Calendar of Events October 2015 Notes: 1

Calendar of Events October 2015 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. ©2015 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 七夕もみじ狩り TsuyuTanabataMomiji -梅雨gari TsuyuTanabata,As Japan is the enters Star rainy Festival into season late is autumn,heldin early on Julysummer the 7leaves in mostin Japan.begin parts turning It ofusually Japan red starts or and Augustyellow. 7People in some head areas. to the Based mountains on a Chinese in search folk oflegend the vibrantly in which Glossary： around the beginning of June and ends in mid-July. Special Remarks: twocolored starts leaves, - Altair this (Cowherd) is called "Momiji and Vega-gari", (Weaver) which - literallylove each means other Danjiri /Dashi /Yatai Floats Hokkaido, the northern part of Japan, is least affected by Tsuyu. Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan. but"hunting only allowedfor autumn to cross leaves". the MilkyMany Waypeople to meetvisit the once ancient a year capital on Karakuri-ningyo Mechanically manipulated dolls 梅雨 - Tsuyu literally means plum rain. One of the reasons is that Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 thisof Kyoto day. and other sites, hikers go to the forest and mountains Matsuri Festival, Event Tsuyu occurs when plums are ripening. Mikoshi Portable shrine Time : 24 hours system 8:00am ⇒ 8:00 Wishesfamous arefor autumnwritten onleaves. long colored strips of paper and hung from Otabisho 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.

Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: Festival on the shores of Lake Akan. Marimo (unique spherical green

algae) is the nation's special natural monument and a symbol of this (1) JR Nemuro Honsen festival which features traditional dances and religious rites handed Line to Kushiro Sta. down by the Ainu people. From there, take bus to (1) JR根室本線釧路駅よ Lake Akan, http://www.l Akan-cho, Akanko Marimo Akanko Onsen Bus Stop りバスで2時間、阿寒湖温 Hokkaido Hokkaido Ainu Kotan Hiroba ake- 10/9 ～ 10/10 Kushiro Matsuri Schedule & Key events: (2 hrs.) 泉下車北海道北海道阿寒湖、 akan.com/ev 釧路市阿寒町阿寒湖まりも祭り ●10/9 (2) From Kushiro (2) 釧路空港よりバスで80 アイヌコタン広場 ent/#event6 19:30- Ritual pray by Ekashi (the elder of Ainu ) Airport, take bus to 分、阿寒湖温泉下車 20:15- Ainu-odori (traditional folk dances) at Ainu Kotan Hiroba Akanko Onsen Bus Stop ●10/10 (80 min.) 11:30- Ritual pray in which Ekashi in a traditional Ainu dugout canoe softly puts Marimo down one by one into the lake

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Nihonmatsu-jinja Paper Lantern Festival or annual festival of the shrine, featuring seven Shrine, floats decorated with 3000 lighted lanterns, parading along the main JR Nihonmatsu streets of the city daily. http://www.n Sta., Nihonmatsu-no Tohoku Fukushima Nihonmatsu JR Tohoku Honsen Line ihonmatsu- 10/4 ～ 10/6 Kamegai Rotary Chochin Matsuri Schedule & Key events: JR東北本線二本松駅下車東北福島県二本松市 to Nihonmatsu Sta. kanko.jp/mat and others 二本松の提灯まつり ●10/4 suri.html 二本松神社、 17:50-23:30 Parade of seven floats from Kamegai Rotary to in front JR二本松駅前、 of JR Nihonmatsu Sta. 亀谷ロータリーほか ●10/5 16:30-18:30 Parade of Mikoshi from Nihonmatsu-jinja Shrine

http://kamais Summary: hi- Festival of two shrines. The highlight of this festival is Hikifune kankou.sakur Osaki-jinja Shrine, Matsuri , festival of towing a ship, in which Mikoshi of Osaki-jinja a.ne.jp/%e3 JR Tohoku Shinkansen San-jinja Shrine, Shrine carried onto the ship sails in Kamaishi Bay. %81%8a%e3 Line to Shin-Hanamaki Kamaishi Bay and JR東北新幹線新花巻駅よ %81%be%e3 Tohoku Iwate Kamaishi Kamaishi Matsuri Sta. From there, take 10/16 ～ 10/18 others Schedule & Key events: りJR釜石線で釜石駅下 %81%a4%e3 東北岩手県釜石市釜石祭 JR Kamaishi Line to 尾崎神社、 ●10/17 車、徒歩5分 %82%8a/%e Kamaishi Sta., and then 山神社、 9%87%9c%e 10:00- Hikifune Matsuri walk 5min. 釜石湾ほか ●10/18 7%9f%b3%e 12:00- Parade of two Mikoshi from each shrine and floats 3%81%be%e 3%81%a4%e 14:00- Parade of Mikoshi , leaving for each home shrine 3%82%8a/

Summary: Cormorant fishing. It will be held every day during the period except on the night of the full moon (9/28 this year) or when the water is excessively muddy. Fee is 3,100 JPY (weekdays) or 3,400 JPY (Sat., JR Tokaido Honsen Line http://www.g Sun. and national holidays), without meal. For reservation, please call to Gifu Sta. From there, Chubu Gifu Gifu Nagara River Nagaragawa Ukai JR東海道本線岐阜駅より ifucvb.or.jp/si 5/11 ～ 10/15 058-262-0104 (Gifu City Ukai Kanransen Jimusho), or reserve 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 ghtseeing/uk through major travel agencies, like JTB. bashi Bus Stop (15 ai.php min.) Schedule & Key events: ●daily (except 9/28) 19:15-20:30 (Boarding time: 18:15)

Summary: Cormorant fishing. Fee is 2,600JPY (weekdays on 6/1-7/17 & 9/1- 10/15) or 2,900JPY (every Sat. & Sun., 7/18-8/31, 9/21-23 and 10/12), without meal. There are also lunch cruise every Tue., Thu. JR Tokaido Shinkansen and Sat. with 4,500JPY (6/1-7/17 & 9/1-10/15) or 4,800JPY (7/18- Line to Nagoya Sta. 8/31, 9/21-23 and 10/12). For reservation, please call 0568-61-2727 From there, take Chubu Aichi Inuyama Kiso River Kisogawa Ukai JR東海道新幹線名古屋駅 http://kisoga 6/1 ～ 10/15 (Kisogawa Kanko) or reserve through major travel agencies. Meitetsu Inuyama Line 中部愛知県犬山市木曽川木曽川鵜飼より名鉄犬山線で犬山遊園 wa-ukai.jp/ to Inuyama-Yuen Sta. 駅下車 (東口)、徒歩3分 Schedule & Key events: (East Exit), and then ●6/1-8/31 (except 8/10) 19:30-20:10 walk 3 min. ●9/1-10/15 19:00-19:45 Lunch Cruise ●6/1-10/15 (every Tue., Thu. and Sat. except 8/9-13) 11:50-14:00

Summary: Autumn Festival of the shrine. Festival comes its climax when all the floats lighted with over 100 lanterns each are carried through the city. Karakuri-ningyo and stage plays are offered on one of those floats. If it rains heavily, the events will be canceled.

Schedule & Key events: ●daily Sakurayama 9:00-16:00 Exhibition of most 11 lavishly decorated floats along http://kankou Hachiman-gu Omotesando Street .city.takayam Shrine, ●10/9 JR Takayama Honsen Chubu Gifu Takayama Takayama Matsuri JR高山本線高山駅より徒 a.lg.jp/20000 10/9 ～ 10/10 Omotesando Street 12:00- & 15:00- Karakuri-ningyo and stage plays in the precincts of Line to Takayama Sta., 中部岐阜県高山市高山祭歩20分 02/2000024/ and others the shrine and then walk 20 min. 2000193.htm 桜山八幡宮、 13:00-15:00 Procession of Mikoshi and people in traditional l 表参道ほか costumes from the shrine, through the city 18:00-21:00 Procession of all the lighted floats, through the city ●10/10 8:30-11:30 Procession of Mikoshi and people in traditional costumes from the shrine, through the city 11:00- & 13:00- Karakuri-ningyo and stage plays in the precincts of the shrine 13:30-16:00 Procession of Mikoshi and people in traditional costumes from the shrine, through the city

©2015 Japan National Tourism Organization 3/12 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: Cutlery Festival in Seki, noted for its production of exquisite cutlery. JR Takayama Honsen Seki Kaji- Demonstration of making edged tools by swordsmiths is shown at Line or Taita Line to denshokan, Seki-no Hamono Seki Kaji-denshokan. Admission is free. About 50 stalls selling edged Mino-Ota Sta. From JR高山本線又は太多線美 Chubu Gifu Seki Honmachi-dori http://seki- 10/10 ～ 10/11 Matsuri tools are set up along Honmachi-dori Street on both days. there, take Nagaragawa 濃太田駅より長良川鉄道中部岐阜県関市 Street and others hamono.jp/ 関の刃物まつり Tetsudo Line to Seki 線で関駅下車、徒歩7分関鍛冶伝承館、 Sta., and then walk 7 本町通りほか Schedule & Key events: ●daily 10:30- , 13:30- & 15:00- Demonstration of making edged min. tools

JR Tokaido Honsen Line Kaimeiza Theater Summary: http://www.h to Hamamatsu Sta. in Higashi-Yomura Local Kabuki , classical stage dramas with a 200-year history. amamatsu- From there, take bus JR東海道本線浜松駅より Chubu Shizuoka Hamamatsu Noson Community Yokoo Kabuki Admission is free. inaka.com/ev 10/10 ～ 10/11 (for Okuyama) to Inasa バス奥山行で50分引佐横中部静岡県浜松市 Center 横尾歌舞伎 ent- Yokoo Bus Stop (50 尾下車、徒歩3分東四村農村コミュニティ yokookabuki. Schedule & Key events: min.), and then walk 3 センター内開明座 html ●daily 16:00-20:00 min.

Summary: JR Chuo Honsen Line to http://chuoka Tajimi Mino-yaki Ceramic Festival. Another ceramic festival, Minoyaki-sai , is also held Tajimi Sta. (North Exit), JR中央本線多治見駅(北 i- Chubu Gifu Tajimi Oroshi Center Tajimi Chawan Matsuri around JR Tajimi Sta. from 10/10 to 10/12. 10/11 ～ 10/12 and then take free 口)より無料シャトルバス(30 gifu.or.jp/taji 中部岐阜県多治見市多治見美濃焼卸センたじみ茶碗祭り shuttle bus (every 30 分おき) mi/~minoyak ター Schedule & Key events: min.) i/index.html ●daily 8:30-17:30

Summary: Autumn Festivals of the shrines. The highlight of this festival is

Yukawa-jinja Kaichu-togyo in which townspeople jostle each other to carry Mikoshi Shrine, into the sea. Matsubara-jinja Ito Orange Beach: 伊東オレンジビーチ: Shrine, Schedule & Key events: From JR Tokyo Sta, take http://itospa. Chubu Shizuoka Ito Ito Aki Matsuri JR東京駅よりJR特急"踊り 10/14 ～ 10/15 Ito Orange Beach ●daily JR Limited Express com/akimats 中部静岡県伊東市伊東秋まつり子"で伊東駅下車、徒歩3 and others daytime Parade of Mikoshi of each shrine, through neighborhoods "Odoriko" to Ito Sta., uri/ 分湯川神社、 ●10/15 and then walk 3 min. 松原神社、 9:50- & 11:00- Kaichu-togyo, Mikoshi of Yukawa-jinja Shrine at Ito 伊東オレンジビーチほか Orange Beach (Yukawa Beach) 12:00- Kaichu-togyo , Mikoshi of Matsubara-jinja Shrine at Ito Orange Beach (Matsubara Beach)

©2015 Japan National Tourism Organization 4/12 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: Festival features parades led by a troop of the three most famous feudal lords in the age of warriors; "Nobunaga Oda" (1534-1582), "Hideyoshi Toyotomi" (1536-1598) and "Ieyasu Tokugawa" (1542- Yaba-cho area, 1616). Many events are scheduled at the festival sites in the city City Hall: JR Nagoya Sta., during the period. JR Tokaido Shinkansen 名古屋市役所: http://www.n Chubu Aichi Nagoya City Hall and others Nagoya Matsuri Line to Nagoya Sta. JR東海道新幹線名古屋駅 10/17 ～ 10/18 agoya- 中部愛知県名古屋市矢場町、名古屋まつり Schedule & Key events: From there, take Meijo より地下鉄名城線で市役所 festival.jp/ JR名古屋駅、 ●10/17 Subway Line to 駅下車名古屋市役所ほか 13:56-15:34 Parades of the three lords from JR Nagoya Sta. to Shiyakusho Sta. Yaba-cho area ●10/18 12:53-13:57 Parades of the three lords from City Hall to Yaba-cho area

Summary: Festival with a 300-year history. The highlight of this festival is Kaichu-Togyo (people carrying floats into the sea and parading around).

Yatsurugi-jinja Schedule & Key events: Shrine, ●10/24 Wakamiya-jinja 13:40-18:20 Parade of four huge floats from each different district to JR Tokaido Honsen Line Shrine, JR東海道本線三河三谷駅 Chubu Aichi Gamagori Miya Matsuri Yatsurugi-jinja Shrine through the city, and demonstration of local to Mikawa-Miya Sta., http://www.3 10/24 ～ 10/25 Miya-kaigan Beach より徒歩10分中部愛知県蒲郡市三谷祭 performing arts and then walk 10 min. 8fes.jp/ and others 八剣神社、 ●10/25 若宮神社、 10:45-11:50 Kaichu-Togyo on Miya-kaigan Beach 三谷海岸ほか 12:00-17:30 Parade of all floats from Wakamiya-jinja Shrine to Yatsurugi-jinja Shrine 12:10- Shinto dance performance with music at Wakamiya-jinja Shrine 17:45- Shinto dance performance with music at Yatsurugi-jinja Shrine

Summary: Street performance championship. Performances are given by 97 groups of participants from all around the world on the grounds of Daidogei World Cup in Sunpu-jo Park and the main streets of the city. All the performers Sunpu-jo Park: Sunpu-jo Park and 駿府城公園: Chubu Shizuoka Shizuoka Shizuoka 2015 gather and demonstrate their performances at the Final Stage Show JR Tokaido Shinkansen http://www.d 10/31 ～ 11/3 others JR東海道新幹線静岡駅よ中部静岡県静岡市大道芸ワールドカップ in 静岡 on the last day. Line to Shizuoka Sta., aidogei.com/ 駿府城公園ほかり徒歩10分 2015 and then walk 10 min. Schedule & Key events: ●10/31, 11/1 & 3 10:30- ●11/2 11:00-

Summary: Annual Autumn Festival of the shrine. The festival is held to appreciate good harvest in this year and the highlights are Zuiki Mikoshi (portable shrines made from vegetables) parade and Chigo- mai (sacred dance performed by gaily-dressed children).

From JR Kyoto Sta., Schedule & Key events: http://kitanot Kamigyo-ku, Kitano Tenman-gu take municipal bus No. JR京都駅より市バスNo. Kinki Kyoto Zuiki Matsuri ●10/1 enmangu.or.j 10/1 ～ 10/5 Kyoto Shrine and others 50 or 101 to Kitano 50又は101で30分北野天近畿京都府ずいき祭 13:00- Parade of three Horen (palanquin) from the shrine to p/info/news/ 京都市上京区北野天満宮ほか Tenmangu-mae Bus 満宮前下車 news_3.html Otabisho Stop (30 min.) 16:00- Chigo-mai at Otabisho ●10/4 12:30- Parade of Zuiki Mikoshi in the neighborhood of the shrine 13:00- Parade of three Horen from Otabisho to the shrine ●10/5 15:30- Chigo-mai in the precincts

Summary: Festival features 13 magnificent floats decorated with lighted lanterns and Karakuri-ningyo performed on floats. http://www.o Tenson-jinja Shrine JR Tokaido Honsen Line Kinki Shiga Otsu Otsu Matsuri Schedule & Key events: JR東海道本線大津駅より tsu- 10/10 ～ 10/11 and others to Otsu Sta., and then 近畿滋賀県大津市大津祭 ●10/10 徒歩３分 matsuri.jp/fe 天孫神社ほか walk 3 min. evening-21:00 Exhibition of floats along the main street stival ●10/11 9:00-17:30 Parade of floats through the city and Karakuri-ningyo performance at Tenson-jinja Shrine and several other sites

(1) JR Nara Line to Nara Sta. From there, take http://yamat Summary: Nara Kotsu bus to oji.nara- (1) JR奈良線奈良駅より Roku-en Garden in Deer Horn Cutting Event. Admission is 1,000JPY. Please enter by Kasuga Taisha kankou.or.jp/ 奈良交通バスで8分春日大 Kinki Nara Nara Nara Park Shika-no Tsuno-kiri 14:30. If it rains heavily, the event will be canceled. Omotesando Bus Stop contents/eve 10/10 ～ 10/12 社表参道下車、徒歩7分近畿奈良県奈良市奈良公園内鹿苑角鹿の角きり (8 min.), and then walk nt.php?conte (2) 近鉄奈良線近鉄奈良切り場７ min. nts=0000003 Schedule & Key events: 駅より徒歩30分 ●daily 12:00-15:00 Demonstration of cutting horns (2) Kintetsu Nara Line to 815&event=0 Kintetsu Nara Sta., and 000000001 then walk 30 min.

(1) JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line to Summary: Kyoto Sta. From there, (1) JR東海道新幹線京都 Tea Ceremony in autumn, using giant tea bowl. Admission is take Kintetsu Kyoto Line 駅より近鉄京都線で大和西 3,000JPY (for sharing a giant bowl of green tea, having a bowl of to Yamato-Saidaiji Sta., http://saidaiji Kinki Nara Nara Saidai-ji Temple Aki-no Ochamori-shiki 大寺駅下車、徒歩3分 10/11 buckwheat-noodles served, and prayer service). and then walk 3 min. .or.jp/event/ 近畿奈良県奈良市西大寺秋の大茶盛式 (2) JR奈良線奈良駅より (2) JR Nara Line to Nara p1.html 近鉄奈良線で大和西大寺 Sta. From there, take Schedule & Key events: 駅下車、徒歩3分 9:00-15:00 Kintetsu Nara Line to Yamato-Saidaiji Sta., and then walk 3 min.

Summary: Fighting Festival or annual festival of the shrine. The highlight of this festival is three huge Mikoshi jostling by teams of loin-clothed youth in and out of the precincts of the shrine. JR Sanyo Shinkansen Nada-no Kenka Line to Himeji Sta. From Matsubara Matsuri Schedule & Key events: there, take Sanyo JR山陽新幹線姫路駅より http://www.n Kinki Hyogo Himeji Hachiman-jinja (Matsubara Hachiman- ●10/14 10/14 ～ 10/15 Dentetsu Line to 山陽電鉄線で白浜の宮駅 adamatsuri.jp 近畿兵庫県姫路市 Shrine and others jinja Reisai) 11:00-14:00 Procession of seven gorgeous Yatai from seven Shirahama-no-miya 下車、徒歩5分 /index.html 松原八幡神社ほか灘のけんか祭り different districts to the shrine Sta., and then walk 5 (松原八幡神社例祭) ●10/15 min. 9:00-12:00 Three huge Mikoshi jostling in and out of the precincts of the shrine 12:10- & 16:15- Parade of three Mikoshi and six floats from the shrine to Otabisho , where Mikoshi jostle again

Summary: Festival of Eras, one of the three main festivals in Kyoto. The highlight of this festival is a procession of over 2,000 people clad in the costumes representing each era during a millennium when Kyoto was (1) Karasuma- (1) 烏丸丸太町： Heian-jingu Shrine, the capital of Japan. If it rains, the event will be postponed to the next Marutamachi：地下鉄烏丸線丸太町駅下 https://www. Sakyo-ku, Kyoto Imperial day. Karasuma Subway Line Kinki Kyoto Jidai Matsuri 車 kyokanko.or.j 10/22 Kyoto Palace and others to Marutamachi Sta. 近畿京都府時代祭 (2) 烏丸御池： p/jidai/index. 京都市左京区平安神宮、 Schedule & Key events: (2) Karasuma-Oike：地下鉄烏丸線烏丸御池駅 html 京都御所ほか Karasuma Subway Line 12:00-12:30 Procession from Kyoto Imperial Palace to Karasuma- 下車 Marutamachi to Karasuma-Oike Sta. 12:30-12:50 Procession from Karasuma-Marutamachi to Karasuma- Oike 12:50-14:30 Procession from Karasuma-Oike to Heian-jingu Shrine

Summary: Yuki-jinja Shrine, Fire Festival. Long rows of balefire are lit up, and gaily-dressed Sakyo-ku, Kurama-Kaido children march along the street bearing burning torches in their http://www.y Kinki Kyoto Kurama-no-Himatsuri Eizan Kurama Line to 10/22 Kyoto Street hands, followed by adults bearing larger ones. 叡山鞍馬線鞍馬駅下車 ukijinjya.jp/hi 近畿京都府鞍馬の火祭 Kurama Sta. 京都市左京区由岐神社、 maturi.html 鞍馬街道 Schedule & Key events: 18:00- Balefire are lit up on Kurama-Kaido Street

Summary: Festival, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties, featuring a parade of 9 lavishly-decorated Danjiri and Oni (people wearing comical ogre-costumes and masks).

Schedule & Key events: JR Kansai Honsen Line Ueno, Ueno, JR関西本線伊賀上野駅よ http://www.i Kinki Mie Ueno Tenjin Matsuri ●10/23 to Iga Ueno Sta. From 10/23 ～ 10/25 Iga Iga り伊賀鉄道線で上野市駅 gaueno.net/ 近畿三重県上野天神祭 19:00-21:00 Exhibition of all floats decorated with lighted lanterns on there, take Iga Tetsudo 伊賀市上野伊賀市上野下車 maturi/tenjin Line to Ueno-shi Sta. the city's main streets /index.html ●10/24 13:00-16:00 Procession of Danjiri and Oni , through the city ●10/25 9:00-15:30 Parade of Mikoshi, 100 Oni and the floats, through the city

Summary: (1) Karasuma Subway Some halls and precincts of Kyoto Imperial Palace are specially open Line to Imadegawa Sta., (1) 地下鉄烏丸線今出川 http://www.k to the public. Gagaku (Imperial court music and dances) and Kemari and then walk 5 min. Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto Imperial Kyoto Gosho Ippan 駅より徒歩5分 unaicho.go.jp Kinki Kyoto (ancient football game of the Imperial court) will be held during the (2) From JR Kyoto Sta., 10/30 ～ 11/3 Kyoto Palace Kokai (2) JR京都駅より市バスで /e- 近畿京都府 period. Admission is free. Please enter by 15:30. take municipal bus to 京都市上京区京都御所京都御所一般公開烏丸今出川下車、徒歩5 event/kyotog Karasuma-Imadegawa 分 osho.html Schedule & Key events: Bus Stop, and then walk ●daily 9:00-16:15 5 min.

Summary: Festival features a parade in which 15 floats, on each of which two or http://www.k ankou- three huge drums called "Dou" are placed, are drawn by children and JR San-in Honsen Line matsue.jp/ev townspeople while drums are pleasantly beaten by men accompanied to Matsue Sta. From Matsue Castle and Matsue Sai Dou- JR山陰本線松江駅よりレイ ent_calendar/ Chugoku Shimane Matsue with the floats. there, take Lake Line 10/17 ～ 10/18 others Gyoretsu クラインバスで10分松江城 events/20150 中国島根県松江市 bus to Matsue-jo 松江城ほか松江祭鼕行列 (大手前)下車 1- (Otemae) Bus Stop (10 Schedule & Key events: 12/201510/ min.) ●10/18 matsue_dogy 12:00 Floats gather at Matsue Castle oretsu.html 13:30- Floats parade around Matsue Castle

Summary: Bizen-yaki Dento Pottery Fair, held at Bizen-yaki Dento Sangyo Kaikan and fair sites of Sangyo Kaikan, Inbe, many stalls set up around JR Inbe Sta. http://www.t Chugoku Okayama JR Inbe Sta. Bizen-yaki Matsuri 10/17 ～ 10/18 Bizen JR Ako Line to Inbe Sta. JR赤穂線伊部駅下車 ouyuukai.jp/ 中国岡山県備前焼伝統産業会備前焼まつり備前市伊部 Schedule & Key events: maturi.html 館、 JR伊部駅周辺 ●10/17 9:00-17:30 ●10/18 9:00-16:30

Summary: Annual Festivals of the shrines, with a 400-year history. Festival Osumi-jinja Shrine, features magnificently sculptured Danjiri and lavishly adorned Dashi , Takano-jinja and a huge Mikoshi carried by over 100 youths, accompanied by Shrine, Danjiri . JR Tsuyama Line or http://www.t Chugoku Okayama Tsuyama Tokumori-jinja Tsuyama Matsuri JR津山線又は姫新線津山 10/18 & 10/25 Kishin Line to Tsuyama suyamakan.j 中国岡山県津山市 Shrine and others 津山まつり Schedule & Key events: 駅下車 Sta. p/ 大隅神社、 ●10/18 高野神社、 daytime Parade of Danjiri and Dashi from Osumi-jinja Shrine 徳守神社ほか ●10/25 daytime Parade of Danjiri and Dashi from Takano-jinja Shrine daytime Parade of Mikoshi and Danjiri from Tokumori-jinja Shrine

Summary: Annual Festival of the shrine. Mikoshi and 500 people in traditional costumes parade in the city. http://www.k Kotohira-gu Shrine JR Dosan Line to onpira.or.jp/a Shikoku Kagawa Kotohira-cho Kotohira-gu Reitaisai Schedule & Key events: JR土讃線琴平駅より徒歩 10/9 ～ 10/11 and others Kotohira Sta., and then bout/ritual/10 四国香川県琴平町金刀比羅宮例大祭 ●10/10 20分金刀比羅宮ほか walk 20 min. /taisai/taisai_ 21:00-24:00 Parade of Mikoshi from the shrine to Otabisho 2014.html ●10/11 10:00-, 14:00- & 16:00- Shinto ceremony and dance at Otabisho 21:00-24:00 Parade of Mikoshi from Otabisho to the shrine

Summary: Festival features Mikoshi and more than 20 Chosa (beautifully bedecked floats) carried by youths parading through the city daily Wada Omatsuri during the festival. The highlight of this festival is Chosa-Katsugi Hiroba, (youths jostling each other and competing their strength in lifting up Sanuki Toyohama JR Yosan Line to Shikoku Kagawa Kanonji Ichinomiya-jinja Chosa ). JR予讃線豊浜駅より徒歩 http://www.c 10/9 ～ 10/11 Chosa Matsuri Toyohama Sta., and 四国香川県観音寺市 Shrine and others 15分 hohsa.jp/ さぬき豊浜ちょうさ祭 then walk 15 min. 和田お祭り広場、 Schedule & Key events: 一宮神社ほか ●10/10 17:30-19:00 Chosa-Katsugi at Wada Omatsuri Hiroba ●10/11 15:30-16:30 Chosa-Katsugi at Ichinomiya-jinja Shrine

Summary: Festival of four shrines: Kamo-jinja Shrine on 10/10&11, Iwaoka-jinja Shrine on 10/14&15, Isono-jinja Shrine on 10/15&16 and Iizumi-jinja Kamo-jinja Shrine, Shrine on 10/16&17. The biggest of all is festival of Isono-jinja Iwaoka-jinja Shrine, Shrine, featuring about 80 Danjiri each lavishly-decorated with Isono-jinja Shrine, lighted lanterns. http://www.c Iizumi-jinja Shrine, Isono-jinja Shrine: 伊曽乃神社: ity.saijo.ehim Shikoku 10/10, 10/14 Ehime Saijo Kamo River and Saijo Matsuri Schedule & Key events: JR Yosan Line to Iyo- & JR予讃線伊予西条駅よりタ e.jp/soshiki/k 四国 10/11 ～17 愛媛県西条市 others 西条祭 ●10/15 Saijo Sta., and then take クシーで7分 anko/maturi2 嘉母神社、 taxi (7 min.) 2:00-6:00 Danjiri gather at Isono-jinja Shrine one after another .html 石岡神社、 6:00-18:00 Mikoshi and the floats parade through the city 伊曽乃神社、 ●10/16 飯積神社、 15:00- Four Mikoshi and all Danjiri are carried onto the bank of 加茂川岸ほか Kamo River 17:00-17:30 Kawairi (one Mikoshi and 11 floats of them being jostled each other in the water) takes place

Summary: Drum Festival. 52 huge Taiko (literally meaning drums, but these are floats gorgeously adorned with imagined figures of dragons, wild birds and beasts, which are embroidered with gold and silver threads), http://www.c each are carried by over 150 men who jostle with one another and ity.niihama.lg Shikoku Ehime Niihama Niihama Niihama Taiko Matsuri JR Yosan Line to 10/16 ～ 10/18 compete their strength in lifting up Taiko at several sites, so called JR予讃線新居浜駅下車 .jp/soshiki/un 四国愛媛県新居浜市新居浜市新居浜太鼓祭り Niihama Sta. Kakikurabe , while they parade along the city's main streets beating yu/taikomats drums. uri.html

Schedule & Key events: ●daily morning-evening

Summary: Annual Festival of the shrine, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. Festival features three Mikoshi accompanied by Chinese-style floats bedecked with umbrella- shaped decorations. Demonstrations of dynamic local performing arts are daily scheduled at four sites during the festival period. Suwa-jinja Shrine: JR Nagasaki Honsen Suwa-jinja Shrine Nagasaki Kunchi 諏訪神社: http://nagasa Kyushu Nagasaki Nagasaki Line to Nagasaki Sta. 10/7 ～ 10/9 and others 長崎くんち Schedule & Key events: JR長崎本線長崎駅より市 ki- 九州長崎県長崎市 From there, take 諏訪神社ほか ●10/7 電で諏訪神社前下車 kunchi.com/ streetcar to Suwa Jinja- 7:00- Demonstrations of local performing arts at the shrine mae Sta. 13:00-14:30 Parade of three Mikoshi on the city's main streets 16:00- Demonstrations of local performing arts at the shrine ●10/9 8:20- Demonstrations of local performing arts at the shrine 13:00-15:30 Parade of three Mikoshi on the city's main streets

JR Sanyo Shinkansen Line to Hakata Sta. http://tagaw Summary: From there, take JR JR山陽新幹線博多駅より Agano-yaki a- Fukuchi- Agano-yaki Aki no Pottery Fair, held at several sites in the town. Chikuho Honsen Line to JR筑豊本線で直方駅にて Kyushu Fukuoka Togeikan and net.jp/s/even 10/23 ～ 10/25 machi Kamabiraki Nogata Sta., and change 平成筑豊鉄道伊田線に乗九州福岡県 others t/aganoyakik 福智町上野焼秋の窯開き Schedule & Key events: to Heisei Chikuho り換え赤池駅下車、タクシー上野焼陶芸館ほか amabiraki20t Railway Ida Line to で8～10分 ●daily 10:00-17:00 h/ Akaike Sta., and then take taxi (8-10 min.)

Summary: Fighting Festival. The highlight of this festival is Hono-Gassen (dedication of fighting between Mikoshi and a float).

Schedule & Key events: JR Sanyo Shinkansen Line to Hakata Sta. Imari-jinja Shrine, Tontenton Matsuri ●10/23 From there, take JR JR山陽新幹線博多駅より Imari River and (Imari-no Kenka evening Procession of four Mikoshi from Imari-jinja Shrine and http://www.c Kyushu Saga Imari Limited Express "Midori" JR特急"みどり"で有田駅に 10/23 ～ 10/25 others Matsuri) Hono-Gassen ity.imari.saga 九州佐賀県伊万里市 to Arita Sta., and て松浦鉄道西九州線に乗り伊万里神社、トンテントン祭 ●10/24 .jp/5974.htm change to Matsuura 換え伊万里駅下車伊万里川岸ほか (伊万里のけんか祭り) daytime Procession of four Mikoshi from Imari-jinja Shrine and Railway Nishi Kyushu Hono-Gassen Line to Imari Sta. ●10/25 daytime Procession of Mikoshi and floats by men jostling each other to the tune of Taiko drumming at the several places in the city and final free-for-all jostling on the riverbed of Imari River

Summary: Festival with over 100 balloons from around 15 countries taking part. The highlight of this festival is "La Montgolfier Nocturne", the event of Saga International lighting up the balloons tethered to the ground with live music at JR Nagasaki Honsen Kyushu Saga Saga Kase River Balloon Fiesta Launch area. Many other events are also scheduled during the festival JR長崎本線バルーンさが http://www.s 10/30 ～ 11/3 Line to Balloon Saga 九州佐賀県佐賀市嘉瀬川河川敷佐賀インターナショナルバルーン period. （臨時）駅下車 ibf.jp/ (temporary) Sta. フェスタ Schedule & Key events: ●daily 6:30-9:00 & 15:00-17:00 Competitions ●11/2 & 3 18:30-19:30 "La Montgolfier Nocturne"

Summary: Grand Tug of War Festival. Festival features Hatagashira Gyoretsu (a parade of men holding 14 long flags which are the symbols of each community). Kokusai-dori http://www.n Street, Naha O-tsunahiki Schedule & Key events: From Naha Airport, take aha- Okinawa Okinawa Naha 那覇空港よりゆいレールで 10/10 ～ 10/12 Kumoji intersection Matsuri ●10/10 Yui Rail (monorail) to navi.or.jp/na 沖縄沖縄県那覇市県庁前駅下車国際通り、那覇大綱挽まつり 14:00-18:30 Parade of Shishi-mai (lion dance), folk dancing and Kencho-mae Sta. hamatsuri.ht 久茂地交差点 performing arts on Kokusai-dori Street ml ●10/11 11:30-14:00 Hatagashira Gyoretsu on Kokusai-dori Street 14:30-17:00 Tug of war at the Kumoji intersection on National Road No. 58

©2015 Japan National Tourism Organization 12/12 Calendar of Events October 2015 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. ©2015 Japan National Tourism Organization 2. Dates, times and functions are subject to change without notice. Especially schedule of outdoor events and flower festival may change due to the weather. Be sure to check the latest information in advance. 3. The access shows only major route. Please refer to following URL for alternative transportation from the station where you want to start. http://www.hyperdia.com/en/ 4. Japanese words appearing in the column provide the name of the event, the place and access for you to point out to Japanese passerby when you need help. 5. Please refer to URL (basically in Japanese) for each event. If you have further questions, please call TIC, JNTO at following number. TIC, JNTO Tel : (03)-3201-3331 from overseas +81 3 3201 3331

Special Remarks: Momiji-gari もみじ狩り Glossary： Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan. As Japan enters into late autumn, the leaves begin turning red and Matsuri Festival, Event Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 yellow. People head to the mountains in search of the vibrantly Mikoshi Portable shrine colored leaves, this is called "Momiji-gari", which literally means

Yabusame Horseback archery Time : 24 hours system 8:00am ⇒ 8:00 "hunting for autumn leaves". Many people visit the ancient capital 8:00pm ⇒ 20:00 of Kyoto and other sites, hikers go to the forest and mountains famous for autumn leaves.

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Summary: (1) Tokyu Ikegami Line to Ikegami Honmon-ji Festival features Manto-neri-gyoretsu (a procession of people carrying Ikegami Sta., and then walk http://honmo Temple, Ikegami lighted lanterns). About 100 lanterns varying in size, decorated with paper (1) 東急池上線池上駅より徒歩 10min. nji.jp/05topic/ Tokyo Tokyo Ota-ku Tokumochi Kaikan Honmon-ji O- cherry blossoms, are carried by a number of groups of people, starting one 10分 10/11 ～ 10/13 (2) Toei Asakusa Subway 05event/oeshi 東京東京都大田区 and others eshiki after another from Tokumochi Kaikan near Ikegami Sta. to the temple. (2) 都営地下鉄浅草線西馬込駅 Line to Nishi-Magome Sta. ki/2015/oeshi 池上本門寺、池上本門寺お会式より徒歩12分 (A01), and then walk 12 ki.html 徳持会館ほか Schedule & Key events: min. ●10/12 18:00-24:00 Manto-neri-gyoretsu

Summary: Japanese archery ritual. The archers dressed in ceremonial robes shoot Tokyo Metro Tozai, arrows at the targets (figures of a deer) according to traditional rites. If it Hanzomon Line or Toei http://www.y Chiyoda- 東京メトロ東西線、半蔵門線又は Tokyo Tokyo Yasukuni-jinja Shrine Kusajishi-shiki rains, the ritual will be held in Nohgakudo Hall in the precincts of the shrine. Shinjuku Subway Line to asukuni.or.jp/ 10/12 ku 都営地下鉄新宿線九段下駅 (1 東京東京都靖国神社草鹿式 Kudanshita Sta. (T07, Z06, schedule/inde 千代田区番出口) より徒歩5分 Schedule & Key events: S05)(Exit 1), and then walk x.html 11:00-11:50 5 min. 13:00-13:50

Summary: Festival features a procession of people carrying about 25 Manto (lighted (1) JR Yamanote Line to Kishimojin Temple, lanterns). About 400 open-air stalls are set up in the compound of the Mejiro Sta., and then walk (1) JR山手線目白駅より徒歩15 Gokokuji Sta., http://www.k temple and its neighborhood daily during the festival period. 15 min. 分 Toshima- Ikebukuro Sta. and anko- Tokyo Tokyo O-eshiki (2) Toei Streetcar Arakawa (2) 都営荒川線鬼子母神前駅下 10/16 ～ 10/18 ku others toshima.jp/Ev 東京東京都お会式 Schedule & Key events: Line to Kishibojim-mae Sta. 車豊島区鬼子母神、 ent/event_10. (3) Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin (3) 東京メトロ副都心線雑司ヶ谷護国寺駅 ●10/17 19:30-20:00 Procession of Manto from near Gokokuji Sta. to the html Line to Zoshigaya Sta. 駅より徒歩5分池袋駅ほか temple ●10/18 19:00-20:00 Procession of Manto from near Ikebukuro Sta. (East (F10), and then walk 5 min. Exit, in front of Seibu Department Store) to the temple

Summary: Tokyo Metro Tozai, Chrysanthemum Exhibition. Admission is free. http://www.y Chiyoda- Yasukuni-jinja Hanzomon or Toei Shinjuku 東京メトロ東西線、半蔵門線又は Tokyo Tokyo Yasukuni-jinja Shrine asukuni.or.jp/ 10/16 ～ 11/5 ku Kikka-ten Subway Line to Kudanshita 都営地下鉄新宿線九段下駅 (1 東京東京都靖国神社 Schedule & Key events: precincts/exhi 千代田区靖国神社菊花展 Sta. (T07, Z06, S05)(Exit 番出口) より徒歩5分 bit.html ●daily in Oct. 6:00-18:00 1), and then walk 5 min. ●daily in Nov. 6:00-17:00

Jyuichi-chome Jaya： Summary: Keio Line to Takaosan-guchi Jyuichi-chome Jaya, Annual Autumn Festival of the temple features a parade of children in fancy Sta., and then walk 3 min. 十一丁目茶屋： Takaosan Yakuo'in attire, mountain priests and drum & fife bands. to cable car and chair lift 京王線高尾山口駅より徒歩3分の http://www.ta Tokyo Tokyo Hachioji Temple on Mt. Takao Shu-ki Reitaisai 10/17 Sta. From there, take calbe ケーブルカー・リフト乗り場からケーブ kaosan.or.jp/c 東京東京都八王子市 and others 秋季例大祭 Schedule & Key events: car to Takaosan Sta. (5 ルカーで5分高尾山駅、又はリフトで alendar/ 十一丁目茶屋、 min.) or chair lift to Sanjo 12分山上駅下車、徒歩7分高尾山薬王院ほか 11:10-12:20 Parade from Jyuichi-chome Jaya (tea house) and Takaosan (cable car) Sta. to the temple Sta. (12 min.), and then walk 7 min.

Summary: Annual Autumn Festival of the shrine. Many performing arts, such as Tokyo Metro Tozai, http://www.y Chiyoda- Yasukuni-jinja Japanese dance and music, and Kobudo (martial arts) are presented in the Hanzomon or Toei Shinjuku 東京メトロ東西線、半蔵門線又は Tokyo Tokyo Yasukuni-jinja Shrine asukuni.or.jp/ 10/17 ～ 10/20 ku Shu-ki Reitaisai precincts of the shrine during the festival period. Subway Line to Kudanshita 都営地下鉄新宿線九段下駅 (1 東京東京都靖国神社 schedule/inde 千代田区靖国神社秋季例大祭 Sta. (T07, Z06, S05)(Exit 番出口) より徒歩5分 x.html Schedule & Key events: 1), and then walk 5 min. Many performing arts

Summary: Koto Citizen's Festival. Main events are Kiba-no-Kaku-nori (acrobatic stunts on rolling squared timbers), Teko-mai dance by Geisha (professional Kotokumin female entertainers) in male attire, and Fukagawa-no-Chikara-mochi in Matsuri which men demonstrate their great strength by lifting straw bags filled with (Kiba-no rice. http://www.k Kakunori / Tokyo Metro Tozai Line to Tokyo Tokyo Koto-ku Kiba Park 東京メトロ東西線木場駅より徒歩5 oto- 10/17 ～ 10/18 Fukagawa-no Kiba Sta. (T13), and then 東京東京都江東区木場公園 Schedule & Key events: 分 kuminmaturi.j Chikaramochi) walk 5 min. p/ 江東区民まつり ●10/18 (木場の角乗り / 深川 11:00-12:30 Kiba-no-Kaku-nori in the pond の力持ち) 13:00-13:40 Kiyari (lumber-carriers' chant) 13:45- Shishi-mai lion dance 14:25-14:40 Teko-mai dance 14:50-15:45 Fukagawa-no-Chikara-mochi

Summary: http://www.s Golden Dragon Dance. The dance to pray for a rich harvest of the year is Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or enso- Tokyo Tokyo Taito-ku Senso-ji Temple Kinryu-no-mai performed on the ground of the temple. Toei Asakusa Subway Line 東京メトロ銀座線又は都営地下鉄 10/18 ji.jp/annual_e 東京東京都台東区浅草寺金竜の舞 to Asakusa Sta. (G19, A18), 浅草線浅草駅より徒歩5分 vent/jimai.ht and then walk 5 min. Schedule & Key events: ml 11:30- / 14:00- /15:30-

Summary: Festival features "Shinjuku Style Collection", "Shinjuku GALA Parade" and Shinjuku-dori Street, various performances by "heaven artists" (the street performers certified by Shinjuku JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Shinjuku- around JR Shinjuku the Tokyo Metropolitan Government) along Shinjuku-dori Street and at http://www.s Tokyo Tokyo Geijutsu Metro Marunouchi Line or JR山手線、東京メトロ丸の内線又 10/23 ～ 10/24 ku Sta. various sites around JR Shinjuku Sta. hinjuku- 東京東京都 Tengoku 2015 Toei Shinjuku Subway Line は都営地下鉄新宿線新宿駅下車新宿区新宿通り heaven.com/ 新宿芸術天国 2015 to Shinjuku Sta. (M08, S01) JR新宿駅周辺 Schedule & Key events: 10/23 12:00-16:00 10/24 11:00-16:30

(1) Toei Mita or Shinjuku Subway Line or Tokyo Metro Summary: (1) 都営地下鉄三田線、新宿線 Kanda- Jimbocho Hanzomon Line to Jimbocho Secondhand Book Fair in the area. If it rains, the fair will be canceled. 又は東京メトロ半蔵門線神保町駅 http://jimbou. Chiyoda- secondhand Kanda Furuhon Sta. (I10, S06, Z07) Tokyo Tokyo 下車 info/news/fur 10/23 ～ 11/1 ku bookstore quarter Matsuri (2) JR Chuo, Sobu Line or 東京東京都 Schedule & Key events: (2) JR中央線、総武線又は東京 uhon_fes_ind 千代田区神田神保町神田古本まつり Tokyo Metro Marunouchi メトロ丸ノ内線御茶ノ水駅より徒歩 ex.html 古書店街 ●10/23-10/31 10:00-19:00 Line to Ochanomizu Sta. 10分 ●11/1 10:00-18:00 (M20), and then walk 10 min.

Summay: (1) JR Yamanote Line to Harajuku Sta., and then Chrysanthemum Exhibition. Admission is free. http://www. Shibuya- Meiji-jingu walk 5 min. (1) JR山手線原宿駅より徒歩5分 Tokyo Tokyo Meiji-jingu Shrine meijijingu.or.j 10/25 ～ 11/23 ku Kikka-ten (2) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda or (2) 東京メトロ千代田線又は副都東京東京都明治神宮 Schedule & Key events: p/event/index 渋谷区明治神宮菊花展 Fukutoshin Line to Meiji- 心線明治神宮前駅より徒歩5分 .html ●daily in Oct. 5:40-16:40 Jingumae Sta. (C03, F15), ●daily in Nov. 6:10-16:10 and then walk 5 min.

http://kameid Summary: otenjin.or.jp/i nfo/2015/09/ Kameido Tenjin Kameido Tenjin Chrysanthemum Exhibition. Admission is free. JR Sobu Line to Kameido Tokyo Tokyo Koto-ku JR総武線亀戸駅 (北口) より徒歩 16/%e8%8f% 10/25 ～ 11/23 Shrine Kiku Matsuri Sta. (North Exit), and then 東京東京都江東区 15分 8a%e3%81% 亀戸天神社亀戸天神菊まつり Schedule & Key events: walk 15 min. be%e3%81% ●daily sunrise - sunset a4%e3%82% 8a-3/

(1) Keio Line to Chofu Sta. (North Exit) From there, take bus (for Mitaka or Kichijoji) to Jindai- Jindai Summary: (1) 京王線調布駅 (北口) よりバ Shokubutsu-Koen Bus Stop http://www.t Shokubutsu Chrysanthemum Exhibition. Admission to the garden is 500 JPY. Please ス三鷹行又は吉祥寺行で20分神 Jindai Botanical (20 min.) okyo- Tokyo Tokyo Chofu Koen Kikka enter by 16:00. The garden is closed on every Monday. 代植物公園下車 10/27 ～ 11/23 Garden (2) JR Chuo Line to Mitaka park.or.jp/par 東京東京都調布市 Taikai (2) JR中央線三鷹駅又は吉祥寺神代植物公園 Sta. or Kichijoji Sta. From k/format/inde 神代植物公園菊花大駅よりバス調布駅北口行又は深大 Schedule & Key events: there, take bus (for x045.html 会寺行で20分神代植物公園下車 ●daily 9:30-17:00 Chofueki-Kitaguchi or Jindaiji) to Jindai- Shokubutsu-Koen Bus Stop (20 min.)

Summary: Odaiba area： (1) Yurikamome Monorail Yosakoi folk dancing, participated by about 6,000 people, in Odaiba, お台場エリア： Line to Daiba Sta. or Odaiba, Marunouchi and Yurakucho area. (1) ゆりかもめ台場駅又は国際展 Kokusaitenjijo-seimon Sta. Minato-ku Marunouchi and ●10/30 示場正門駅下車 (2) Tokyo Rinkai Kosoku 港区、 Yurakucho area Dream Yosakoi 16:00-21:00 Odaiba area (2) 東京臨海高速鉄道りんかい線 http://www.d Tokyo Tokyo Railway Rinkai Line to 10/30 ～ 11/1 Chiyoda- お台場、 Matsuri ●10/31 東京テレポート駅又は国際展示場 reamyosacoy. 東京東京都 Tokyo-Teleport Sta. or ku 丸の内、ドリーム夜さ来い祭り 12:00-21:00 Odaiba area 駅下車 jp/ Kokusaitenjijo Sta. 千代田区有楽町エリア丸の内・有楽町エリア： ●11/1 Marunouchi & Yurakucho JR山手線東京駅又は有楽町駅下 10:00-21:00 Odaiba area area：車 12:00-13:30 Marunouchi area JR Yamanote Line to Tokyo 14:00-15:30 Yurakucho area Sta. or Yurakucho Sta.

Summary: Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or http://taitona Senso-ji Kikka- Chrysanthemum Exhibition. Admission is free. Tokyo late Tokyo Taito-ku Senso-ji Temple Toei Asakusa Subway Line 東京メトロ銀座線又は都営地下鉄 vi.jp/enjoy_de ～ 11/15 ten 東京 Oct. 東京都台東区浅草寺 to Asakusa Sta. (G19, A18), 浅草線浅草駅より徒歩5分 tail.html?no= 浅草寺菊花展 Schedule & Key events: and then walk 5 min. 86 ●daily 9:00-16:00

Summary: Festival with a 300-year history, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. 14 beautifully sculptured JR Narita Line to Sawara http://www.ci floats with huge dolls on tops parade through the city to the Sta. JR成田線佐原駅下車 ty.katori.lg.jp/ Omatsuri Stage accompaniment of Sawara-bayashi festival music. (JR Limited Express "Sawara Sawara, Sawara-no Taisai (10/10・11は新宿駅からJR特急 03governmen Kanto Chiba Hiroba and others Aki Matsuri-Go"is available 10/9 ～ 10/11 Katori Aki Matsuri 「佐原秋祭り号」あり) t/section/kank 関東千葉県お祭りステージ広場ほか Schedule & Key events: from Shinjuku Sta. on 香取市佐原佐原の大祭秋祭り ou/news/201 10/10・11.) ●daily 5-0826-1545- 10:00-22:00 Parade of 14 floats 15.html ●10/10＆11 12:00- / 14:00- Kagura (Shinto dance with music) performance at Omatsuri Stage Hiroba

Summary: Pottery Fair. Stalls selling Kasama-yaki potteries, agricultural products, and http://www.ci Kasama Geijutsu-no- snack foods are set up in the park. JR Mito Line to Kasama Sta., Kanto Ibaraki Kasama Kasama Roman JR水戸線笠間駅より徒歩40分又 ty.kasama.lg.j 10/9 ～ 10/12 Mori Park and then walk 40 min. or 関東茨城県笠間市笠間浪漫はタクシーで5分 p/page/page0 笠間芸術の森公園 Schedule & Key events: take taxi (5 min.) 00082.html ●daily 9:00-17:00 Stalls for potteries are set up ●10/11&12 17:00-21:00 Stalls for snack foods are set up

Summary: Festival, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. Festival features 23 magnificently sculptured floats, and the floats with lighted lanterns while various kinds of festive music are played competitively on the floats, which is known as "Buttuke". Imamiya-jinja Shrine, Schedule & Key events: (1) JR Nikko Line to Kanuma Kanuma (1) JR日光線鹿沼駅より徒歩20 Kobugaharamiya- ●10/10 Sta., and then walk 20 min. Kanto Tochigi Kanuma Buttsuke Aki 分 http://www.b 10/10 ～ 10/11 dori Street and 12:30- 23 Floats are pulled into and displayed in the precincts of the (2) Tobu Nikko Line to Shin- 関東栃木県鹿沼市 Matsuri (2) 東武日光線新鹿沼駅より徒 uttsuke.com/ others shrine Kanuma Sta., and then walk 鹿沼ぶっつけ秋祭り歩10分今宮神社、 17:00- Floats parade from the shrine through the town 10 min. 古峯原宮通りほか ●10/11 9:00- Mikoshi parades from the shrine through the town 14:30- Floats parade along Kobugaharamiya-dori Street 15:00- Daidai-Kagura (Shinto dance with music) is performed at the shrine 19:00-22:00 Floats with "Buttuke" parade through the town

Summary: Grand Autumn Festival of the shrine. The festival is specially notable for the 400th anniversary of the shrine, which enshrines "Tokugawa Ieyasu " (1542-1616). The highlight of this festival is a procession of over 1000 armor-clad people followed by Mikoshi . Tosho-gu Shrine, JR Nikko Line to Nikko Sta. Omote-Sando Street Nikko Tosho-gu Schedule & Key events: or Tobu Nikko Line to Tobu- JR日光線日光駅又は東武日光線 http://www.t Kanto Tochigi Nikko 10/16 ～ 10/17 and others Shu-ki Taisai ●10/16 Nikko Sta. From there, take 東武日光駅よりバスで5分神橋下 oshogu.jp/40 関東栃木県日光市東照宮、日光東照宮秋季大祭 13:30-14:30 Yabusame on Omote-Sando Street bus to Shinkyo Bus Stop (5 車、徒歩8分 0th/saigi.html 表参道ほか ●10/17 min.), and then walk 8 min. 11:00- Procession from the shrine to Otabisho (portable shrine resting place), parading on Omote-Sando Street 12:00- Bugaku (ancient court dance with music) performance at Otabisho 13:00- Procession on the same route for returning

Summary: Chrysanthemum Exhibition. Potted chrysanthemums and dolls made of http://www.k Kasama Inari-jinja Kasama-no Kiku chrysanthemum are exhibited in the precincts of the shrine. Admission to Kanto Ibaraki Kasama JR Mito Line to Kasama Sta., asama.or.jp/e 10/17 ～ 11/23 Shrine Matsuri the exhibition of chrysanthemum dolls is 800 JPY. Please enter by 16:00. JR水戸線笠間駅より徒歩20分関東茨城県笠間市 and then walk 20 min. vent/event13. 笠間稲荷神社笠間の菊まつり html Schedule & Key events: ●daily 8:30-16:30

Summary: Festival designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. The highlight of this festival is a parade of 13 adorned floats to the tune of Ohayashi festival music with Taiko drumming and Japanese flute. (1) JR Kawagoe Line or http://www.k Tobu Tojo Line to Kawagoe (1) JR川越線又は東武東上線川 Kanto Saitama Kawagoe Kawagoe Kawagoe Matsuri Schedule & Key awagoematsu 10/17 ～ 10/18 Sta. 越駅下車関東埼玉県川越市川越市川越まつり ●10/17 ri.jp/index.ht (2) Seibu Shinjuku Line to (2) 西武新宿線本川越駅下車 ml 19:00-21:00 Parade of floats by townspeople jostling each other at several Hon-Kawagoe Sta. sites ●10/18 13:30-15:00 Parade of floats on the main streets in the city 18:30-21:00 Parade of floats by townspeople jostling each other at several sites

Summary: Futaarayama-jinja Festival features a parade of Horen (palanquin), armored warriors, and (1) JR Tohoku Shinkansen Shrine, Line to Utsunomiya Sta. Yabusame horses. If it heavily rains, the event will be canceled. (1) JR東北新幹線宇都宮駅より Shita-machi area, From there, take bus to http://www.fu Utsunomi バスで5分馬場町二荒山神社前下 Kanto Tochigi Ue-machi area and Kikusui Matsuri Baba-cho Futaarayama taarayamakai 10/24 ～ 10/25 ya Schedule & Key events: 車関東栃木県 others 菊水祭 Jinja-mae Bus Stop (5 min.) kan.jp/schedu 宇都宮市 ●daily 9:15- / 15:30- Yabusame in front of the shrine (2) 東武宇都宮線東武宇都宮駅二荒山神社、 (2) Tobu Utsunomiya Line to le/ より徒歩10分下町、 ●10/24 9:30-16:00 Parade from the shrine, through the Ue-machi area Tobu-Utsunomiya Sta., and 上町ほか ●10/25 9:30-16:00 Parade from the shrine, through the Shita-machi then walk 10 min. area

(1) JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line to Oyama Sta., and then change to JR Mito Line Summary: to Shimodate Sta. From (1) JR東北新幹線小山駅よりJR http://www. Pottery Fair. Besides 50 shops, about 500 stalls are set up in the town. there, take Moka Tetsudo 水戸線で下館駅にて真岡鉄道線 Mashiko- Mashiko Toki mashiko- Kanto Tochigi Mashiko-machi Line to Mashiko Sta. に乗り換え益子駅下車 10/31 ～ 11/4 machi Ichi kankou.org/ce 関東栃木県益子町 (2) JR Tohoku Shinkansen (2) JR東北新幹線宇都宮駅下車益子町益子陶器市 ramics_bazaar Line to Utsunomiya Sta. (西口)、14番バス乗り場よりバス益 Schedule & Key events: /index.shtml ●daily 9:00-17:00 (West Exit) From No. 14 Bus 子駅行で1時間益子駅下車 Stop, take bus (for Mashiko Sta.) to Mashiko Sta. (1 hour)