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Calendar of Events June 2021 Notes: 1. Published by Tourist Information Center of Japan National Tourism Organization and all rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. ©2021 Japan National Tourism Organization 2. Dates, times and functions are subject to change without notice. Especially schedule of outdoor events and flower festival may change due to the weather. Be sure to check the latest information in advance. 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: Matsuri Festival, Event Tsuyu Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in 梅雨 Tsuyu is the rainy season in early summer in Japan. It usually starts Japan. around the beginning of June and ends in mid-July. Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 Hokkaido, the northern part of Japan, is least affected by Tsuyu. Time : 24 hours system 8:00am ⇒ 8:00 梅雨 - Tsuyu literally means plum rain. One of the reasons is that 8:00pm ⇒ Tsuyu occurs when plums are ripening. The following events are still to be confirmed. (as of May.23) Please check the latest information in advance. Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: Cormorant fishing, an ancient method of catching Ayu (sweetfish or trout- like fish), handling trained cormorants. It will be held every day during the period except on the night of the full moon (9/21 this year) or when the JR Tokaido Honsen Line to https://www. water is excessively muddy. Fee is 3,200 JPY or 3,500 JPY without meal. Chubu Gifu Gifu Nagara River Nagaragawa Ukai Gifu Sta. From there, take JR東海道本線岐阜駅よりバスで ukai- 6/1 〜 10/15 For reservation, please call 058-262-0104 (Gifu City Ukai Kanransen 中部 岐阜県 岐阜市 ⻑良川 ⻑良川鵜飼 bus to Nagara-bashi Bus 20分⻑良橋下⾞ gifucity.jp/uka Jimusho), or reserve through major travel agencies. Stop (20 min.) i/ Schedule & Key events: ●daily (except 9/21) 19:45-20:30 (Departure time: 18:15, 18:45, 19:15) Summary: More than 3 million hydrangeas are blooming at Shimoda Park with a panoramic view of Shimoda Port. It is a best season to eat Kinmedai From JR Tokyo Sta., take JR http://www.s Shimoda Park and (splendid alfonsino) rich in fat during the spring and summer. In Shimoda Chubu Shizuoka Shimoda Ajisai Matsuri Limited Express "Odoriko" to JR東京駅よりJR特急”踊り子”で伊 himoda- 6/1 〜 6/30 others where the number of unloading Kinmedai is the largest in Japan, you can 中部 静岡県 下田市 あじさい祭 Izu-Kyu Shimoda Sta., and ⾖急下田駅下⾞、徒歩20分 city.info/event 下田公園ほか enjoy different kinds of Kinmedai dishes. then walk 20 min. / Schedule & Key events: daytime ©2021 Japan National Tourism Organization 1/4 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: Cormorant fishing. Fee is 3,000JPY without meal. For reservation, please call 0568-61-2727 (Kisogawa Kanko) or reserve through major travel JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line to Nagoya Sta. From there, Chubu Aichi Inuyama Kiso River Kisogawa Ukai agencies. JR東海道新幹線名古屋駅より名 http://kisoga 6/1 〜 10/15 take Meitetsu Inuyama Line 中部 愛知県 犬山市 木曽川 木曽川鵜飼 鉄犬山線で犬山遊園駅下⾞ (東 wa-ukai.jp/ to Inuyama-Yuen Sta. (East 口)、徒歩3分 Schedule & Key events: Exit), and then walk 3 min. ●6/1-8/31 19:30-20:15 ●9/1-10/15 19:00-19:45 Summary: Festival including Chinowa-kuguri , a traditional ceremony to pray for good Yamanash Fuji- Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Nagoshi Ohara- Fuji-Kyuko Line to Fujisan- https://senge Chubu health and longevity. 富士急⾏線富士山駅より徒歩20 6/30 i Yoshida Sengen-jinja Shrine Eshiki eki Sta., and then walk 20 njinja.jp/inde 中部 分 山梨県 富士吉田市 北口本宮富士浅間神社 夏越大祓式 min. x.html Schedule & Key events: 15:00- Shinto rites (1) From JR Kyoto Sta., take Summary: municipal bus No. 5 or 100 Opening Shin-en (the sacred garden) at the shrine to the public for free of to Okazaki-koen・ (1) JR京都駅より市バスNo. 5又 Sakyo-ku, Heian-jingu Shrine Heian-jingu Shin- http://www.h charge. The "Iris Garden" with 2,000 roots in the shrine is noted for its Bijutsukan・Heianjingu-mae は100で30分、岡崎公園・美術 Kinki Kyoto Kyoto Shin-en en Muryo Kokai eianjingu.or.j 6/4 magnificent flowering in this season. Bus Stop (30 min.), and 館・平安神宮前下⾞、徒歩5分 近畿 京都府 京都市 平安神宮 平安神宮神苑 p/shrine/gard then walk 5 min. (2) 地下鉄東⻄線東山駅より徒 左京区 神苑 無料公開 en.html Schedule & Key events: (2) Tozai Subway Line to 歩10分 Higashiyama Sta., and then 8:30-16:30 (entry up to 16:00) walk 10 min. (1) JR Tokaido Shinkansen Summary: Line to Kyoto Sta. From Kaizan-ki A wooden image of "Ganjin Wajo" (688-763︓ a National Treasure), Chinese there, take Kintetsu (1) JR東海道新幹線京都駅より (Ganjin Wajo Buddhist monk who introduced the Ritsu Sect of Buddhism to Japan, is Kashihara Line to Nishinokyo 近鉄橿原線で⻄ノ京駅下⾞、徒 http://www.t zazo Tokubetsu Kinki Nara Nara Toshodai-ji Temple shown to the public at Shinhozo Hall of the temple. Admission is 1,500JPY Sta., and then walk 10 min. 歩10分 oshodaiji.jp/a 6/5 〜 6/7 ten) 近畿 奈良県 奈良市 唐招堤寺 (2) JR Nara Line to Nara (2) JR奈良線奈良駅より奈良交 bout_summer 開山忌 Sta. From there, take Nara 通バス六条山⾏で17分、唐招提 .html (鑑真和上坐像特別 Schedule & Key events: Kotsu Bus (for Rokujoyama) 寺下⾞ 展) ●daily 9:00-16:00 to Toshodaiji Bus Stop (17 ●6/6 13:00- Memorial service for "Ganjin Wajo" min.) ©2021 Japan National Tourism Organization 2/4 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: Rice-planting Festival. Priests and groups of worshipers in traditional Fushimi- farmers' costumes plant rice seedlings in the shrine's paddy field, to the (1) JR Nara Line to Inari Sta. ku, Fushimi Inari Taisha (1) JR奈良線稲荷駅下⾞ Kinki Kyoto Taue Sai tune of traditional music and songs of Ota-mai Kagura performed beside. (2) Keihan Honsen Line to http://inari.jp 6/10 Kyoto Shrine (2) 京阪本線伏⾒稲荷駅より徒 近畿 京都府 田植祭 Fushimi Inari Sta., and then / 京都市 伏⾒稲荷大社 歩5分 walk 5 min. 伏⾒区 Schedule & Key events: 13:00- Ritual pray at Honden (main hall of the shrine) 14:00- Rice-planting with Ota-mai Kagura Summary: Rice-planting Rites, designated as one of National Important Intangible Folk Isobe- Cultural Properties. Parishioners in traditional attire transplant rice seedlings JR Sangu Line to Toba Sta. https://www.i cho, Izawano-miya Kinki Mie Izawano-miya Shrine to the tune of music in the sacred paddy field of the shrine, praying for From there, take Kintetsu JR参宮線鳥羽駅より近鉄志摩線 sejingu.or.jp/r 6/24 Shima Otaue-Matsuri 近畿 三重県 伊雑宮 bumper crops of this year. Shima Line to Kaminogo で上之郷駅下⾞、徒歩3分 itual/annual/e 志摩市 伊雑宮御田植祭 Sta., and then walk 3 min. vent.html 磯部町 Schedule & Key events: Details are still to be arranged The following events have been cancelled or postponed. (as of May.23) JR Chitose Line to Sapporo Summary: Hokkaido-jingu Sta. From there, take Annual Festival of the shrine. The highlight of this festival is a parade of four Horen , JR千歳線札幌駅より地下鉄南北 Hokkai Hokkaido-jingu Reisai Namboku Subway Line to O- http://www.h Hokkaido Sapporo eight beautifully bedecked floats and over 1,200 people in traditional attires. 線で大通駅にて地下鉄東⻄線に do - Shrine and others (Mikoshi Togyo) dori Sta., and change to okkaidojingu. 北海道 札幌市 乗り換え円山公園駅下⾞、徒歩 北海道 北海道神宮ほか 北海道神宮例祭 Tozai Subway Line to or.jp/ Schedule & Key events: 15分 (神輿渡御) Maruyama-koen Sta., and cancelled then walk 15 min. Summary: Onikoshi Sozen-jinja Horse Festival, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Onikoshi Sozen-jinja Shrine: Takizawa Shrine, Chagu-chagu Properties. About 100 of colorfully decorated horses are led by their proud owners, JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line ⻤越蒼前神社: https://www. Tohoku Iwate 滝沢市 Morioka Hachiman- - Umakko who pray for long life of their horses. to Morioka Sta. From there, JR東北新幹線盛岡駅より無料シャ odette.or.jp/? 東北 岩手県 Morioka gu Shrine and others チャグチャグ馬コ take free shuttle bus or taxi トルバス又はタクシーで35分 p=1351 盛岡市 ⻤越蒼前神社、 Schedule & Key events: (35 min.) 盛岡八幡宮ほか cancelled JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line to Nagoya Sta. From there, Summary: Atsuta-jingu take JR東海道新幹線名古屋駅より Atsuta-jingu Shrine, Annual Festival of the shrine. This festival features Kento Makiwara (huge altars with Reisai (1) JR Tokaido Honsen Line (1) JR東海道本線で熱田駅下 https://www. Chubu Aichi Nagoya Jingu Park 365 lanterns each) light up beside the Torii gates of the shrine. - (Kento Makiwara) to Atsuta Sta., and then ⾞、徒歩8分 atsutajingu.or 中部 愛知県 名古屋市 熱田神宮、 熱田神宮例祭 walk 8 min. (2) 名鉄名古屋本線で神宮前駅 .jp/jingu/ 神宮公園 Schedule & Key events: (献灯まきわら) (2) Meitetsu Nagoya Honsen 下⾞、徒歩3分 cancelled Line to Jingu-mae Sta., and then walk 3 min. ©2021 Japan National Tourism Organization 3/4 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: Festival in commemoration of the feudal lord "Maeda Toshiie (1537-1599)" who built Kanazawa Sta., the foundation of Kanazawa city. The highlight of this festival is Hyakumangoku Hokuri Kanazawa-jo Park Hyakumangoku Ishikawa Kanazawa Gyoretsu (a long pageant) in which Shishimai (lion dance), Kaga-tobi (acrobatics on JR Hokuriku Shinkansen Line http://100ma ku - and others Matsuri JR北陸新幹線⾦沢駅下⾞ 石川県 ⾦沢市 ladder by firefighters), sacred Horen and warriors parade. to Kanazawa Sta.