Calendar of Events February 2016 Notes: 1

Calendar of Events February 2016 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. ©2016 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 the Glossary： Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan. Matsuri Festival, Event lunar calendar, "Setsubun" marks the last day of winter. Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 People throng temples and shrines to vie with another for Time : 24 hours system 8:00am ⇒ 8:00 lucky beans which are thrown by priests, monks or famous figures who shout "Fuku-wa-uchi, Oni-wa-soto!" (Fortune 8:00pm ⇒ 20:00 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. Chitose- Some 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55分 1/29 ～ 2/21 Matsuri Schedule & Key events: u- 北海道北海道千歳市支笏湖 Shikotsuko Bus Stop (55 支笏湖下車千歳・支笏湖 ●daily special.asia/ min.) 氷濤まつり 16:30-22:00 Ice sculptures lighting up ●Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays 18:30-18:50 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. Approximately 200 snow creations and ice sculptures are exhibited at three sites, mainly at Odori site with enormous snow JR Chitose Line to Odori Site, creations and many attractions, at Susukino site with fantastic ice Sapporo Sta. From JR千歳線札幌駅より地下 Susukino Site, 67th Sapporo there, take Namboku 鉄南北線で http://www.s sculptures, and at Tsu-dome site with the huge playground where Hokkaido Hokkaido Sapporo Tsu-dome Site Yuki Matsuri Subway Line to (1) 大通会場： nowfes.com/ 2/5 ～ 2/11 children and adults can play in snow. The festival at Tsu-dome site 北海道北海道札幌市大通会場、第67回 (1) Odori Site：大通下車 english/index will be held until 2/18. すすきの会場、さっぽろ雪まつり Odori Sta. (2) すすきの会場： .html つどーむ会場 (2) Susukino Site：すすきの下車 Schedule & Key events: Susukino Sta. ●daily 16:30-22:00 Ice sculptures lighting up at Odori site 16:30-23:00 (-22:00 on 2/11) 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 http://www.c Asahibashi-Kahan, ity.asahikawa Heiwa-dori Street where about 50 ice sculptures are to be judged in JR Hakodate Honsen Heiwa-dori Street Asahikawa .hokkaido.jp/ Hokkaido Hokkaido Asahikawa competition. Many attractive events such as a long sliding way are Line to Asahikawa Sta., JR函館本線旭川駅よりシャ 2/6 ～ 2/11 and others Fuyu Matsuri files/kankou/ 北海道北海道旭川市 scheduled during the festival period. and then take shuttle トルバス旭橋河畔、旭川冬まつり awf/leaflet/p bus 平和通りほか df/leaflet_en. Schedule & Key events: pdf ●daily 19:00-19:15 Light and sound show ●2/6,7&11 19:00-19:15 Fireworks display

Summary: Drift Ice Festival features thousands of ice floe covering over the sea, JR Sekihoku Honsen and about 40 snow sculptures and ice carvings on exhibition. Many Line to Abashiri Sta. http://abashi Abashiri-Okhotsk events such as a popular song-show, games and performances are From there, take bus to JR石北本線網走駅よりバス ri.jp/tabinavi/ Hokkaido Hokkaido Abashiri Abashiri Port Ryuhyo Matsuri 2/11 ～ 2/14 scheduled during the festival period. "Michi-no-eki Ryuhyo で10分”道の駅流氷街道 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 Kaido Abashiri Saihyo- 網走砕氷船のりば”下車 suri/index.ht 流氷まつり Schedule & Key events: sen Noriba" Bus Stop ml ●2/11,12&13 17:00-19:00 Snow sculptures and ice carvings (10 min.) lighting up

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

Summary: Snow Festival. Exhibition of ice sculptures is canceled this year, due to JR Tohoku Shinkansen Shizukuishi- Iwate lack of snow, but some stage events such as local performing arts are Line to Morioka Sta. JR東北新幹線盛岡駅より http://www.i Tohoku Iwate Koiwai Farm 1/30 ～ 2/7 cho Yuki Matsuri scheduled mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. From there, take bus to バスで30分小岩井農場まき wateyukimat 東北岩手県小岩井農場雫石町岩手雪まつり Koiwai Nojo Makibaen ば園下車 suri.com/ Schedule & Key events: Bus Stop (30 min.) ●daily 18:30- Fireworks display

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 http://www.c Kariwano-no held to pray for a rich harvest of this year, and is designated as one JR Ou Honsen Line to ity.daisen.aki Tohoku Akita Daisen Omachi-dori Street JR奥羽本線刈和野駅より 2/10 Otsuna-hiki of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. Kariwano Sta., and then ta.jp/docs/20 東北秋田県大仙市刈和野大町通り徒歩5分刈和野の大綱引き walk 5 min. 1311080031 Schedule & Key events: 4/ 19:00- Townspeople lay out a straw-rope for a fight 21:00- Tug of war is held on Omachi-dori Street

Summary: Water Pouring Festival for a prevention of fire with a 350-year JR Tohoku Shinkansen history. Festival features a parade of floats, Taiko drumming, local Line to Ichinoseki Sta. performing arts and firefighters. From there, take JR Daito Ohara JR東北新幹線一ノ関駅より http://www.c Ohara Hachiman- Ofunato Line to Daito-cho, Mizu-kake JR大船渡線で摺沢駅下 ity.ichinoseki. Tohoku Iwate jinja Shrine and Schedule & Key events: Surisawa Sta., and then 2/11 Ichinoseki Matsuri 車、バス上大原又は大東バ iwate.jp/inde 東北岩手県 others 10:10- Local people make a new giant Shimenawa (sacred straw take bus (for Kami- 一関市大東町大東大原スセンター行で20分下町又 x.cfm/7,7181 大原八幡神社ほか Ohara or Daito Bus 水かけまつり festoon) fixed to Ohara Hachiman-jinja Shrine は大東バスセンター下車 4,91,6,html 12:40- Floats parade through the town Center) to Shimomachi 14:35- Ritual play is held at the shrine or Daito Bus Center Bus 15:00-15:50 About 300 half-naked men rush on the streets in the Stop (20 min.) town, while townspeople dash cold water over them

Summary: JR Ou Honsen Line to http://www. Snow Lantern Festival. About 150 snow lanterns and about 300 Mini- Hirosaki Sta. From JR奥羽本線弘前駅より徒 hirosaki- Hirosaki-jo Kamakura (miniature huts made of snow) are lit up, which creates there, walk 20-30 min. 歩20～30分又は弘前市 Tohoku Aomori Hirosaki Hirosaki Park kanko.or.jp/ 2/11 ～ 2/14 Yukidoro Matsuri fantastic atmosphere in Hirosaki Park during the festival period. or take Konan 100 yen 内循環100円バス【弘南バ東北青森県弘前市弘前公園 web/edit.htm 弘前城雪燈籠まつり bus to Shiyakushomae ス】で15分市役所前下車、 l?id=cat02_w Bus Stop (15 min.), and 徒歩4分 Schedule & Key events: inter_yuki ●daily 16:30-21:00 Mini-Kamakura lighting up then walk 4 min.

Summary: Dozens of Bonden (sacred bamboo baskets decorated with colorful cloth and streamers, 30kg in weight and 5 meters in length each) are Hanadate, http://www.i (1) Omono River in Omono River, carried by villagers who vie with each other to be the first in zu.or.jp/bond Hanadate： Izusan-jinja Shrine, dedicating Bonden to the shrines. en.html JR Akita Shinkansen (1) 雄物川会場 (花館)： Yokote City Hall, http://www. Daisen Line to Omagari Sta., JR秋田新幹線大曲駅よりタ Asahiokayama-jinja Schedule & Key events: yokotekamak Tohoku 2/11, Akita 大仙市、 Bonden and then take taxi (5 クシーで5分 & 2/17 Shrine and others ●2/11 9:30-11:30 Boats transfer Bonden from Hanadate Pier to ura.com/01_ 東北 2/16 秋田県 Yokote ぼんでん min.) (2) 横手市役所：花館地区、 the other side of Omono River, and then people carry all these event/04_wi 横手市 (2) Yokote City Hall： JR奥羽本線横手駅より徒雄物川、 nter/kamakur Bonden up to Izusan-jinja Shrine on the mountain JR Ou Honsen Line to 歩10分伊豆山神社、 a_kaisai_h28 ●2/16 9:30-13:00 Bonden Workmanship Contest is held at the Yokote Sta., and then 横手市役所、 .html#kamak festival site near Yokote City Hall walk 10 min. 旭岡山神社ほか ura ●2/17 10:00-13:00 Local young men carrying about 30 Bonden leave Yokote City Hall for Asahiokayama-jinja Shrine to dedicate Bonden

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 Sta., Shinzan-jinja Namahage masks) dancing wildly, drumming vigorously, running around and http://www. Tohoku Akita Oga and then take JR男鹿線男鹿駅より臨時 2/12 ～ 2/14 Shrine Sedo Matsuri then serving Mochi (rice cakes) to people thronged in the precincts of oganavi.com/ 東北秋田県男鹿市 temporary bus (40 バスで40分真山神社なまはげ柴灯祭 the shrine. sedo/ min.)

Schedule & Key events: ●daily 18:10-20:30

Summary: Snow Lantern Festival. About 300 Yuki-doro (big snow lanterns) and JR Yamagata Shinkansen Line to more than 1,000 Yuki-bonbori (small snow lanterns) at Uesugi-jinja JR山形新幹線米沢駅より Uesugi-jinja Shrine, Yonezawa Sta. From http://yukido Uesugi Yukidoro Shrine and at Matsugasaki Park are lit up. Some more events are 市街循環バスで上杉神社 Tohoku Yamagata Yonezawa Matsugasaki Park there, take City Cyclic urou.yoneza 2/13 ～ 2/14 Matsuri scheduled during the festival period. 前下車又はシャトルバス東北山形県米沢市上杉神社、 bus to Uesugi Jinja-mae wa- 上杉雪灯籠まつり (2/13 10:30-21:30 松が岬公園 Bus Stop or shuttle bus matsuri.jp/ 2/14 10:30-20:30) Schedule & Key events: (2/13 10:30-21:30 ●daily 17:30- Yuki-doro lighting up 2/14 10:30-20:30)

Summary: Kamakura-dori Snow Huts Exhibition. Playing in snow huts is a popular pastime in http://www. Street, winter for children living in the heavy snowfall areas. They make yokotekamak Yokote City Hall, JR Ou Honsen Line to ura.com/01_ snow huts called "Kamakura " in which they play games and eat JR奥羽本線横手駅より徒 Tohoku Akita Yokote Yokote Park and Yokote Kamakura Yokote Sta., and then event/04_wi 2/15 ～ 2/16 traditional delicacies. About 100 snow huts, and a number of snow 歩10分東北秋田県横手市 others 横手かまくら walk 10 min. nter/kamakur creations are built in the city. かまくら通り、 a_kaisai_h28 横手市役所、 .html#kamak 横手公園ほか Schedule & Key events: ura ●daily 18:00-21:00

Summary: Local Kabuki (traditional paly by men) and Kyogen (traditional comic drama) Play with a more than 280-year tradition is performed on the JR Uetsu Honsen Line to http://www.c makeshift stage set up in the precincts of the shrine. Sakata Sta. From there, ity.sakata.lg.j Kuromori, JR羽越本線酒田駅よりバス Tohoku Yamagata Hie-jinja Shrine Kuromori Kabuki take bus (for p/ou/kyoiku/ 2/15 & 2/17 Sakata 湯野浜行で40分中黒森下東北山形県日枝神社黒森歌舞伎 Schedule & Key events: Yunohama) to Naka- shakaikyoiku/ 酒田市黒森車 ●2/15&17 Kuromori Bus Stop (40 bunkazai/180 10:00- Shonen-Taiko (Japanese drumming performed by boys) and min.) 613.html Kodomo Kabuki (Kabuki play by boys) performance after the rites 13:00-17:00 Kabuki and 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, Line to Hachinohe Sta. Schedule & Key events: JR東北新幹線八戸駅より http://www. Tohoku Aomori Hachinohe Shimin Hiroba and Emburi From there, 2/17 ～ 2/20 ●daily バスで30分三日町又は八 hachinohe- 東北青森県八戸市 others えんぶり take bus to Mikka-machi 18:00- Emburi at Shimin Hiroba 日町下車 cb.jp/enburi/ 長者山新羅神社、 or Yoka-machi Bus Stop 市民広場ほか ●2/17 (30 min.) 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

(1) JR Ito Line to Summary: Kinomiya Sta., and then Japanese Apricot Festival. There are about 470 Japanese apricot trees walk 10 min. (1) JR伊東線来宮駅より of 60 species in the garden and they begin to bloom usually from the (2) JR Tokaido Atami Baien Atami Baien 徒歩10分 http://www. Chubu Shizuoka Atami middle of January. Various entertainments are scheduled during the Shinkansen Line to 1/9 ～ 3/6 Garden Ume Matsuri (2) JR東海道新幹線熱海 ataminews.gr 中部静岡県熱海市 festival period. Admission is 300JPY. Atami Sta. From there, 熱海梅園熱海梅園梅まつり駅よりバス相ノ原団地行又 .jp/ume/ take bus (for Ainohara- は梅園行で15分梅園下車 Schedule & Key events: Danchi or Baien) to ●daily 8:30-16:00 Baien Bus Stop (15 min.)

Summary: Devil Festival is 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, http://www. JR Tokaido Shinkansen and Ame-maki (candy-throwing ceremony) to pray for a good honokuni.or.j Line to Toyohashi Sta. Akumikanbe Toyohashi harvest of the year. The festival is highlighted by "Aka-oni to Tengu JR東海道新幹線豊橋駅よ p/toyohashi/ Chubu Aichi Toyohashi From there, take 2/10 ～ 2/11 Shinmeisha Shrine Oni Matsuri no Karakai " in which Tengu (a long-nosed goblin) defeats red devils. り市電で10分豊橋公園前 event- 中部愛知県豊橋市 streetcar to Toyohashi 安久美神戸神明社豊橋鬼祭下車、徒歩2分 info/?Mode= Koen-mae (10 min), detail&code= Schedule & Key events: and then walk 2 min. ●daily 39 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 From JR Tokyo Sta., http://www.k Kawazu-zakura seeing the cherry blossoms along Kawazu River, even at night since Chubu Shizuoka Kawazu-cho Kawazu River take JR Limited Express JR東京駅よりJR特急"踊り awazu- 2/10 ～ 3/10 Matsuri the blossoms are lit up. 中部静岡県河津町河津川 "Odoriko" to Kawazu 子"で河津駅下車 onsen.com/s 河津桜まつり Sta. akura/ Schedule & Key events: ●daily 18:00-21:00 Cherry blossoms lighting up

http://shibat a- info.jp/archiv es/eventcal/ Summary: JR Uetsu Honsen Line to %e8%b5%a4 The festival has an over 700-year history. Local men dressed in only Shibata Sta. From there, Kamiakatani- JR羽越本線新発田駅より %e8%b0%b Akatani Dontsuki loincloths jostle one another in the precincts of the shrine to pray for take bus to Higashi Hokuriku Niigata Shibata chinjuzan-jinja バスで40分東赤谷下車、 7%e3%81% 2/20 Matsuri a good harvest and good health throughout the year. Akatani Bus Stop (40 北陸新潟県新発田市 Shrine 徒歩15分又はタクシーで a9%e3%82 赤谷どんつき祭 min.), and then walk 15 上赤谷鎮守山神社 30分 %93%e3%8 min., or take taxi (30 Schedule & Key events: 1%a5%e3% min.) 19:00-20:00 81%8d%e3 %81%be%e3 %81%a4%e 3%82%8a

Summary: The festival with a 300-year history is to pray for a good harvest for this year. Festival features local performing arts to the tune of Japanese music and drumming on a dozen of Yagura (wooden high JR Hokuriku Honsen stages), and Dondo-yaki (setting fire to New Year's decorations and Line to Fukui Sta. From http://www.c Kuzuryu River Katsuyama ornaments). there, take Echizen JR北陸本線福井駅よりえち ity.katsuyam Hokuriku Fukui Katsuyama 2/27 ～ 2/28 and otehrs Sagicho Railway Katsuyama- ぜん鉄道勝山永平寺線で a.fukui.jp/ka 北陸福井県勝山市九頭竜川ほか勝山左義長 Schedule & Key events: Eiheiji Line to 勝山駅下車、徒歩10分 nkou/sagityo ●2/27 Katsuyama Sta., and / 13:00-22:00 Local performing arts demonstration in the city then walk 10 min. ●2/28 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 Gion Corner traditional Japanese entertainments and arts is staged. Admission is From JR Kyoto Sta., http://www.k -ku, Gion Corner Toki Tokubetsu 3,150JPY (2,500JPY for foreign visitors until 2/28). For further take municipal bus No. JR京都駅より市バスNo. yoto- Kinki Kyoto 12/1 ～ 3/13 Kyoto 弥栄会館内 Koen information, call 075-561-1119 (in English). 100 or 206 to Gion Bus 100又は206で25分祇園 gioncorner.co 近畿京都府京都市京都ギオンコーナーギオンコーナー Stop (25 min.), and 下車、徒歩5分 m/performan 東山区冬季特別公演 Schedule & Key events: then walk 5 min. ce/index.html ●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. Festival features Kori-kaki , men jumping into icy ocean of Owase Bay to purify themselves.

Owase-jinja Shrine, Schedule & Key events: Owase Bay, ●2/2-4 http://owase old Kumano road 19:30- Men in traditional white costumes shove and jostle one JR Kisei Honsen Line to kankou.com/ Kinki Mie Owase Ya Ya Matsuri JR紀勢本線尾鷲駅より徒 2/1 ～ 2/5 and others another at three places in the city Owase Sta., and then event/fuyu/0 近畿三重県尾鷲市ヤーヤ祭り歩10分尾鷲神社、 20:30- Kori-kaki takes place walk 10 min. 00232.html# 尾鷲湾、 ●2/5 shosai 熊野古道ほか 12:30-16:00 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 Sta. or Kintetsu Nara http://www.k precincts of the shrine which had been dedicated by people in the JR奈良線奈良駅又は近鉄 Kasuga Taisha Line to Kintetsu Nara asugataisha.o Kinki Nara Nara Setsubun Mantoro Heian period (794-1185) up to now are lit up. 奈良線近鉄奈良駅より奈 2/3 Shrine Sta. From there, take r.jp/calendar/ 近畿奈良県奈良市節分万燈籠良交通バスで15分春日大春日大社 Nara Kotsu bus to winter02.htm 社本殿下車 Schedule & Key events: Kasuga Taisha Honden l 17:30-18:00 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 Nara Line to Nara Sta., (1) 興福寺： http://www.k and then take Nara 近鉄奈良線近鉄奈良駅よ Summary: ohfukuji.com Kotsu bus to Kencho- り徒歩5分又はJR奈良線 Rites of driving away devils. The rites including Buddhist sermon are /event/festiv mae Bus Stop (5 min.) 奈良駅より奈良交通バスで Ikaruga-cho Horyu-ji Temple, Tsuina-e conducted at the two temples. Both are listed as the UNESCO World al/02.html (2) Horyu-ji Temple： 5分県庁前下車 Kinki Nara 斑鳩町、 Kofuku-ji Temple (Oni-oi-shiki) Cultural Heritage sites. 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 JR奈良駅よりJR関西本線奈良市興福寺 (鬼追い式) http://www. Schedule & Key events: Kansai Honsen Line to で法隆寺駅下車、徒歩20 horyuji.or.jp/ 18:30- Rites at Kofuku-ji Temple Horyuji Sta., and then 分又は近鉄奈良線近鉄奈 tsuinashiki.ht 19:00- Rites at Horyu-ji Temple walk 20 min. or Kintetsu 良駅より奈良交通バスで1 m Nara Line to Kintetsu 時間法隆寺前下車 Nara Sta., and then take Nara Kotsu bus to Horyuji-mae Bus Stop (1 hr.)

Summary: The year's first "Horse Day" Festival. The shrine is thronged with (1) JR Nara Line to Inari Fushimi Inari people from all over the country to pray for the business prosperity http://inari.jp Fushimi-ku, Fushimi Inari Sta. (1) JR奈良線稲荷駅下車 Kinki Kyoto Taisha Shrine and and the safety of the family. /rite/?month 2/6 Kyoto Hatsu-uma Taisai (2) Keihan Honsen Line (2) 京阪本線伏見稲荷駅近畿京都府 others =2%E6%9C 京都市伏見区伏見稲荷初午大祭 to Fushimi-Inari Sta., より徒歩5分伏見稲荷大社ほか %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

©2016 Japan National Tourism Organization 9/13 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL (1) JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line to Kyoto Sta. From there, take Kintetsu Kashihara Line to Kashihara Jingu- mae Sta. From there, (1) JR東海道新幹線京都 Summary: take bus to Asuka 駅より近鉄橿原線で橿原神 http://yamat Rice field work pantomime to pray for a rich harvest of this year. Daibutsu-mae Bus Stop, 宮前駅下車、バスで飛鳥大 oji.nara- and then walk 5 min. 仏前下車、徒歩5分 kankou.or.jp/ Asuka-ni-imasu- Asuka-no-Onda Masked men pantomime a process of rice farming in the precincts of Kinki Nara Asuka-mura (2) JR Nara Line to Nara (2) JR奈良線奈良駅より contents/eve 2/7 jinja Shrine Matsuri the shrine. 近畿奈良県明日香村 Sta. From there, take 近鉄奈良線で大和西大寺 nt.php?conte 飛鳥坐神社飛鳥のおんだ祭 Kintetsu Nara Line to 駅にて近鉄橿原線に乗り換 nts=0000000 Schedule & Key events: Yamato-Saidaiji Sta., え橿原神宮前駅下車、バス 415&event= 14:00- and change to Kintetsu で飛鳥大仏前下車、徒歩5 0000000001 Kashihara Line to 分 Kashihara Jingu-mae Sta. From there, take bus to Asuka Daibutsu- mae Bus Stop, and then walk 5 min.

Summary: Chinese New Year's Day, according to the lunar calendar. The highlight of this festival is a procession of people in Chinese traditional http://www. Nankinmachi- costumes on the main street in Chinatown and the shopping areas of nankinmachi. JR Kobe Line or Hanshin hiroba Square in Motomachi and Sannomiya. Various and colorful events including lion or.jp/event/s Kinki 2/8, Hyogo Kobe Shunsetsu-sai Honsen Line to JR神戸線又は阪神本線元～ 2/14 Chinatown and dance and Chinese traditional performing arts are demonstrated daily hunsetsu/20 近畿 2/11 兵庫県神戸市春節祭 Motomachi Sta., and 町駅より徒歩5分 others during the festival period. 16/index.htm then walk 5 min. 南京町広場ほか l#shunsetsu2 Schedule & Key events: 016 ●2/8 12:00-17:00 Procession in Chinatown, Motomachi and Sannomiya

Summary: A contest, in which young men and women show their strength by (1) From JR Kyoto Sta., lifting Mochi (rice cakes), weighing some 150 kilograms (for men) take Keihan Bus to Daigoji Godai- (1) JR京都駅より京阪バス https://www. Fushimi-ku, and 90 kilograms (for women), is held in front of Kaido Hall of the Daigoji Bus Stop (30 Kinki Kyoto Daigo-ji Temple rikison Ninno-e で30分醍醐寺下車 daigoji.or.jp/ 2/23 Kyoto temple. min.) 近畿京都府醍醐寺醍醐寺五大力尊 (2) 地下鉄東西線醍醐駅 godairiki/inde 京都市伏見区 (2) Tozai Subway Line 仁王会 (2番出口) より徒歩10分 x.html Schedule & Key events: to Daigo Sta. (Exit 2), 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 From JR Kyoto Sta., http://www.k Kita-ku, Kamigamo-jinja Kamigamo steps in line to the shrine for their Genpuku , the traditional initiation Kinki Kyoto take municipal bus No. JR京都駅より市バスNo. 4 amigamojinja 2/24 Kyoto Shrine Sanyare-sai ceremony of coming-of-age. 近畿京都府 4 to Kamigamo Jinja- で上賀茂神社前下車 .jp/event/san 京都市北区上賀茂神社上賀茂さんやれ祭 mae Bus Stop yare.html Schedule & Key events: 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 From JR Kyoto Sta., beginning of February to the middle of March, depending on the http://kitanot Kamigyo-ku, Kitano Tenman-gu take municipal bus No. JR京都駅より市バスNo. Kinki Kyoto Baika-sai flowering. Admission to the garden is \700. Fee for Nodate (open-air enmangu.or.j 2/25 Kyoto Shrine 50 or 101 to Kitano 50又は101で30分北野天近畿京都府梅花祭 tea ceremony) is \1,500 per person. p/highlight.p 京都市上京区北野天満宮 Tenmangu-mae Bus 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 features hundreds of Yuki Toro or lanterns made of snow displayed on the both sides of streets. When all the lanterns are http://cms.sa Chizu-Shuku nin.jp/p/chiz Chugoku Tottori Chizu-cho Chizu-cho lit up, a magical atmosphere is created throughout this old post town. JR Inbi Line to Chizu 2/6 Yuki Matsuri JR因美線智頭駅下車 u/kankou/inf 中国鳥取県智頭町智頭町 Some other events are scheduled in daytime. Sta. 智頭宿雪まつり ormation/125 / Schedule & Key events: 17:00-21:00 Lanterns lighting up

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 (1) JR Sanyo Shinkansen Line to with each other to get a pair of Shingi (amulets) which are thrown http://www. Saidaiji Eyo Okayama Sta., and then (1) JR山陽新幹線岡山駅 over the throng by the priest in the compound of the temple. The okayama- Chugoku Okayama Okayama Saidai-ji Temple (Hadaka Matsuri) take temporary bus (40 より臨時バスで40分 2/20 gallery tickets are sold at the temple on the day. cci.or.jp/activ 中国岡山県岡山市西大寺西大寺会陽 min.) (2) JR赤穂線西大寺駅よ ation/saidaiji (はだか祭り) (2) JR Ako Line to り徒歩15分 eyou.html Schedule & Key events: Saidaiji Sta., and then 17:40- Local dance performance walk 15 min. 18:30- & 19:30- Taiko , Japanese drumming performance 20:00- Men gather at the temple 22:00-midnight Shingi are thrown in the compound

Summary: Festival has an over 200-year history and features 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.niyodog Shikoku Kochi Akiba Matsuri shrine), along the mountain paths stopping by three major sites JR土讃線佐川駅よりタク 2/11 -cho and others Sakawa Sta., and then awa.lg.jp/life 四国高知県秋葉祭り where they perform local performing arts to the tune of music. シーで40分仁淀川町秋葉神社、 take taxi (40 min.) /life_dtl.php? 岩屋神社ほか hdnKey=776 Schedule & Key events: 9:00-15:30 Parade from Iwaya-jinja Shrine to Akiba-jinja Shrine

Summary: Lantern Festival is a picturesque Chinese event featuring 15,000 lanterns in the shape of various creatures along the streets lit up daily during the festival period. The highlight of this festival is Kotei- gyoretsu (a parade of Chinese emperor) and Maso-gyoretsu (a Chinatown : Chinatown, parade of the goddess of voyage). Chinese dragon dances and some JR Nagasaki Honsen Chuo Park, other performing arts are also daily demonstrated at Chinatown, Chuo http://www. 2016 Nagasaki Line to Nagasaki Sta. 新地中華街 : Koshi-byo Park, Koshi-byo and other sites. Many other events are scheduled at- Kyushu Nagasaki Nagasaki Lantern Festival From there, take JR長崎本線長崎駅より市 2/8 ～ 2/22 and others during the festival period. nagasaki.jp/f 九州長崎県長崎市 2016 長崎ランタン streetcar to 電で築町下車、徒歩2分新地中華街、 estival/lanter フェスティバル Tsuki-machi, and then 中央公園、 n/ Schedule & Key events: walk 2 min. 孔子廟ほか ●2/13 14:00-16:30 Kotei-gyoretsu from Chuo Park to Minato Park ●2/14 14:00-17:15 Maso-gyoretsu from Koshi-byo to Kofuku-ji Temple ●2/20 14:00-16:30 Kotei-gyoretsu from Chuo Park to Minato Park ●2/21 14:00-17:15 Maso-gyoretsu from Kofuku-ji Temple to Koshi- byo

Summary: Girl's Festival. Sagemon are handsewn ornaments which are displayed all over the city for this festival. When a baby girl is born, JR Sanyo Shinkansen her mother and grandmothers sew Sagemon stitch by stitch wishing Line to Hakata Sta. Yanagawa her to grow up healthy, and decorate them at both sides of Hina dolls From there, take JR JR山陽新幹線博多駅より http://www. Hiyoshi-jinja Shrine Hina Matsuri Kyushu Fukuoka Yanagawa to celebrate her first Girl's Festival. Festival features a procession of Kagoshima Honsen Line JR鹿児島本線で瀬高駅下 yanagawa- 2/11 ～ 4/3 and others Sagemon Meguri 九州福岡県柳川市 girls and adults in traditional Hina doll attire, and floats adorned with to Setaka Sta., and then 車、バスで15分西鉄柳川 net.com/sage 日吉神社ほか柳川雛祭り take bus to Nishitetsu 下車 mon.html さげもんめぐり colorful Sagemon . Many more events are scheduled during the festival period. 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 (Tokugawa Shogunate dependency) in the time of the Edo period. (1) Mameda-machi and Mameda-machi, Hina Ningyo (traditional Japanese dolls) which have been handed Kuma-machi： https://www. Kuma-machi, Tenryo Hita (1) 豆田町、隈町： down for generations, have been well preserved, and are displayed at JR Kyudai Honsen Line city.hita.oita.j Kyushu Oita Hita Amagase-machi Ohina Matsuri JR久大本線日田駅下車 2/15 ～ 3/31 about 18 houses in the city, where everybody can visit and enjoy to to Hita Sta. p/kanko/pag 九州大分県日田市豆田町、天領日田 (2) 天瀬町： view them. Many more events are scheduled during the festival (2) Amagase-machi： e_00006.htm 隈町、おひなまつり JR久大本線天ヶ瀬駅下車 JR Kyudai Honsen Line l 天瀬町 period. to Amagase Sta. Schedule & Key events: ●daily 9:00-16:00

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Setsubun 節分 Glossary： Traditional ceremony to dispel demons. According to the lunar Matsuri Festival Special Remarks: Mikoshi Portable shrine Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan. calendar, "Setsubun" marks the last day of winter. People throng temples and shrines to vie with another for lucky beans Nodate Open air tea ceremony Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 Taiko Japanese drum which are thrown by priests, monks or famous figures who Time : 24 hours system 8:00am ⇒ 8:00 shout "Fuku-wa-uchi, Oni-wa-soto!" (Fortune in, Devils out!) to 8:00pm ⇒ 20:00 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. Festival features Oshima local performing Line to Takeshiba Sta., and arts such as Anko-no-Teodori (dance performed by Oshima local grils in then walk to Takeshiba Pier. (1) ゆりかもめ竹芝駅よりすぐの竹 Oshima- traditional costume) and Oshima Minyo (traditional folk songs) and 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 http://tokaikis 1/31 ～ 3/21 machi 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 en-tsubaki.jp/ 大島町 hydrofoil boat (1 hr. 45 下船 Schedule & Key events: min.) to Oshima Island (2) 羽田空港より飛行機で30分 ● daily 9:00-15:30 Oshima local performing arts at Tsubaki Plaza (2) From Haneda Airport, ● Every Fri., Sat. & Sun. 19:30-21:00 Yomatsuri at the passenger waiting take airplane (30 min.) 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) JR Sobu Line or Toei Setsubun ceremony at the shrine. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by Asakusa Subway Line to Asakusabashi Sta. (A16), (1) JR総武線又は都営地下鉄浅 http://taitona Setsubun Shinto priests - is conducted. Tokyo Tokyo Taito-ku Torigoe-jinja Shrine and then walk 8 min. 草線浅草橋駅より徒歩8分 vi.jp/enjoy_de 2/3 Mamemaki 東京東京都台東区鳥越神社 (2) Toei Asakusa or Oedo (2) 都営地下鉄浅草線又は大江 tail.html?no= 節分豆まき Schedule & Key events: Subway Line to Kuramae 戸線蔵前駅より徒歩5分 230 15:40- Rites pray Sta. (A17, E11), and then 16:00- Mamemaki walk 5 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 Toyokawa Inari Setsubun Buddhist monks and famous figures - is conducted. http://www.t Tokyo Tokyo Minato-ku 5 min. 5分 2/3 Betsuin Temple Mamemaki oyokawainari- 東京東京都港区 (2) Tokyo Metro Yurakucho, (2) 東京メトロ有楽町線、半蔵門豊川稲荷別院節分豆まき Schedule & Key events: tokyo.jp/ Hanzomon or Namboku Line 線又は南北線永田町駅 (7番出 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.

http://kameid otenjin.or.jp/i nfo/2016/01/ 03/%e5%b9 %b3%e6%88 %90%ef%bc %92%ef%bc %98%e5%b9 %b4%ef%bc Summary: %92%e6%9c Setsubun ceremony at the shrine. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by %88%ef%bc %93%e6%97 Kameido Tenjin Setsubun Shinto priests - is conducted. JR Sobu Line to Kameido Tokyo Tokyo Koto-ku JR総武線亀戸駅 (北口) より徒歩 %a5%ef%bc 2/3 Shrine Mamemaki Sta. (North Exit), and then 東京東京都江東区 15分 %88%e6%b0 亀戸天神節分豆まき Schedule & Key events: walk 15 min. %b4%ef%bc 17:30- Tsuina-shiki rites and Mamemaki %89%e3%80 %80%e7%af %80%e5%88 %86%e8%bf %bd%e5%84 %ba%e7%a5 %ad%e3%80 %80%e5%8d %88%e5%be %8c%ef%bc %95/

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 and famous figures - 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/mo 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 nthly/next_m 節分追儺式 Schedule & Key events: Subway Line to Daimon Sta. 戸線大門駅より徒歩5分 onth.html 12:00- 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 Summary: (M20)(Hijiribashi Exit), and 内線御茶ノ水駅 (聖橋口) より徒 Setsubun ceremony at the shrine. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by then walk 5 min. http://www.k 歩5分 Chiyoda- Setsubun Shinto priests and famous figures - is conducted. (2) JR Yamanote, Keihin andamyoujin. Tokyo Tokyo Kanda Myojin Shrine (2) JR山手線、京浜東北線又は 2/3 ku Mamemaki Tohoku or Sobu Line to or.jp/event/d 東京東京都神田明神総武線秋葉原駅 (電気街口) より千代田区節分豆まき Akihabara Sta. (Denkigai etail.html?id= 徒歩7分 Exit), and then walk 7 min. 8&m=02 Schedule & Key events: (3) 東京メトロ千代田線新御茶ノ (3) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda 14:00- Mamemaki 水駅 (聖橋口) より徒歩5分 Line to Shin-Ochanomizu Sta. (C12)(Hijiribashi Exit), and then walk 5 min.

Summary: Setsubun ceremony at the temple. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by (1) Tokyu Ikegami Line to Ikegami Sta., and then walk Buddhist monks and famous figures - is conducted. (1) 東急池上線池上駅より徒歩 Ikegami Honmon-ji Setsubun 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 Line to Nishi-Magome Sta. hedule.html Schedule & Key events: (南口) より徒歩12分 (A01) (South Exit) , and 14:00- Rites pray then walk 12 min. 15:00- Mamemaki

Summary: Setsubun ceremony at the temple. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by http://www.ci Bunkyo- Setsubun Buddhist monks and famous figures - is conducted. 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 東京東京都護国寺徒歩1分文京区節分豆まき Schedule & Key events: then walk 1 min. o/spot/jisha/g 13:00- Wadaiko (Japanese drum) performance okokuji.html 15:30- Mamemaki

Summary: Setsubun ceremony at the temple. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by Buddhist monks and famous figures - is conducted. Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or http://www.s 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 enso- 2/3 Schedule & Key events: 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 ji.jp/info/this_ 11:30- ＆ 13:30- Rites pray and then walk 5 min. month_info/ 12:00- ＆ 14:00- Mamemaki 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/160101.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: 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 2/6 & 2/18 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 ●2/6 & 18 10:00-18:00

Summary: Grand Sumo Tournament. Tickets range from 1,000JPY to 14,500JPY. The (1) JR Sobu Line to Ryogoku Nihon O-Zumo advance tickets are sold at Ticket Pia, CN playguide and convenience stores. Sta. (West Exit), and then (1) JR総武線両国駅 (西口) より Sumida- Tokyo Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan Tournament For further information, please call Nihon O-Zumo Tournament Jimukyoku walk 2 min. 徒歩2分 http://www.g 2/7 ku 東京東京都両国国技館日本大相撲トーナメン (in Japanese only) at 03-5530-2052 (weekdays: 10:00-18:00). (2) Toei Oedo Subway Line (2) 都営地下鉄大江戸線両国駅 randsumo.jp/ 墨田区ト to Ryogoku Sta. (E12), and より徒歩5分 Schedule & Key events: then walk 5 min. 11:00-17:30

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Summary: Ume (Japanese apricot) Flower Festival. Taiko, Edo-Satokagura (Shinto dance with music) and other entertainments are scheduled on Saturday, (1) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Sunday and national holidays during the festival period. Tea ticket for 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 Nodate is 500JPY. (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 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 Schedule & Key events: (2) Tokyo Metro Ginza Line 駅より徒歩5分 index.htm ●2/11 12:00- Edo-Satokagura to Ueno-hirokoji Sta. (G15), ●2/11,13,14,20,21,27,28 & 3/5 15:00- Taiko and then walk 5 min. ●2/14,21,28 & 3/6 10:30- Nodate ● 2/28 13:00-15:30 Parade of Mikoshi

(1) Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Summary: Line to Shinjuku-Gyoenmae http://www.k Hari-kuyo memorial service for broken needles at the temple. Chigo Sta. (M10), and then walk 5 (1) 東京メトロ丸ノ内線新宿御苑 anko- Shinjuku- Gyoretsu (procession of children in fancy attire) and procession of girls in min. 前駅より徒歩5分 Tokyo Tokyo Shoju-in Temple Hari-kuyo shinjuku.jp/sp 2/8 ku array around the temple are held during the service. (2) Tokyo Metro Marunouchi (2) 東京メトロ丸ノ内線又は都営東京東京都正受院針供養 ot/tabid/65/p 新宿区 Line or Toei Shinjuku 地下鉄新宿線新宿三丁目駅より did/232/Defa Subway Line to Shinjuku- 徒歩5分 Schedule & Key events: ult.aspx 12:15- Sanchome Sta. (M09, S02), and then walk 5 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/annual_e 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: vent/index.ht and then walk 5 min. 11:00- ml

http://tokuma rutenjin- Summary: kitanojinja.jim Rice field work pantomime to pray for a rich harvest of the year, designated do.com/%E7 Tobu Tojo Line to Tobu %94%B0%E9 as one of National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. People in Itabashi- Tokumaru Kitano- Nerima Sta. From there, %81%8A%E3 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 %81%B3%E7 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 %A5%9E%E4 社前下車、徒歩1分 Kitanojinja-Mae Bus Stop, %BA%8B%E3 Schedule & Key events: and then walk 1 min. %81%AB%E3 18:00-20:00 %81%A4%E3 %81%84%E3 %81%A6/

Summary: Sumo for charity. Some matches as well as demonstrations of wrestling styles and some comical sumo bouts for entertainment are featured. Tickets (1) JR Sobu Line to Ryogoku Sta. (West Exit), and then (1) JR総武線両国駅 (西口) より http://www.s Sumida- NHK Fukushi O- range from 2,600JPY to 8,400JPY. The advance tickets are sold at Ticket Pia Tokyo Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan walk 2 min. 徒歩2分 umo.or.jp/tick 2/11 ku Zumo and convenience stores. For further information, please call Hello Dial (in 東京東京都両国国技館 (2) Toei Oedo Subway Line (2) 都営地下鉄大江戸線両国駅 et/event_deta 墨田区 NHK福祉大相撲 English) at 03-5405-8686 (9:00-18:00). The venue is open at 12:10. to Ryogoku Sta. (E12), and より徒歩5分 il?id=396 then walk 5 min. Schedule & Key events: 13:00-17:20

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. 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 Setagaya- Setagaya Ume ty.setagaya.lg Tokyo Tokyo Hanegi Park Odakyu Line to Umegaoka 2/11 ～ 3/6 ku Matsuri Schedule & Key events: 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 Sta., and then walk 5 min. 世田谷区世田谷梅まつり ●2/11 13:30- Koto (Japanese harp) 3/d00143960. ●2/13,20 & 27 10:00- Matcha service (7 times in a day) html ●2/20 13:00- Taiko ●2/27 11:30- Taiko ●2/28 10:00- Nodate (9 times in a day) 10:30- & 12:00- & 13:30- Mochitsuki (pounding boiled rice into rice cakes)

(1) Meiji Park： Toei Oedo Subway Line to Kokuritsu-Kyogijo Sta. Summary: (E25)(Exit A3), and then (1) 明治公園： Celebration on National Foundation Day. The parade of a brass band and walk 2 min. or JR Sobu Line 都営地下鉄大江戸線国立競技場 Shibuya- Meiji Park, Kenkoku Kinen- cars decorated with flowers starts from Meiji Park, proceeding along Gaien- to Sendagaya Sta., and then 駅 (A3出口) より徒歩2分又はJR http://kenkok ku Meiji-jingu Shrine no-hi Hoshuku Tokyo Tokyo Nishi-dori Street, Aoyama-dori Street and Omote-Sando Street where walk 5 min. 総武線千駄ヶ谷駅より徒歩5分 u.web.fc2.co 2/11 渋谷区、 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 Minato-ku 明治公園、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 港区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: 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://itabash Toei Mita Subway Line to Itabashi- Akatsuka Suwa-jinja lion dance and Tengumai dance by men with long red-nosed masks are i- 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 kanko.jp/even 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. t/entry- min. 263.html Schedule & Key events: 19:00-

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 2/21 JR Ome Line to Kabe Sta. JR青梅線河辺駅下車 hme- 東京東京都青梅市 others 青梅マラソン 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 Government Building： JR Yamanote Line to Summary: Shinjuku Sta. (West Exit), (1) 東京都庁： Tokyo Metropolitan Race, with 37,000 runners participated, starts at Tokyo Metropolitan and then walk 10 min. or JR山手線新宿駅 (西口) より徒歩 Government Toei Oedo Subway Line to 10分又は都営地下鉄大江戸線 Government Building and runs through Iidabashi, Imperial Palace, Hibiya, Shinjuku- Building, Tokyo Marathon Tochomae Sta. (E28) 都庁前駅下車 http://www. Tokyo Tokyo Shinagawa, Ginza, Nihombashi, Asakusa Kaminarimon, Tsukiji, Toyosu, and 2/28 ku Tokyo Big Sight and 2016 (2) Tokyo Big Sight： (2) 東京ビックサイト： marathon.tok 東京東京都 eventually reaches the finish line at Tokyo Big Sight (Ariake) in Odaiba. 新宿区 others 東京マラソン2016 Yurikamome Monorail Line ゆりかもめ国際展示場正門駅より yo/ 東京都庁、 to Kokusaitenjijo-seimon 徒歩3分又は東京臨海高速鉄道東京ビックサイトほか Schedule & Key events: Sta., and then walk 3 min. りんかい線国際展示場駅より徒歩 9:05- 16:10 or Tokyo Rinkai Kosoku 7分 Railway Rinkai Line to Kokusaitenjijo Sta., and then walk 7 min.

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 2/28 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. 11:30-13:00

Summary: Setsubun ceremony. Festival features a ceremonical fireworks and a procession of about 200 people, including 20 of them attired in court costumes of the Heian period (794-1185). JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line Hakone-jinja Shrine, http://www.h 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 akonenavi.jp/ Kanto Kanagawa Schedule & Key events: 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 event/index/2 関東神奈川県 ●2/2 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 #event-id- 19:30- 19:50 Fireworks display at Lake Ashinoko Bus Stop (1 hour), and then 芦ノ湖ほか 570 ●2/3 walk 10 min. 11:00-11:30 Procession from Ichi-no-Torii Gate to the shrine 12:00- Tsuina-shiki rites and Mamemaki in the main hall of the shrine

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://naritas 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 an.or.jp/gyoji 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 _sp/setsubun- 成田山新勝寺特別追儺豆まき式 (2) Keisei Line to Keisei- Schedule & Key events: 10分 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 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 16/01/1454/ and then walk 5 min. Schedule & Key events: 12:00- Mamemaki

Summary: Setsubun ceremony at the temple. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by http://www.k 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 awasakidaishi. 2/3 Temple Kawasaki Daishi Sta., and 関東神奈川県川崎市節分分 com/event/se 川崎大師 then walk 8 min. Schedule & Key events: tsubune.html 11:30-, 14:00- and 16:30- Mamemaki

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 is open http://www.s Kanto Kanagawa Yokohama Soji-ji Temple and then walk 5 min. 口) より徒歩5分 2/3 Tsuina-shiki at 10:00 for this event. ojiji.jp/2016se 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7 節分追儺式 tubun.html Tsurumi Sta., and then walk 分 Schedule & Key events: 7 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 k10278

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 k10279 15:40- Mamemaki

Summary: (1) Seibu Chichibu Line to Setsubun ceremony at the shrine. Mamemaki - lucky beans are thrown by Seibu-Chichibu Sta., and Shinto priests - is conducted. then walk 15 min. (1) 西武秩父線西武秩父駅より http://navi.cit Kanto Saitama Chichibu Chichibu-jinja Shrine Oni-yarai (2) JR Takasaki Line to 徒歩15分 y.chichibu.lg.j 2/3 関東埼玉県秩父市秩父神社鬼やらい Schedule & Key events: Kumagaya Sta. From there, (2) JR高崎線熊谷駅より秩父鉄 p/p_festival/1 10:00-, 11:00-, 12:00-, 13:00-, 14:00- & 15:00- Mamemaki take Chichibu Tetsudo Line 道線で秩父駅下車、徒歩3分 002/ 18:00- Sumo match by towns people to Chichibu Sta., and then 19:30- Oni-yarai ritual & Fukujin-mai (Shinto dance with music) walk 3 min.

(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 13:15-13:30 Mamemaki Kawagoe Sta., and then walk 20 min.

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

Summary: Ume (Japanese apricot) Flower Festival. Visitors can enjoy viewing about 4,000 Japanese apricot trees in blossom. Admission is \200 except lighting up time. http://www.y JR Tokaido Honsen Line to Yugawara Yugawara-bairin Schedule & Key events: ugawara.or.jp Kanto Kanagawa Makuyama Park Yugawara Sta. From there, JR東海道本線湯河原駅より直通 2/6 ～ 3/13 -machi "Ume-no-Utage" ●2/6 12:00- Geiko-no-Mai /event/details 関東神奈川県幕山公園 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」 (classical Japanese dance performed by professional female entertainers) .php?log=138 Makuyama Koen Bus Stop ●2/13,14 11:00- & 13:00- Wadaiko (Japanese drum) 4137943 ●2/20 14:00- & 19:00- Kyogen (traditional comic drama) ●2/20-24 19:00- Projection Mapping ●2/27 12:00- Minyo (traditional folk songs) ●2/27-3/6 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 Concert of koto (Japanese harp) and Shakuhachi (five- (1) 小田原城址公園： Odawara Joshi Park, Odawara Sta., and then holed Japanese bamboo flute) at Bessho site will be cancelled and JR東海道新幹線又は小田急小田 Soga Bairin walk 10 min. Yabusame (horseback archery) will be postponed until 2/14. 原線小田原駅より徒歩10分 (Bessho, (2) Nakagawara and Bessho http://www.o Odawara Ume (2) 中河原会場及び別所会場： Kanto Kanagawa Odawara Nakagawara and Garden： dawara- 2/6 ～ 3/6 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 Hara sites) JR Gotemba Line to Shimo- kankou.com/e 小田原梅まつり ●2/7 13:30- Kotobuki-Shishimai at Bessho site 分小田原城址公園、 Soga Sta., and then walk 15 vent/01/ (3) 原会場：曽我梅林 ●2/11 12:15-13:00 Ceremony of Yabusame at Hara site min. JR御殿場線下曽我駅より徒歩10 (別所、中河原及び原) 13:00- 14:30 Yabusame (3) Hara Garden：分 ● 2/13 11:10- Concert of koto and Shakuhachi at Bessho site JR Gotemba Line to Shimo- 13:30- Concert of koto and Shakuhachi at Nakagawara site Soga Sta., and then walk 10 ●2/14 13:30- Kotobuki-Shishimai at Bessho site min. 13:55- Odawara Chochin-Odori at Bessho site ● 2/21 11:00- Odawara Chochin-Odori at Bessho site 13:15- Kotobuki-Shishimai at Bessho site 14:00- Kotobuki-Shishimai at Nakagawara site

Summary: Chinese New Year's Day, 2/8, according to the lunar calendar. Various events are scheduled during the festival period. (1) Tokyu Toyoko Line or Yokohama Minatomirai Line http://www.c (1) 東急東横線又は横浜みなとみ Summary: to Motomachi-Chukagai hinatown.or.j Kanto Kanagawa Yokohama Chinatown 2016 Shunsetsu らい線元町・中華街駅より徒歩1分 2/8 ～ 2/22 ●2/7 0:00- Countdown at Kantei-byo and Maso-byo 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 ●2/8 16:00-20:00 Shishimai (Chinese lion dance) performance (2) JR Keihin Tohoku or ration/201510 川町駅より徒歩5分 ●2/11,13,14 & 21 14:30-18:30 Many Chinese performing arts Negishi Line to Ishikawacho _03/ demonstration at Yamashitacho Park Sta., and then walk 5 min. ●2/20 16:00- Parade of people in Chinese traditional attire ●2/22 17:30-19:00 Shishimai at Maso-byo

©2016 Japan National Tourism Organization 13/14 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL (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 2/13 ～ 3/6 Kanbai-kai 500JPY. (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分本牧三渓園前下車、 ●daily 9:00-17:00 Sta. (East Exit) From there, 徒歩5分 take bus to Honmoku Sankeien-mae Bus Stop (35 min.), and then walk 5 min.

Kairaku-en: (1) JR Joban Line to Kairakuen Rinji (temporary) Sta. (Trains leaving JR Summary: 偕楽園： Shinagawa Sta. or Ueno Ume (Japanese apricot) Flower Festival. Various events are scheduled, such (1) JR常磐線偕楽園臨時駅下車 Sta. between 8:00 and as Nodate and Hina-nagashi (floating paper dolls down on a stream). (土日祝のJR品川駅又は上野駅 14:00, operated on Kairaku-en, Admission to the garden is free. 発8:00-14:00の間) http://www. Mito-no-Ume Saturdays, Sundays and Kanto Ibaraki Mito Kodo-kan (2) JR常磐線水戸駅 (北口) より mitokoumon.c 2/20 ～ 3/31 Matsuri national holidays) 関東茨城県水戸市偕楽園、 Schedule & Key events: バスで20分偕楽園下車 om/festival/u 水戸の梅まつり (2) JR Joban Line to Mito 弘道館 me.html Sta. (North Exit), and then 弘道館： ●2/28 10:00-15:00 Nodate at Kairaku-en take bus to Kairakuen Bus JR常磐線水戸駅 (北口) より徒歩 10:30-11:30 Bojutsu (Cudgels) at Kodo-kan Stop (20 min.) 11:00-12:00 Hina-nagashi at Kairaku-en 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 http://www.ci holding infants in their arms step into the sacred muddy rice paddy and put ty.yotsukaido. chiba.jp/miry 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 oku/smile/kan 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 ko/matsuri_g 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. einou/ysangy owarabihadak Schedule & Key events: a.html 13:00-15:00