:00- Taiko performance 鶴岡八幡宮ほか ●9/15 D=152&C_ID=3 13:00- Mikoshi proceeds from the shrine to Otabisho , and then Yaotome-no-mai (Japanese dance) is performed 18:00- Japanese dance performance

Summary: Festival with a 400-year history. Youths wearing loin-clothes jostle each other in http://www2.gu Wakamiya the precincts of the shrine, shouting "Yassa, Yassa," and vie with one another Minakami- nmabunkazigyo Kanto Gunma Hachiman-gu Yassa Matsuri climbing up the pillars to be the first getting the bell attached to the top of the JR Joetsu Line to Gokan Sta., 9/26 machi JR上越線後閑駅より徒歩15分 dan.or.jp/cgi- 関東群馬県 Shrine ヤッサ祭り ceiling in the shrine. and then walk 15 min. みなかみ町 bin/item.php?id 若宮八幡宮 =581 Schedule & Key events: Details are still to be arranged

The following events have been cancelled or postponed. (as of Aug.20) Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL

Summary: Tokyo Ryutsu Heiwajima, Antique Fair where more than 200 dealers participate in. Admission is free. Please http://www.kott Center Heiwajima Kotto Tokyo Monorail Line to Ryutsu Tokyo Tokyo Ota-ku enter an hour before the closing time on 9/13. 東京モノレール流通センター駅より徒歩 ouichi.com/heiw - Building Matsuri Center Sta., and then walk 1 東京東京都太田区平和 1分 ajima/HOME.ht 東京流通センタービ平和島骨董まつり min. 島 ml ル Schedule & Key events: cancelled

Summary: (1) Toei Asakusa or Oedo Dara-Dara Festival known as "Shoga Matsuri" (Ginger Root Festival). The festival features Subway Line to Daimon Sta. (1) 都営地下鉄浅草線⼜は大江⼾ Shiba Daijin-gu Matsuri open-air stalls selling fresh ginger roots. The highlight of this festival is a parade of (A09, E20)(Exit A6), and then http://www.shib Tokyo Tokyo Minato-ku 線大門駅 (A6番出⼝) より徒歩1分 - Shrine (Shoga Matsuri) Mikoshi carried by townspeople in the neighborhood of the shrine. walk 1 min. adaijingu.com/i 東京東京都港区 (2) JR⼭⼿線浜松町駅 (北⼝) より芝大神宮だらだら祭り (2) JR Yamanote Line to ndex.html 徒歩5分 (生姜祭り) Schedule & Key events: Hamamatsucho Sta. (North cancelled Exit), and then walk 5 min.

©2020 Japan National Tourism Organization 2/4 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: Court Music Festival associated with the mid-autumn full moon. Taiko , Bugaku (1) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line to Akasaka Sta. (C06)(Exit 2), (ancient court dance with music), Gagaku (court music), and Kagura are (1) 東京メトロ千代田線赤坂駅 (2番 Chushu Kangen- and then walk 3 min. https://www.hie Tokyo Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Hie-jinja Shrine performed in the precincts. Advanced tickets (3,000 JPY) are sold at the shrine 出⼝) より徒歩3分 - sai (2) Tokyo Metro Ginza or jinja.net/event/c 東京東京都千代田区日枝神社 from one month before. (2) 東京メトロ銀座線⼜は南北線溜中秋管絃祭 Namboku Line to Tameike- hushu.html 池⼭王駅 (7番出⼝) より徒歩3分 Sanno Sta. (G06, N06)(Exit 7), Schedule & Key events: and then walk 3 min. cancelled Summary: Musashino Autumn Festival of the area. Musashino Hachiman-gu Shrine's Mikoshi and other Hachiman-gu Kichijoji Aki town's Mikoshi are carried on the main streets of the town. Open-air stalls are set Tokyo Tokyo Musashino JR Chuo Line or Keio JR中央線⼜は京王井の頭線吉祥寺 https://musashi - Shrine and Matsuri up in some places. 東京東京都武蔵野市 Inokashira Line to Kichijoji Sta. 駅下⾞ no-kanko.com/ others 吉祥寺秋まつり武蔵野八幡宮ほか Schedule & Key events: cancelled

Summary: Akagi-jinja Annual Festival of the shrine. Open-air stalls are set up in the precincts of the Shinjuku- Akagi-jinja Tokyo Metro Tozai Line to Tokyo Tokyo Shrine and shrine. 東京メトロ東⻄線神楽坂駅 (1番出 https://www.ak - ku Reitai-sai Kagurazaka Sta. (T05)(Exit 1), 東京東京都 others ⼝) より徒歩1分 agi-jinja.jp/ 新宿区赤城神社例大祭 and then walk 1 min. 赤城神社ほか Schedule & Key events: cancelled

Summary: (1) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line to Nezu Sta. (C14) or Sendagi Annual Festival of the shrine. Open-air stalls are set up in the precincts of the (1) 東京メトロ千代田線根津駅⼜は Nezu-jinja Reitai- Sta. (C15), and then walk 5 http://www.ned Tokyo Tokyo Bunkyo-ku Nezu-jinja Shrine shrine. The festival is rather small in scale this year. 千駄木駅より徒歩5分 - sai min. ujinja.or.jp/mat 東京東京都文京区根津神社 (2) 東京メトロ南北線東大前駅より徒根津神社例大祭 (2) Tokyo Metro Namboku Line uri/nentyu.htm 歩５分 Schedule & Key events: to Todaimae Sta. (N12), and cancelled then walk 5 min.

Summary: Yabo Tenman-gu Annual Festival of the shrine. The highlight of this festival is a parade of Mando , Shrine, Yabo Tenman-gu poles decorated with artificial flowers and pictures, and Koshiki-Shishi-mai (lion http://www.yab Tokyo Tokyo Kunitachi JR Yaho Sta. and JR Nambu Line to Yaho Sta., - Reitai-sai dance). JR南武線谷保駅より徒歩3分 otenmangu.or.j 東京東京都国⽴市 others and then walk 3 min. 谷保天満宮例大祭 p/index.html 谷保天満宮、 JR谷保駅ほか Schedule & Key events: cancelled

Summary: Annual Festival of the area. The highlight of this festival is a parade of Mikoshi (1) JR Yamanote Line to JR Ikebukuro Ikebukuro Sta. (West Exit) accompanied by people beating Taiko on the streets of JR Ikebukuro Sta. West Exit (1) JR⼭⼿線池袋駅 (⻄⼝) 下⾞ https://www.yo Tokyo Tokyo Toshima-ku Sta. West Exit Fukuro Matsuri (2) Tokyo Metro Yurakucho, - area. Many other events are scheduled during the festival period. (2) 東京メトロ有楽町線、丸の内線 sakoitokyo.gr.jp 東京東京都豊島区 area ふくろ祭り Marunouchi or Fukutoshin Line ⼜は副都⼼線池袋駅下⾞ / JR池袋駅⻄⼝⼀帯 to Ikebukuro Sta. (Y09, M25, Schedule & Key events: F09) cancelled

Summary: Annual Festival of the shrine. The highlights of this festival are Chochin-machi in (1) JR Kashima Line to Kashima-jingu Kashima Jingu Sta., and then Kashima-jingu which worshipers hang hundreds of paper lanterns on the tall bamboo trees each (1) JR⿅島線⿅島神宮駅より徒歩 Rei-sai walk 10 min. Kanto Ibaraki Kashima Shrine and and bring them all one by one into the sacred fire kindled in the precincts of the 10分 http://kashimaji - (Chochin-machi) (2) From JR Tokyo Sta. (Yaesu 関東茨城県⿅嶋市 others shrine, and a parade of Mikoshi . (2) JR東京駅 (八重洲南⼝) より高 ngu.jp/ ⿅島神宮例祭 South Exit), take Expressway ⿅島神宮ほか速バスで2時間⿅島神宮下⾞ (提灯まち) Bus to Kashima Jingu Bus Stop Schedule & Key events: (2 hours) cancelled

Summary: Tamasaki-jinja Festival with a 1,200-year history, known as "Hadaka Matsuri" (Naked Festival). Shrine, Kazusa Junisha The highlight of this festival is "Jinkosai" , in which Mikoshi are carried by about a Tamasaki-jinja Shrine︓ Ichinomiya Tsurigasaki Matsuri https://www.ta Kanto Chiba thousand of loin-clothed youth to Tsurigasaki Kaigan Beach where Mikoshi are JR Sotobo Line to Kazusa- 玉前神社︓ - -machi Kaigan Beach (Hadaka Matsuri) masaki.org/inde 関東千葉県 rushed along the beach and are jostled each other. Ichinomiya Sta., and then walk JR外房線上総⼀ノ宮駅より徒歩8分⼀宮町 and others 上総十二社祭り x.htm 8 min. 玉前神社、 (裸祭り) 釣ヶ崎海岸ほか Schedule & Key events: cancelled

Ishiokano Omatsuri Summary: http://www.ishi Hitachinokuni (Hitachinokuni Annual Festival of the shrine. The highlight of this festival is a parade of Horojishi oka- Kanto Ibaraki Ishioka Sosha-gu Shrine Sosha-gu Reitai- (floats each drawn by a man wearing a huge and vigorous lion headgear). JR Joban Line to Ishioka Sta., - JR常磐線石岡駅より徒歩20分 kankou.com/pa 関東茨城県石岡市 and others sai) and then walk 20 min. ge/page000138. 常陸国総社宮ほか石岡のおまつり Schedule & Key events: html (常陸国総社宮例大 cancelled 祭)

Summary: JR Yokosuka Line to Kamakura Goryo-jinja Parade of men wearing grotesque and comical masks to pray for a rich harvest of Menkake Sta. From there, take https://www.tri Kanto Kanagawa Kamakura Shrine and the year. JR横須賀線鎌倉駅より江ノ島電鉄線 - Gyoretsu Enoshima Dentetsu (Enoden) p- 関東神奈川県鎌倉市 others (江ノ電) で⻑谷駅下⾞、徒歩5分⾯掛⾏列 Line to Hase Sta., and then kamakura.com/ 御霊神社ほか Schedule & Key events: walk 5 min. cancelled

Ohara Hachiman-jinja Shrine, Summary: Kashima-jinja Naked festival. The highlight of this festival is Shiofumi , in which 18 Mikoshi Shrine, Ohara Hadaka carried by men wearing loin-clothes are jostled each other in the sea and along Ohara Kaisuiyoku-jo Beach︓ http://www.city Kanto Chiba Isumi Ohara 大原海水浴場︓ - Matsuri Ohara Kaisuiyoku-jo Beach. JR Sotobo Line to Ohara Sta., .isumi.lg.jp/miry 関東千葉県いすみ市 Kaisuiyoku-jo JR外房線大原駅より徒歩20分大原はだか祭り and then walk 20 min. oku/2_1.html Beach and others Schedule & Key events: 大原八幡神社、 cancelled ⿅島神社、大原海水浴場ほか