Calendar of Events July 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 Tanabata 七夕 Tanabata, Star Festival is held on July 7 in most parts of Japan or Glossary： August 7 in some areas. Based on a Chinese folk legend in which two Horen Palanquin Special Remarks: starts - Altair (Cowherd) and Vega (Weaver) - love each other but Kodomo-Kabuki Traditional play by boys Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan. only allowed to cross the Milky Way to meet once a year on this day. Matsuri Festival, Event Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 Wishes are written on long colored strips of paper and hung from a Mikoshi Portable shrine bamboo branch with other decorations. Okasa/O-yatai Float Time : 24 hours system 8:00am ⇒ 8:00 Otabisho/Okariya Portable shrine resting place 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.
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JR Chitose Line to Sapporo Sta. From Summary: there, Summer Festival in the city. If it heavily rains, fireworks display will be (1) Fireworks display JR千歳線札幌駅より http://www. Toyohira River, postponed to Aug. 2. site: (1) 花火大会会場: 地下 welcome.city O-dori Park Sapporo Natsu take Namboku Subway 鉄南北線で中の島駅下 .sapporo.jp/ Hokkaido Hokkaido Sapporo 7/20 ～ 8/17 and others Matsuri Schedule & Key events: Line to Nakanoshima 車、徒歩5分 event/summ 北海道 北海道 札幌市 豊平川南大橋上流、 さっぽろ夏まつり ●7/20-8/15 12:00-21:00 Open-air beer halls set up in O-dori Park Sta., and then walk 5 (2) 盆踊り会場: 地下鉄 er/sapporo_s 大通公園ほか ●7/29 19:40-20:30 Fireworks display near Minami Ohashi min. 南北線又は東豊線で大通 ummer_festi Bridge over Toyohira River (2) Bon Odori site: 駅下車 val/ ●8/11-8/17 18:00-21:00 Bon Odori in the O-dori Nishi-2-chome area take Namboku or Toho Subway Line to O-dori Sta.
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Summary: Shiogama-jinja Port Festival features a parade of two giant Mikoshi of the shrines. If it Shrine, heavily rains, fireworks display will be postponed to Jul. 23. Shiwahiko-jinja http://www. Shrine, Schedule & Key events: JR Senseki Line to Hon- miyagi- Marine Gate Shiogama Minato JR仙石線本塩釜駅より Tohoku Miyagi Shiogama 12:00- Parade of two Mikoshi on each boat escorted by a fleet of Shiogama Sta., and kankou.or.jp 7/18 Shiogama Matsuri 徒歩10分 東北 宮城県 塩釜市 boats, leaving Marine Gate Shiogama for sailing in Matsushima Bay then walk 10 min. /theme/detai and others 塩竃みなと祭 l.php?id=141 塩釜神社、 16:00-18:30 Parade of two Mikoshi by townspeople from Marine Gate 96 志波彦神社、 Shiogama to each shrine, through the city マリンゲート塩釜 ほか ●7/17 (eve of the festival) 20:00-20:50 Fireworks display over Shiogama Pier
Summary: Festival of the shrines, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties.
Schedule & Key events: From Tobu Asakusa Tadeuga-jinja ●7/22 Sta., take Tobu Isesaki Tajima, Shrine, 東武浅草駅より東武伊勢 12:30- Kodomo-Kabuki performance on the floats set in the center of Line to Aizu Tajima Sta. http://www. Minamiaizu- Kumano-jinja Aizu-Tajima Gion 崎線で東武日光線、野岩 Tohoku Fukushima the town (via Tobu Nikko Line, minamiaizu.o 7/22 ～ 7/24 machi Shrine Matsuri 鉄道会津鬼怒川線、会津 東北 福島県 16:00- Parade of four O-yatai , on which Kodomo-Kabuki are played, on Yagan Railway Aizu- rg/event/001 南会津町 and others 会津田島祇園祭 鉄道会津線経由会津田島 Kinugawa Line and Aizu 722.php 田島 田出宇賀神社、 the town's main streets 駅下車、徒歩10分 Railway Aizu Line) and 熊野神社ほか ●7/23 7:30- Nanahokai-Gyoretsu (a procession of women in traditional then walk 10 min. attire) 10:30- Parade of Mikoshi 16:00- Parade of four O-yatai , on which Kodomo-Kabuki are played, on the town's main streets
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Summary: Wild Horses Chasing with over a 1000-year history, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. Festival features Yoinori-keiba (horse racing by local people with traditional attire), Ogyoretsu (a procession of warriors on horses), Kacchu-Keiba (horse racing by armored warriors), Shinki-Sodatsusen (scramble for
three Shinki flags of the shrine by hundreds horsemen in ancient armor JR Tohoku Shinkansen Hibarigahara and helmets) and Nomakake , in which young men in white costumes try Line to Sendai Sta. Moor, to capture the wild horses bare-handed for the dedication to Soma From there, take JR JR東北新幹線仙台駅より Minami- Soma Odaka-jinja Odaka-jinja Shrine . Joban Line to JR常磐線で原ノ町下車 Tohoku Fukushima Soma Noma-oi http://soma- 7/23 ～ 7/25 Soma Shrine Haranomachi Sta. (take （途中、亘理駅から相馬 東北 福島県 相馬野馬追 nomaoi.jp 南相馬市 and others Schedule & Key events: alternate bus between 駅間は代行バスに乗り換 雲雀ヶ原祭場地、 ●7/23 Watari Sta. and Soma え） 相馬小高神社ほか 14:00- Yoinori-keiba at Hibarigahara Moor Sta. due to ●7/24 construction) 9:30-11:00 Ogyoretsu, marching through the city to Hibarigahara Moor 12:00- Kacchu-Keiba at Hibarigahara Moor 13:00- Shinki-Sodatsusen at Hibarigahara Moor ●7/25 9:00-12:00 Nomakake in the precincts of the shrine
(1) JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line to Summary: Shin-Aomori Sta. Festival of Neputa features a huge papier-mache or a fan-shaped lantern (South Exit) From (1) JR東北新幹線新青森 with effigies of legendary heroes painted on it. The highlight of this there, take Konan bus 駅 (南口) より弘南バスで http://kurois Kuroishi Neputa Tohoku Aomori Kuroishi Kuroishi festival is a parade of about 60 carriages of lighted Neputa pulled on the to Kuroishi Eki-mae Bus 黒石駅前下車 (60分) hi.or.jp/even 7/30 ～ 8/5 Matsuri 東北 青森県 黒石市 黒石市 main street accompanied with the sound of drums and flutes. Stop (60 min.) (2) JR奥羽本線弘前駅よ t/summer/ku 黒石ねぷた祭り (2) JR Ou Honsen Line り弘南鉄道弘南線で黒石 roishineputa Schedule & Key events: to Hirosaki Sta. From 駅下車 ●7/30 & 8/2 18:30- Parade of Neputa there, take Konan Railway Konan Line to Kuroishi Sta.
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Summary: Gorgeous festival of Sansha (three Shrines; Ogami-jinja Shrine, Chojasan Shinra-jinja Shrine and Shinmei-gu Shrine), designated as one
Ogami-jinja of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. Many Shrine, events are scheduled during the festival period. Chojasan Shinra- JR Tohoku Shinkansen http://www. jinja Shrine, Hachinohe Sansha Schedule & Key events: Line to Hachinohe Sta. hachinohe- Tohoku Aomori Hachinohe JR東北新幹線八戸駅より 7/31 ～ 8/4 Shinmei-gu Taisai ●8/1 & 3 From there, take JR cb.jp/festival 東北 青森県 八戸市 JR八戸線で本八戸駅下車 Shrine and others 八戸三社大祭 15:00- Parade of Mikoshi of each shrine and 27 colorful huge floats, Hachinohe Line to Hon- _sansha_cou おがみ神社、 proceeding in the city Hachinohe Sta. rse.html 長者山新羅神社、 ●8/2 神明宮ほか 14:00-16:00 Kiba-dakyu (Japanese polo) in the precincts of Chojasan Shinra-jinja Shrine 18:00-21:00 Parade of Mikoshi of each shrine and 27 colorful huge floats, proceeding in the city
Summary: Cormorant fishing. It will be held every day during the period except on the night of the full moon (9/15 this year) or when the water is excessively muddy. Fee is 3,100 JPY (weekdays) or 3,400 JPY (Sat., Sun. JR Tokaido Honsen Line http://www. and national holidays), without meal. For reservation, please call 058- to Gifu Sta. From there, Chubu Gifu Gifu Nagara River Nagaragawa Ukai JR東海道本線岐阜駅より gifucvb.or.jp 5/11 ～ 10/15 262-0104 (Gifu City Ukai Kanransen Jimusho), or reserve through major take bus to Nagara- 中部 岐阜県 岐阜市 長良川 長良川鵜飼 バスで15分長良橋下車 /sightseeing/ travel agencies, like JTB. bashi Bus Stop (15 ukai.php min.) Schedule & Key events: ●daily (except 9/15) 19:15-20:30 (Boarding time: 18:15)
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Summary: Cormorant fishing. Fee is 2,600JPY (weekdays on 6/1-7/15 & 9/1-10/15) or 2,900JPY (every Sat. & Sun., 7/16-8/31, 9/19, 9/22 and 10/10), without meal. There are also lunch cruise every Tue., Thu., Sat. and Sun. with 4,500JPY (Tue. and Thu. on 6/1-7/15 & 9/1-10/15) or 4,800JPY JR Tokaido Shinkansen (every Sat. & Sun., 7/16-8/31 and 9/22). For reservation, please call Line to Nagoya Sta. 0568-61-2727 (Kisogawa Kanko) or reserve through major travel From there, take JR東海道新幹線名古屋駅 Chubu Aichi Inuyama Kiso River Kisogawa Ukai http://kisoga 6/1 ～ 10/15 agencies. Meitetsu Inuyama Line より名鉄犬山線で犬山遊 中部 愛知県 犬山市 木曽川 木曽川鵜飼 wa-ukai.jp/ to Inuyama-Yuen Sta. 園駅下車 (東口)、徒歩3 Schedule & Key events: (East Exit), and then 分 ●6/1-8/31 (except 8/10) 19:30-20:15 walk 3 min. ●9/1-10/15 19:00-19:45 Lunch Cruise ●6/1-10/15 (every Tue., Thu., Sat. and Sun. except 8/9&11) 11:50-14:00
Summary: Folk Dance Meet, one of the most popular folk dancing events joined by thousands of people in Yukata (cotton kimono), to the accompaniment of JR Takayama Honsen Hachiman- Line to Mino-Ota Sta. festival music at several sites in the town. JR高山本線美濃太田駅よ http://www. cho, Hachiman-cho, From there, take Chubu Gifu Gujo Odori り長良川鉄道線で郡上八 gujohachima 7/9 ～ 9/3 Gujo Gujo Nagaragawa Tetsudo 中部 岐阜県 郡上踊り Schedule & Key events: 幡駅下車、タクシーで5～ n.com/kanko 郡上市 郡上市八幡町 Line to Gujo-Hachiman 10分 / 八幡町 ●7/9, 16, 17, 23, 24, 27, 28, 30 & 8/1-4, 6-11, 18-21, 24, 27, 28 & 9/3 Sta., and then take taxi 20:00-22:30 or 23:00 (5-10 min.) ●8/12 & 17 19:30-21:30 ●8/13-16 20:00-4:00 or 5:00
Summary: Ceremony to open the official climbing season of Mt. Fuji, featuring JR Minobu Line to Fujisan Hongu Yama-biraki (a ceremony to mark the opening Mt. Fuji's climbing Fujinomiya Sta. From Sengen Taisha season) and Nyuzan-shiki (a ceremony praying for the safety of the JR身延線富士宮駅より http://www.f there, Shrine, climbers and laying flowers on a monument of "Sir Rutherford Alcock (1) 富士山本宮浅間大 uji- (1) Fujisan Hongu Chubu Shizuoka Fujinomiya Murayama Fujisan Yama-biraki (1809-1897)", the first British Consul-General in Japan and the first non- 社: hongu.or.jp/ 7/10 Sengen Taisha Shrine: 中部 静岡県 富士宮市 Sengen-jinja 富士山山開き Japanese to climb Mt. Fuji in 1860). 徒歩10分 sengen/festi walk 10 min. Shrine (2) 村山浅間神社: vals/07_09.h (2) Murayama Sengen- 富士山本宮浅間大 タクシーで20分 tml#jul05 Schedule & Key events: jinja Shrine: 社、村山浅間神社 ●7/10 take taxi (20 min.) 9:00- Yama-biraki ceremony at Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine 11:00- Nyuzan-shiki ceremony at Murayama Sengen-jinja Shrine
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Summary: Festival features a parade of eight decorated floats and Bugaku (ancient court dance with music) by children and adults in colorful attire, http://www. designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural JR Tokaido Honsen Line Yamana-jinja town.morim Yamana-jinja Properties. to Fukuroi Sta. From Chubu Shizuoka Mori-machi Shrine JR東海道本線袋井駅より achi.shizuoka 7/15 ～ 7/17 Tenno-sai there, take Akiha Bus to 中部 静岡県 森町 and others 秋葉バスで20分天王下車 .jp/docs/201 山名神社天王祭 Schedule & Key events: Tenno Bus Stop (20 山名神社ほか 6052400017 min.) ●7/16 & 17 / 13:00- Parade of eight floats, through the city 16:00- Eight kinds of Bugaku performances on the stage in Maiya Hall of the shrine
Summary: Cormorant fishing. Admission is free. If it rains, fireworks display will be cancelled. http://www.i Fuefukigawa Isawa JR Chuo Honsen Line to sawa- Chubu Yamanashi Fuefuki Fuefuki River JR中央本線石和駅より徒 7/20 ～ 8/19 Ukai Schedule & Key events: Isawa Sta., and then kankou.org/s 中部 山梨県 笛吹市 笛吹川 歩20分 笛吹川石和鵜飼 ●every Wed., Thu., Sat. and Sun. walk 20 min. ightseeing/u 20:00-20:50 Ukai on Fuefuki River kai/ ●daily 20:50-21:00 Fireworks display over the river
Summary: Fireworks Display, characterized by the pillars of fire, rising fire exceeding 20 meters up in the air, gushing out of cylinders held in the arms of JR Tokaido Honsen Line Arai Elementary young men. JR東海道本線新居町駅 to Araimachi Sta. Arai-cho, School, (南口)より http://www4 Enshu Arai-no (South Exit), and then Chubu Shizuoka Kosai Arai Junior High Schedule & Key events: (1) 新居小学校: .tokai.or.jp/h 7/22 ～ 7/23 Tezutsu Hanabi (1) Arai Elementary 中部 静岡県 湖西市 School ●7/22 徒歩15分 oragai/index. 遠州新居の手筒花火 School: walk 15 min. 新居町 新居小学校、 (2) 新居中学校: html 19:30-21:00 Fireworks display in the playground of Arai Elementary (2) Arai Junior High 新居中学校 徒歩25分 School School: walk 25 min. ●7/23 19:15-21:00 Fireworks display in the playground of Arai Junior High School
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Summary: Festival, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties and highlighted by two parades of boats, Makiwara- bune boats decorated with hundreds of lighted lanterns under the fireworks display and Danjiri-bune boats with a doll of Noh (traditional JR Kansai Honsen Line http://www. Tsushima-jinja masked drama) play's character each placed atop, on the pond in Tenno- to Yatomi Sta. From tsushima- Shrine, Owari Tsushima JR関西本線弥富駅より名 Chubu Aichi Tsushima gawa Park. Many events are scheduled during the festival period. there, take Meitetsu kankou.com/ 7/23 ～ 7/24 Tenno-gawa Park Tenno Matsuri 鉄尾西線で津島駅下車、 中部 愛知県 津島市 Bisai Line to Tsushima festival/tenn 津島神社、 尾張津島天王まつり 徒歩20分 Sta., and then walk 20 nou/tenno_f 天王川公園 Schedule & Key events: ●7/23 min. estival.html 19:00- Lanterns light up 20:30-21:30 Parade of five Makiwara-bune boats ●7/24 8:40-12:00 Parade of six Danjiri-bune boats
Summary: Festival features a parade of three Mikoshi and 19 Oshagiri (beautifully http://www. Haguro-jinja city.muraka sculptured and lacquered floats) following children in traditional attire JR Uetsu Honsen Line Hokuriku Niigata Murakami Shrine Murakami Taisai JR羽越本線村上駅より徒 mi.lg.jp/site/ 7/6 ～ 7/7 and so on. to Murakami Sta., and 北陸 新潟県 村上市 and others 村上大祭 歩20分 kanko/murak then walk 20 min. 羽黒神社ほか ami- Schedule & Key events: taisai.html ●7/7 8:00-23:00 Parade along the city's main streets
Summary: JR Joetsu Shinkansen Gold Mine Festival. The town was once a gold mining town in feudal Line to Niigata. From there, take bus to Aikawa days. JR上越新幹線新潟駅より Aikawa Haneda- Niigata Port - Sado- Haneda- バスで15分新潟港佐渡汽 http://sado- machi, Kisen (15min.), and Hokuriku Niigata machi, Kozan Matsuri Schedule & Key events: 船乗場下車、ジェットホイル biyori.com/e 7/23 ～ 7/24 Sado change to Jetfoil to 北陸 新潟県 Sado 鉱山祭 ●7/23 に乗り換え1時間両津港下 vent/july/ko 佐渡市 Ryotsu Port in Sado 佐渡市 船、バスで50分西警察署 uzanfes/ 相川羽田町 20:00- Local folk dancing parade on the town's main streets Island (1h.), and then 相川羽田町 前下車 ●7/24 take bus to Nishi 20:00- Local folk dancing parade on the town's main streets & Fireworks Keisatsusho-mae Bus display in Kasugazaki Stop (50 min.)
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Summary: Festival features a parade of Mikoshi, floats and folk dancers, held daily. The highlight of this festival is Mikoshi-no-Kawakudari in which Mikoshi is crossed over Seki River with a boat from Takada district to Naoetsu JR Hokuriku Shinkansen district. Many events are scheduled during the festival period. Line to Joetsumyoko JR北陸新幹線上越妙高駅 Takada district, Sta. From there, take よりえちごトキめき鉄道妙高 http://www.j Naoetsu district, Schedule & Key events: Echigo Tokimeki はねうまラインで oetsu- Hokuriku Niigata Joetsu Seki River Joetsu Matsuri ●7/25 Railway Myoko 7/23 ～ 7/29 (1) 高田地区: kanko.net/ev 北陸 新潟県 上越市 高田地区、 上越まつり 19:00- Dancing parade in Takada district Haneuma Line to 高田駅下車 ent.html#ev 直江津地区、 (1) Takada District: ●7/26 (2) 直江津地区: 2 関川 Takada Sta. 18:25- Mikoshi-no-Kawakudari 直江津駅下車 20:00- Fireworks display at the mouth of the river (2) Naoetsu District: Naoetsu Sta. 20:40- Parade of Mikoshi from Seki River to Otabisho in Naoetsu district
●7/28 18:50- Dancing parade in Naoetsu district
Summary: Lantern Festival, with a 1,000-year history and designated as one of the Yahiko-jinja National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. The highlight of Shrine, this festival is a procession of Mikoshi , about 20 floats decorated with JR Joetsu Shinkansen http://www. Mt. Yahiko, lots of lanterns, and hundreds people holding lanterns each. Line to Tsubamesanjo vill.yahiko.nii JR上越新幹線燕三条駅よ Hokuriku Niigata Yahiko-mura Yahiko Park Yahiko Toro Matsuri Sta. From there, take gata.jp/kank 7/24 ～ 7/26 りJR弥彦線で弥彦駅下 北陸 新潟県 弥彦村 and others 弥彦燈籠まつり Schedule & Key events: JR Yahiko Line to ou/maturi/m 車、徒歩10分 弥彦神社、 ●7/25 Yahiko Sta., and then ain- 弥彦山、 18:20-20:30 Parade of people holding torchlights from Mt. Yahiko to the walk 10 min. tourou.html 弥彦公園ほか town 20:00-22:00 Fireworks display at Yahiko Park 21:00-23:00 Procession of Mikoshi through the main streets of the town
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Summary: Festival of the shrine. The highlight of this festival is a procession of Mikoshi on the boat through the Torii gate standing in the sea near the JR Hokuriku Shinkansen Line to Kanazawa Sta. Hakusan-jinja shrine, and Gojinjo-daiko (Japanese folkloristic drumming) by men From there, take Nafune- Shrine wearing grotesque masks. JR北陸新幹線金沢駅より http://www. Nafune Taisai Hokuriku Tetsudo Bus machi, (Okitsuhime-jinja 北陸鉄道バスで2時間輪島 wajimaonsen Hokuriku Ishikawa (Gojin-jo daiko) to Wajima Bus Stop (2 7/31 ～ 8/1 Wajima Shrine) Schedule & Key events: 下車、道の駅輪島より名舟 .com/article_ 北陸 石川県 名舟大祭 hrs.), and then take 輪島市 and others ●7/31 港まで臨時バス(7/31 detail/66.ht (御陣乗太鼓) shuttle bus from Michi- 名舟町 白山神社 20:40発)で20分 ml 22:00-23:00 Procession of Mikoshi and demonstration of Gojinjo-daiko no-Eki Wajima (7/31 (奥津姫神社)ほか 24:00 Mikoshi and Kiriko (tall rectangular lanterns) arrive at 20:40) to Nafune Port Okariya in the town (20min.) ●8/1 14:40-15:20 Procession of Mikoshi and demonstration of Gojinjo-daiko
Summary: Aizen-do One of the biggest summer festivals in Osaka, features a parade of Hoe- (1) JR Osaka Kanjo Line Shoman'in to Tennoji Sta., and (1) JR大阪環状線天王寺 http://www. Tennoji-ku, kago (palanquin) with women inside carried by people and other women Temple, then walk 15 min. 駅より徒歩15分 city.osaka.lg. Kinki Osaka Osaka Aizen Matsuri in Yukata (cotton Kimono). Some other events are scheduled during the 6/30 ～ 7/2 JR Tennoji Sta. (2) Tanimachi Subway (2) 地下鉄谷町線四天王 jp/tennoji/pa 近畿 大阪府 大阪市 愛染まつり festival period. and others Line to Shitennoji-mae 寺前夕陽丘駅 (5番出口) ge/0000000 天王寺区 愛染堂勝鬘院、 Yuhigaoka Sta. (Exit 5), より徒歩2分 221.html JR天王寺駅ほか Schedule & Key events: and then walk 2 min. ●6/30 13:30-15:00 Parade from near JR Tennoji Sta. to the temple
(1) Keifuku Arashiyama Summary: Honsen Line to Cormorant fishing. Fee is 1,800JPY without meal. Tickets are put on sale Arashiyama Sta., and then walk 10 min. (1) 京福嵐山本線嵐山駅 Nishikyo-ku, on the day from 30 min. before the departure time. No reservation is http://arashi (2) Hankyu Arashiyama より徒歩10分 Kinki Kyoto Kyoto Oi River Arashiyama Ukai necessary unless you charter a boat for a group. yama- 7/1 ～ 9/23 Line to Hankyu (2) 阪急嵐山線阪急嵐山 近畿 京都府 京都市 大堰川 嵐山鵜飼 yakatabune.c Arashiyama Sta., and 駅より徒歩15分 西京区 om/ Schedule & Key events: then walk 15 min. (3) JR嵯峨野線瑳峨嵐山 ●7/1-8/31 (except 8/16) 19:00-, 20:00- (3) JR Sagano Line to 駅より徒歩15分 ●9/1-23 18:30-, 19:30- Saga-Arashiyama Sta., and then walk 15 min.
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Summary: Cormorant fishing. Fee is 2,000JPY (child 1,000JPY) without meal. (1) Keihan Uji Line to http://www. Tickets are put on sale 30 min. before the boarding time on the day. No Uji Sta., and then walk (1) 京阪宇治線宇治駅よ kyoto-uji- Kinki Kyoto Uji Uji River Ujigawa Ukai reservation is necessary unless you charter a boat for a group. 10 min. り徒歩10分 7/1 ～ 9/30 kankou.or.jp 近畿 京都府 宇治 宇治川 宇治川鵜飼 (2) JR Nara Line to Uji (2) JR奈良線宇治駅より /topics/ukai2 Sta., and then walk 15 徒歩15分 Schedule & Key events: 016.html ●7/1-8/31 18:30-20:00 min. ●9/1-9/30 18:00-19:30
(1) From JR Kyoto Sta., Summary: take municipal bus No. Annual Festival of the shrine, highlighted by a game of Kemari, played 9, 12, 51, 59 to (1) JR京都駅より市バス Kamigyo-ku, http://shira Shiramine-jingu by the shrine priests, who loft a small ball with their insteps. Horikawa Imadegawa No. 9、12、51、59で堀 Kinki Kyoto Kyoto Sei Daimyojin Reisai minejingu.or 7/7 Shrine Bus Stop 川今出川下車 近畿 京都府 京都市 精大明神例祭 .jp/event/tan 白峯神宮 Schedule & Key events: (2) Karasuma Subway (2) 地下鉄烏丸線今出川 上京区 abata/ 15:00- Kemari game Line to Imadegawa Sta. 駅 (4番出口)より徒歩8分 16:00- Japanese dance by girls (Exit 4), and then walk 8 min.
(1) JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line to Kyoto Sta. From there, take Kintetsu Kashihara Line to Kashihara Jingu- Summary: mae Sta., and change (1) JR東海道新幹線京都 Religious lesson of story-telling. One of the biggest events of the temple. to Kintetsu Yoshino Line 駅より近鉄橿原線で橿原 The ritual of Renge-e , in which parishioners on the boats pick up lotus to Yoshino Sta. 神宮前駅にて近鉄吉野線 flowers and donate them to each temple. The ritual of Kaeru-tobi, in (2) JR Nara Line to に乗り換え吉野駅下車 Zao-do Temple which the frog pantomimes the story of the impious local man who was Nara Sta. From there, (2) JR奈良線奈良駅より (Kimpusen-ji Renge-e http://www. transformed into a frog and then transformed back to a human being take Kintetsu Nara Line 近鉄奈良線で大和西大寺 Kinki Nara Yoshino-cho Temple on Mt. (Kaeru-tobi Gyoji) kinpusen.or.j 7/7 thanks to the Buddhist Sutra cited by a pious priest. to Yamato-Saidaiji Sta., 駅にて近鉄橿原線に乗り換 近畿 奈良県 吉野町 Yoshino) 蓮華会 p/event/3dai and change to Kintetsu え橿原神宮前駅にて近鉄 蔵王堂 (蛙跳び行事) .html Kashihara Line to 吉野線に乗り換え吉野駅 (吉野山金峯山寺) Schedule & Key events: 10:00- Ritual of Renge-e Kashihara Jingu-mae 下車 12:30- A man wearing a frog costume on a float is carried to Zao-do Sta., and change to Kintetsu Yoshino Line to 吉野駅よりロープウェーで3 Temple Yoshino Sta. 分山上駅下車、徒歩10分 16:00- Ritual of Kaeru-tobi at Zao-do Temple
From Yoshino Sta., take ropeway to Sanjo Sta. (3 min.), and then walk 10 min.
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Summary: Fire Festival, counted as one of the three grandest fire festivals in Japan. http://www. Kumano Nachi JR Kisei Honsen Line to town.nachika Nachi Taisha Shrine, Schedule & Key events: Wakayam Nachi-no Ogi Kii-Katsuura Sta. From JR紀勢本線紀伊勝浦駅よ tsuura.waka Kinki Katsuura- Hiro-jinja Shrine 11:00- Shinto dances are performed in the precincts of the shrine 7/14 a Matsuri there, take bus (for りバス那智山行で30分滝 yama.jp/for 近畿 cho and others 13:00- Ogi-Mikoshi , each decorated with 32 red fans and 8 mirrors, 和歌山県 那智の扇祭 Nachisan) to Taki-mae 前下車 ms/info/info. 那智勝浦町 熊野那智大社、 leave the shrine for Hiro-jinja Shrine, near Nachi Waterfall Bus Stop (30 min.) aspx?info_id 別宮飛瀧神社ほか 14:00- 12 white-robed men, each holding a big flaming torch, meet and =9443 run around Mikoshi for purification in Hiro-jinja Shrine 15:00 Mikoshi return to the main Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine
Summary: Festival, originating in 869, is counted as one of the three grandest festivals in Japan. The festival actually lasts for one month in July, and has its two highlights; (1) Saki-Matsuri in which Yama-hoko-Junko (a procession of 23 gorgeous small and large floats) are drawn to the tune of flutes, drums, gongs and other musical instrument. (2) Ato-Matsuri in which Hanagasa-Junko (a long colorful pageant) consists of many dancing groups, children and Geisha , all in traditional costumes. Many other events are scheduled during the festival period.
Schedule & Key events:
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Osaka Tenman- Festival, with over a 1,000-year history, counted as one of the three (1) Tanimachi Subway gu Shrine, grandest festivals in Japan. Festival features Horen on the sacred boat, Line to Minami- http://www. Tenjinbashi going upstream on Okawa River, followed by a fleet of a hundred of Kita-ku, Morimachi Sta. (Exit 4), (1) 地下鉄谷町線南森町 osaka- Bridge, boats decorated with lighted lanterns. Kinki Osaka Osaka Tenjin Matsuri and then walk 5 min. 駅(4番出口)より徒歩5分 info.jp/jp/ev 7/24 ～ 7/25 Okawa River 近畿 大阪府 大阪市 天神祭 (2) JR Tozai Line to (2) JR東西線大阪天満宮 ents/festivals and others Schedule & Key events: 北区 Osaka Tenmangu Sta. 駅(3番出口)より徒歩5分 _events/32.h 大阪天満宮、 ●7/25 (Exit 3), and then walk tml 天神橋、 15:30- Parade of Horen from the shrine to Tenjinbashi Bridge 5 min. 大川ほか 18:00-21:00 Parade of Horen on the river 19:00-21:00 Fireworks display over the river (4,000 fireworks)
Summary: Festival with a 450-year history and noted for its Okasa. The highlight of this festival is a parade of Mikoshi , three decorated horses, townspeople in traditional attire and eight Okasa. Tokei-jinja http://www. Shrine, Schedule & Key events: Tokei-jinja Shrine: Wakayam 闘鶏神社: tanabe- Kinki Tanabe Aizubashi bridge Tanabe Matsuri ●7/24 JR Kisei Honsen Line to 7/24 ～ 7/25 a JR紀勢本線紀伊田辺駅よ kanko.jp/eve 近畿 田辺市 and others 田辺祭 9:00-13:30 Parade from the shrine, through the town Ki-Tanabe Sta., and 和歌山県 り徒歩5分 nt/tanabema 闘鶏神社、 then walk 5 min. 13:30-22:00 Exhibition of floats decorated with lighted lanterns on tsuri/ 会津橋ほか Aizubashi bridge ●7/25 12:30-19:30 Parade of floats from Aizubashi bridge to the shrine, through the towns 21:20- Yabusame (horseback archery) by children at the shrine
(1) JR Sanyo Honsen Line to Miyajima-guchi Summary: Sta., and then walk 5 Court Music Festival. min. to Miyajima-guchi Pier. From there, take (1) JR山陽本線宮島口駅 Itsukushima-jinja ferryboat to Miyajima Schedule & Key events: より徒歩5分の宮島口桟橋 Shrine, Pier (10 min.), and Miyajima- 17:40- からフェリーで10分宮島桟 http://www. Jigozen-jinja then walk 10 min. cho, Mikoshi on Goza-bune (brightly illuminated sacred boat) is towed by 橋下船、徒歩10分 miyajima.or.j Chugoku Hiroshima Shrine Kangen-sai (2) JR Sanyo 7/20 Hatsukaichi three boats to the large red-painted Torii Gate standing in the sea (2) JR山陽新幹線広島駅 p/event/eve 中国 広島県 and others 管絃祭 Shinkansen Line to 廿日市市 20:20- より市電又はバスで30分広 nt_kangen.h 厳島神社、 Hiroshima Sta., and 宮島町 島宇品港下車、高速船で tml 地御前神社 Mikoshi is towed away across the channel to Jigozen-jinja Shrine on the then take streetcar or 22分宮島桟橋下船、徒歩 ほか mainland, while court music is played on the boat bus to Hiroshima Ujina 10分 24:00- Port (30 min.) From Mikoshi sails for two other shrines in Miyajima and returns to there, take hydrofoil to Itsukushima-jinja Shrine through Torii Gate Miyajima Pier (22 min.), and then walk 10 min.
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Summary: Sagi-mai-Shinji or Heron Dance, designated as one of the National
Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. Two men dressed like http://tsuwa herons and others in traditional costumes perform the dance in tune with no- Yasaka-jinja Gion Matsuri leisurely music of drums, pipes and bells. kanko.net/si Shrine, Tsuwano- (Tsuwano-no Sagi- JR Yamaguchi Line to ghtseeing/sai Chugoku Shimane City Hall JR山口線津和野駅より徒 7/20 & 7/27 cho mai Shinji) Schedule & Key events: Tsuwano Sta., and then ziki/%e9%b7 中国 島根県 and others 歩15分 津和野町 祇園祭 ●7/20 walk 15 min. %ba%e8%8 弥栄神社、 (津和野の鷺舞神事) 8%9e%e7% 町民センターほか 15:00-17:30 Dancing from City Hall to the shrine and at many other places in the city a5%9e%e4 ●7/27 %ba%8b/ 15:00-16:30 Dancing from City Hall to the shrine and at many other places in the city
Summary: Annual Festival of the shrine. The highlight of this festival is "So-odori Yamaguchi Minakoi Nonta" , a folk dancing parade of about 1,500 people in tune with the merry music through the city. Many events are scheduled during the festival period. http://www. Yasaka-jinja Yasaka-jinja Shrine: Yamaguchi Gion 八坂神社: oidemase.or. Chugoku Yamaguchi Yamaguchi Shrine JR Yamaguchi Line to 7/20 ～ 7/27 Matsuri Schedule & Key events: JR山口線上山口駅より徒 jp/tourism- 中国 山口県 山口市 and others Kami-Yamaguchi Sta., 山口祇園祭 ●7/20 歩15分 information/ 八坂神社ほか and then walk 15 min. 18:30- Sagi-no-mai (Heron Dance) in the precincts of the shrine spots/12271 19:00-21:00 Parade of three Mikoshi through the main streets of the city ●7/24 19:30-21:00 "So-odori Yamaguchi Minakoi Nonta"
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Summary: One of the biggest summer festival in Shikoku region. Festival comes its climax when three Mikoshi on the boat are carried on the sea and Hashirikomi (men scramble for catching sacred white strips of paper Warei-jinja hanging from a tall bamboo pole standing at the center of the river) is Shrine, held at the center of Suka river. Togyu-jo (Bull ring), Uwajima Ushi-Oni Schedule & Key events: Warei-jinja Shrine: Suka River, Matsuri 和霊神社: Shikoku Ehime Uwajima ●7/24 JR Yosan Line to http://ushion 7/22 ～ 7/24 Maruyama Park (Warei Taisai) JR予讃線宇和島駅より徒 四国 愛媛県 宇和島市 12:00-15:00 Togyu (bull fighting) at Togyu-jo (bull ring) (admission Uwajima Sta., and then i.gaina.ne.jp/ and others うわじま牛鬼まつり 歩8分 walk 8 min. 和霊神社、 (和霊大祭) 3,000JPY) 闘牛場、 13:00-16:30 Oyaushioni (three imaginary bull-head monsters), 須賀川、 parading in the city to the river 丸山公園ほか 17:30- Parade of three Mikoshi and floats from the shrine to the bay through the city 20:15- Parade of three Mikoshi on the boat, going upstream of the river 20:40- Fireworks display in Maruyama Park 20:50- Hashirikomi at the river
Summary: Festival of the shrine. The highlight of this festival comes on 7/15 when Yamagasa (gorgeously decorated floats topped with elaborate decorations including miniature castles, flowers and historical heroes' Kushida-jinja Shrine: JR Sanyo Shinkansen Kushida-jinja dolls) are drawn one after another by young men every 5 min. The floats 櫛田神社: Hakata Gion Line to Hakata Sta. http://www. Kyushu Fukuoka Fukuoka Shrine are on display at 14 different places in the city during the festival period. JR山陽新幹線博多駅より 7/1 ～ 7/15 Yamagasa From there, take Kuko hakatayamak 九州 福岡県 福岡市 and others Many more events are scheduled during the festival period. 地下鉄空港線で祇園駅下 博多祇園山笠 Subway Line to Gion asa.com/ 櫛田神社ほか 車、徒歩5分 Sta., and then walk 5 Schedule & Key events: min. ●7/15 4:59- Parade of Yamagasa from the shrine, through the crowds of spectators
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Summary: Drumming Festival. Each town in the city has its own drums, which are Kokura Castle beaten by the townspeople going through the neighborhoods during the Otemon-mae festival period. Kokura Castle: Kokura, Hiroba, JR Kagoshima Honsen 小倉城: http://www. Kyushu Fukuoka Kita-Kyushu Kokura Gion Daiko 7/16 ～ 7/17 Komoji-dori Schedule & Key events: Line to Nishi-Kokura JR鹿児島本線西小倉駅よ kokuragiond 九州 福岡県 北九州市 小倉祇園太鼓 Street ●7/16 Sta., and then walk 10 り徒歩10分 aiko.jp/ 小倉 小倉城大手門前広 15:30-19:00 Demonstration of drumming at Otemon-mae Hiroba min. 場、小文字通り ●7/17 11:00-14:40 Demonstration of drumming at Otemon-mae Hiroba 18:30-21:00 Demonstration of drumming on Komoji-dori Street
Tobihata Hachiman-gu Shrine, Summary: Sugawara-jinja Festival of the shrines, designated as one of the National Important Shrine, Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. It features a parade of Yamagasa Nakabaru Tobata, (huge magnificence eight floats each shaped like a pyramid decorated Hachiman-gu Tobata Gion JR Kagoshima Honsen Kyushu Fukuoka Kita-Kyushu with hundreds of lighted lanterns) carried by townspeople through the JR鹿児島本線戸畑駅より http://tobata 7/22 ～ 7/24 Shrine, Oyamagasa Line to Tobata Sta., and 九州 福岡県 北九州市 city daily during the festival period. 徒歩5分 gion.jp/ Tobata Ward 戸畑祇園大山笠 then walk 5 min. 戸畑 Office and others 飛幡八幡宮、 Schedule & Key events: 菅原神社、 ●7/23 中原八幡宮、 18:30-21:00 All the Yamagasa gathering in front of Tobata Ward Office 戸畑区役所 ほか
Summary: JR Nagasaki Honsen Matsugae Kokusai Boat Race of ancient-Chinese-style boats. Line to Nagasaki Sta. http://nitca. Kanko Pier of Nagasaki Peron JR長崎本線長崎駅より市 Kyushu Nagasaki Nagasaki From there, take at- 7/30 ～ 7/31 Nagasaki Port Senshuken Taikai 電で大浦天主堂下車、徒 九州 長崎県 長崎市 Schedule & Key events: streetcar to Oura nagasaki.jp/ 長崎港松ヶ枝国際観 長崎ペーロン選手権大会 歩3分 Tenshudo, and then event/peron/ 光埠頭 ●7/30 9:00-16:00 ●7/31 9:00-15:00 walk 3 min.
©2016 Japan National Tourism Organization 15/15 Calendar of Events July 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 Tanabata 七夕 Special Remarks: Tanabata, Star Festival is held on July 7 in most parts of Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan. Japan or August 7 in some areas. Based on a Chinese folk legend in which two starts - Altair (Cowherd) and Vega Glossary： Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 Matsuri Festival, Event (Weaver) - love each other but only allowed to cross the Time : 24 hours system 8:00am ⇒ 8:00 Mikoshi Portable Shrine Milky Way to meet once a year on this day. Toro-nagashi Floating lighted lanterns on the water 8:00pm ⇒ 20:00 Wishes are written on long colored strips of paper and hung from a bamboo branch with other decorations.
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(1) Toei Streetcar Arakawa Line to Kishibojim-mae Sta. Summary: (1) 都営荒川線鬼子母神前駅下 (2) Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Asagao (morning glory) Fair. Many stalls selling potted morning glories, 車 Toshima- Kishimojin-no- Line to Zoshigaya Sta. http://www.ki Tokyo Tokyo Kishimojin Temple wind-bells, gold fishes and others are set up in the precincts of the temple. (2) 東京メトロ副都心線雑司が谷 7/6 ～ 7/8 ku Natsu Ichi (F10)(Exit 1), and then walk shimojin.jp/ev 東京 東京都 鬼子母神 駅 (1番出口) より徒歩5分 豊島区 鬼子母神の夏市 5 min. ent/ Schedule & Key events: (3) JR山手線池袋駅 (東口) より (3) JR Yamanote Line to 徒歩15分 ●daily 6:30-21:00 Ikebukuro Sta. (East Exit), and then walk 15 min.
Iriya Kishimojin Summary: (1) Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Temple (Shingen-ji Asagao (morning glory) Fair. Around 120 stalls selling potted morning to Iriya Sta. (H18), and then (1) 東京メトロ日比谷線入谷駅よ Temple), glories and 100 open-air stalls are set up in the precincts of the temple and walk 1 min. http://www.a Tokyo Tokyo Taito-ku Iriya Asagao Ichi り徒歩1分 7/6 ～ 7/8 Kototoi-dori Street on Kototoi-dori Street. (2) JR Yamanote or Keihin sagao- 東京 東京都 台東区 入谷朝顔市 (2) JR山手線又は京浜東北線鶯 入谷鬼子母神 Tohoku Line to Uguisudani maturi.com/ 谷駅 (南口) より徒歩3分 (真源寺)、 Schedule & Key events: Sta. (South Exit), and then 言問通り ●daily 6:00-23:00 walk 3 min.
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Summary: http://www.ci Hozuki (ground cherry) Fair. Around 100 stalls selling ground cherries and Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or ty.taito.lg.jp/i Tokyo Tokyo Taito-ku Senso-ji Temple Hozuki Ichi wind-bells are set up in the precincts of the temple. Toei Asakusa Subway Line 東京メトロ銀座線又は都営地下鉄 ndex/event/k 7/9 ～ 7/10 東京 東京都 台東区 浅草寺 ほおずき市 to Asakusa Sta. (G19, A18), 浅草線浅草駅より徒歩5分 anko/simanro Schedule & Key events: and then walk 5 min. kusennithi.ht ●daily 8:00-21:00 ml
Summary: Summer Festival. Various events are scheduled in Ueno Park during the festival period. JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Ueno Park and Ueno Natsu Tokyo Tokyo Taito-ku Metro Ginza or Hibiya Line JR山手線、東京メトロ銀座線又は http://www.u 7/9 ～ 8/7 others Matsuri Schedule & Key events: 東京 東京都 台東区 to Ueno Sta. (G16, H17), 日比谷線上野駅より徒歩2分 eno.or.jp/ 上野公園ほか うえの夏まつり ●daily 11:00-21:00 Antique fair around Shinobazu Pond and then walk 2 min. ●7/17 19:00- Toro-nagashi at Shinobazu pond ●7/23 17:30- Ueno summer festival parade on Chuo-dori Street
Summary: Folk Dancing Festival. Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line Tsukuda 1-chome Tsukudajima-no- or Toei Oedo Subway Line 東京メトロ有楽町線又は都営地下 http://www.c Tokyo Tokyo Chuo-ku 7/13 ～ 7/15 area Bon Odori Schedule & Key events: to Tsukishima Sta. (Y21, 鉄大江戸線月島駅 (6番出口) よ huo- 東京 東京都 中央区 佃1丁目付近 佃島の盆踊り ●daily E16)(Exit 6), and then walk り徒歩10分 kanko.or.jp/ 18:00-19:30 Dancing for kids 10 min. 20:00-21:00 Dancing for adults
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Summary: Soul Festival of the shrine, associated with "Buddhist Bon Festival". Over 30,000 lanterns are lit up along the approach to the shrine. Various events, Tokyo Metro Tozai, http://www.y such as traditional performances, folk dancing and Mikoshi carrying, are Hanzomon Line or Toei Chiyoda- Yasukuni-jinja 東京メトロ東西線、半蔵門線又は asukuni.or.jp/ Tokyo Tokyo Mitama Matsuri scheduled during the festival period. Shinjuku Subway Line to 7/13 ～ 7/16 ku Shrine 都営地下鉄新宿線九段下駅 (1 news_detail.p 東京 東京都 みたままつり Kudanshita Sta. (T07, Z06, 千代田区 靖国神社 番出口) より徒歩5分 hp?article_id= Schedule & Key events: S05)(Exit 1), and then walk 0084 ●daily 18:00- Lanterns are lit up 5 min. 18:30-20:30 Flok dancing is held ●7/15 evening Mikoshi carrying is performed
Summary: Dance of three Shishi lions and two dragons to pray for rain to stop. As Mizudome-no- people in this area suffered a catastrophic flood in the old times, this event http://www. Tokyo Tokyo Ota-ku Gonsho-ji Temple Keikyu Line to Omorimachi 7/14 mai came into being. 京急線大森町駅より徒歩8分 mizudome.co 東京 東京都 大田区 厳正寺 Sta., and then walk 8 min. 水止舞 m/ Schedule & Key events: 13:00-15:00
Summary: Tokyo Metro Tozai, http://www.k Toro-nagashi in the moat at Chidorigafuchi Park. If it rains, the event will Hanzomon Line or Toei Chiyoda- 東京メトロ東西線、半蔵門線又は anko- Tokyo Tokyo Chidorigafuchi Park Noryo-no-Yube be cancelled. Shinjuku Subway Line to 7/15 ku 都営地下鉄新宿線九段下駅 (2 chiyoda.jp/tab 東京 東京都 千鳥ヶ淵公園 納涼の夕べ Kudanshita Sta. (T07, Z06, 千代田区 番出口) より徒歩10分 id/1995/defau Schedule & Key events: S05)(Exit 2), and then walk lt.aspx 18:50- 19:30 10 min.
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Summary: Sumomo (plum) Festival. About 120 stalls selling plums are set up in the (1) Keio Line to Fuchu Sta., https://www. precincts of the shrine. Crow-pattern Uchiwa fans are sold in front of Okunitama-jinja and then walk 5 min. (1) 京王線府中駅より徒歩5分 ookunitamajin Tokyo Tokyo Fuchu Sumomo Matsuri Haiden hall. It is said that a crow drove away evil in the past. 7/20 Shrine (2) JR Nambu or Musashino (2) JR南武線又は武蔵野線府中 ja.or.jp/matsu 東京 東京都 府中市 すもも祭 大国魂神社 Line to Fuchu-Hommachi 本町駅より徒歩5分 ri/7- Schedule & Key events: Sta., and then walk 5 min. sumomo.php 6:00-21:00 Uchiwa-fans are sold 7:00-21:00 Stalls are set up
Summary: Fireworks Display with about 15,000 fireworks over Edogawa River. http://www.ci Shibamata Yakyu-jo Katsushika Katsushik Depending on the weather conditions, the event will be postponed to next Keisei Kanamachi Line to ty.katsushika.l Tokyo Tokyo (Edogawa River) Noryo Hanabi 7/26 a-ku day. Shibamata Sta., and then 京成金町線柴又駅より徒歩10分 g.jp/tourism/ 東京 東京都 柴又野球場 Taikai 葛飾区 walk 10 min. 1000065/101 (江戸川河川敷) 葛飾納涼花火大会 Schedule & Key events: 1010.html 19:20-20:30
Summary: (1) Tokyo Metro Yurakucho, Bishamonten Summer Festival. Festival features Hozuki (ground cherry) Fair and Awa Tozai or Namboku Line to (1) 東京メトロ有楽町線、東西線 Zenkoku-ji Temple, Shinjuku- Kagurazaka Odori folk dancing performed by townspeople in Yukata (cotton Kimono ). Iidabashi Sta. (Y13, T06, 又は南北線飯田橋駅 (B3出口) Tokyo Tokyo Kagurazaka-dori http://www.k 7/27 ～ 7/30 ku Matsuri N10)(Exit B3) 下車 東京 東京都 Street agurazaka.in/ 新宿区 神楽坂まつり Schedule & Key events: (2) JR Sobu Line to (2) JR総武線飯田橋駅 (西口) 毘沙門天善国寺、 Iidabashi Sta. (West Exit), より徒歩1分 神楽坂通り ●7/27 & 28 17:30- Hozuki fair at the temple ●7/29 & 30 19:00- Awa Odori along the street and then walk 1 min.
(1) Tokyo Metro Hibiya, Summary: Chiyoda Line or Toei Mita (1) 東京メトロ日比谷線、千代田 http://www.g Chiyoda- Asagao (morning glory) Fair. Flowers are in bloom usually in the morning. Subway Line to Hibiya Sta. 線又は都営地下鉄三田線日比谷 Tokyo Tokyo Hibiya Park Asagao-ten eocities.jp/he 7/28 ～ 8/3 ku (H07, C09, I08) 駅下車 東京 東京都 日比谷公園 朝顔展 nka_asagao/t 千代田区 Schedule & Key events: (2) JR Yamanote Line to (2) JR山手線有楽町駅より徒歩8 ennjikai.html ●daily 8:00-12:00 Yurakucho Sta., and then 分 walk 8 min.
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(1) Toei Asakusa or Oedo Subway Line to Kuramae Sumida River Sta. (A17, E11), and then (between Sakura Summary: (1) 都営地下鉄浅草線又は大江 walk 5 min. and Kototoi Bridge, Fireworks Display with about 20,000 fireworks over Sumida River. 戸線蔵前駅より徒歩5分 Sumidagawa (2) Tokyo Metro Ginza Line http://sumida Tokyo Tokyo Taito-ku between Komagata Depending on the weather conditions, the event will be canceled. (2) 東京メトロ銀座線又は都営地 7/30 Hanabi Taikai or Toei Asakusa Subway gawa- 東京 東京都 台東区 and Umaya Bridge) 下鉄浅草線浅草駅より徒歩10分 隅田川花火大会 Line to Asakusa Sta. (G19, hanabi.com/ 隅田川 Schedule & Key events: (3) JR総武線浅草橋駅より徒歩 A18), and then walk 10 min. (桜橋～言問橋、 12分 19:05-20:30 (3) JR Sobu Line to 駒形橋～厩橋) Asakusabashi Sta., and then walk 12 min.
Summary: Tokyo Metro Tozai, Hanzomon Line or Toei http://www.y Chiyoda- Yasukuni-jinja Hono Asagao- Asagao (morning glory) Fair. Flowers are in bloom usually in the morning. 東京メトロ東西線、半蔵門線又は Tokyo Tokyo Shinjuku Subway Line to asukuni.or.jp/ 7/31 ～ 8/7 ku Shrine ten 都営地下鉄新宿線九段下駅 (1 東京 東京都 Kudanshita Sta. (T07, Z06, precincts/exhi 千代田区 靖国神社 奉納あさがお展 Schedule & Key events: 番出口) より徒歩5分 S05)(Exit 1), and then walk bit.html ●daily 6:30 - 18:00 5 min.
Summary: Annual Festival of the temple with a 300 year history. The festival features Sobiki , a parade of 10 floats and Mikoshi , and Soodori , folk music and Naritasan Shinsho-ji dancing performed on the floats. Temple： (1) JR Sobu Honsen Line 成田山新勝寺： Naritasan Shinsho-ji Narita Gion Schedule & Key events: Rapid Train "Airport Narita" (1) JR総武本線快速"エアポート http://www.n Kanto Chiba Narita 7/8 ～ 7/10 Temple and others Matsuri ●7/8 to Narita Sta., and then 成田"で成田駅下車、徒歩10分 rtk.jp/news/gi 関東 千葉県 成田市 成田山新勝寺ほか 成田祇園祭 13:30- Soodori parades along the city's main streets after ritual pray walk 10 min. (2) 京成線京成成田駅より徒歩 on/ ●7/9 (2) Keisei Line to Keisei- 10分 9:00- Soodori and parade of floats and Mikoshi start from JR Narita Sta. Narita Sta., and then walk ●7/10 10 min. 13:00- Sobiki parades around the temple 16:30- Soodori parades along the city's main streets
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Summary: Star Festival. Main streets of the city are decorated with Tanabata Shonan ornaments and strips of rainbow-colored paper. Various events are Hiratsuka scheduled during the festival period. http://www.t JR Tokaido Honsen Line to Kanto Kanagawa Hiratsuka Hiratsuka Tanabata JR東海道本線平塚駅 (北口) より anabata- 7/8 ～ 7/10 Hiratsuka Sta. (North Exit), 関東 神奈川県 平塚市 平塚市 Matsuri Schedule & Key events: 徒歩2分 hiratsuka.com and then walk 2 min. 湘南ひらつか七夕まつ ●7/8 10:30- Sennin Odori , parade of a thousand of folk dancers / り ●7/9 10:30- Miss Orihime (Beauty Queens) parade ●7/10 10:00- Folk performing arts on Tanabata stage 10:50- Tanabata Wedding parade
Yasaka-jinja Shrine Summary: (Enoshima-jinja Enoshima Annual Festival of two shrines. Mikoshi is carried into the sea of Enoshima. (1) Odakyu Enoshima Line Shrine), Tenno-sai The scene of the youths jostling one another in the sea is always a vigorous to Katase-Enoshima Sta., (1) 小田急江ノ島線片瀬江ノ島 http://enoshi Kanto Kanagawa Fujisawa Koyurugi-jinja (Mikoshi Kaijo and magnificent sight to behold. and then walk 15 min. 駅より徒歩15分 majinja.or.jp/ 7/10 関東 神奈川県 藤沢市 Shrine and others Togyo) (2) Enoshima Dentetsu (2) 江ノ島電鉄線 (江ノ電) 江ノ yasakajinjarei 八坂神社 江ノ島天王祭 Schedule & Key events: (Enoden) Line to Enoshima 島駅より徒歩20分 sai/ (江ノ島神社)、 (神輿海上渡御) 11:00- Mikoshi goes into the sea and returns to Yasaka-jinja Shrine via Sta., and then walk 20 min. 小動神社ほか Koyurugi-jinja Shrine
Summary: Summer Festival of the shrine. The highlight of this festival is a parade of http://www.ci Sawara-no- 10 beautiful floats topped with large-size dolls modeled after historical Yasaka-jinja Shrine ty.katori.lg.jp/ Kanto Chiba Katori Taisai Natsu figures, birds, beasts and others on the main streets of the city. JR Narita Line to Sawara 7/15 ～ 7/17 and others JR成田線佐原駅より徒歩10分 sightseeing/m 関東 千葉県 香取市 Matsuri Sta., and then walk 10 min. 八坂神社ほか atsuri/index.h 佐原の大祭夏祭り Schedule & Key events: tml ●daily 10:00- 22:00 Parade of floats with Sawara-hayashi festival music
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Summary: Annual Festival of the shrine. The highlight of this festival is Mikoshi-arai , a ritual that Mikoshi is carried into Arakawa River. Chichibu-jinja Shrine: (1) JR Takasaki Line to Chichibu-jinja Kumagaya Sta. From there, 秩父神社： Shrine, Schedule & Key events: http://navi.cit Chichibu Kawase take Chichibu Tetsudo Line (1) JR高崎線熊谷駅より秩父鉄 Kanto Saitama Chichibu Arakawa River and ●7/19 y.chichibu.lg.j 7/19 ～ 7/20 Matsuri to Chichibu Sta., and then 道線で秩父駅下車、徒歩3分 関東 埼玉県 秩父市 others 19:00- Rite to build a pillar to welcome Susanoo, Shinto god, at the shrine p/p_festival/1 秩父川瀬祭 walk 3 min. (2) 西武秩父線西武秩父駅より 秩父神社、 20:00- Fireworks display and parade of eight floats in the city 273/ (2) Seibu Chichibu Line to 徒歩15分 荒川ほか ●7/20 Seibu-Chichibu Sta., and 13:30- Parade of Mikoshi from the shrine to the river then walk 15 min. 14:30- Mikoshi-arai ritual 18:00- Parade of eight floats in the city
Summary: Annual Festival of the shrine, featuring a parade of beautifully decorated 12 Yasaka-jinja Shrine, floats to the tune of festival music daily during the festival period. The Omatsuri Hiroba, highlight of this festival is Tatakiai in which young men compete in JR Kumagaya Sta. drumming on the floats. JR Takasaki Line to Kanto Saitama Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri JR高崎線熊谷駅 (北口) より徒歩 http://uchiwa 7/20 ～ 7/22 and others Kumagaya Sta. (North Exit), 関東 埼玉県 熊谷市 うちわ祭 5分 matsuri.com/ 八坂神社、 Schedule & Key events: and then walk 5 min. お祭り広場、 ●7/20 19:00- Tatakiai in front of JR Kumagaya Sta. JR熊谷駅前ほか ●7/21 13:00- 16:00 Parade of floats in the city 18:00- Tatakiai in front of Yagihashi department store ●7/22 20:00- Tatakiai at Omatsuri Hiroba
Summary: Zaimokuza Beach, Fireworks Display with about 2,500 fireworks at two beaches. Depending on http://www.k Kamakura JR Yokosuka Line to Kanto Kanagawa Kamakura Yuigahama Beach the weather conditions, the event will be postponed to next day. amakura- 7/20 Hanabi Taikai Kamakura Sta., and then JR横須賀線鎌倉駅より徒歩15分 関東 神奈川県 鎌倉市 材木座海岸、 info.jp/topics/ 鎌倉花火大会 walk 15 min. 由比が浜海岸 Schedule & Key events: 40034 19:20-20:10
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Summary: Fireworks Display with about 5,000 fireworks at Owada Park. Depending on http://www.st Saitama-shi Tobu Noda Line to Omiya Kanto Saitama Saitama Owada Park the weather conditions, the event will be postponed to next day. 東武野田線大宮公園駅又は大和 ib.jp/event/da 7/30 Hanabi Taikai Koen Sta. or Owada Sta., 関東 埼玉県 さいたま市 大和田公園 田駅より徒歩15分 ta/oowadahan さいたま市花火大会 and then walk 15 min. Schedule & Key events: abi.html 19:30-
Summary: Toro-nagashi and Fireworks Display over Lake Ashinoko, following the JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line Hakone- Ashinoko Kosui Shinto rites conducted by the Hakone-jinja Shrine's priests on the boats. or Odakyu Odawara Line to JR東海道新幹線又は小田急小田 Kanto Kanagawa Lake Ashinoko https://www. 7/31 machi Matsuri Odawara Sta. From there, 原線小田原駅よりバスで1時間元 関東 神奈川県 芦ノ湖 hakone.or.jp/ 箱根町 芦ノ湖湖水まつり Schedule & Key events: take bus to Moto-Hakone-ko 箱根港下車 19:30- Toro-nagashi Bus Stop (1 hr.) 20:00- Fireworks display
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