Calendar of Events August 2021 Notes: 1. Published by Tourist Information Center of Japan National Tourism Organization and all rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. ©2021 Japan National Tourism Organization 2. Dates, times and functions are subject to change without notice. Especially schedule of outdoor events and flower festival may change due to the weather. Ukai 鵜飼 Be sure to check the latest information in advance. Cormorant fishing, an ancient method of catching Ayu 3. The access shows only major route. Please refer to following URL for alternative transportation from the station where you want to start. (sweetfish or trout-like fish), handling cormorants. http://www.hyperdia.com/en/ This usually takes place at night under the blazing 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. torches fastened to the prows of fishing boats from 5. Please refer to URL (basically in Japanese) for each event. If you have further questions, please call TIC, JNTO at following number. May until October. TIC, JNTO Tel : (03)-3201-3331 from overseas +81 3 3201 3331 Glossary︓ Special Remarks: Matsuri Festival, Event Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan. Obon お盆 Mikoshi Portable shrine Dates : M/D April 3 ⇒ 4/3 Obon is a Buddhist event held in July (if following the lunar Otabisho Portable shrine resting place Time : 24 hours system 8:00am ⇒ 8:00 calendar) or August 13-15. Ancestral spirits are invited into the home to be honored. Many people take summer vacations during 8:00pm ⇒ 20:00 this time and return to their hometowns to visit family homes. The following events are still to be confirmed. (as of Jul.23) Please check the latest information in advance. Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: Summer Festival in the city. Sapporo Natsu ★The event at the site has been cancelled, but it will be held online this http://sapp Hokkaido Hokkaido Sapporo Sapporo 8/14 〜 8/29 Matsuri year.★ -- oro- 北海道 北海道 札幌市 札幌市 さっぽろ夏まつり natsu.com/ Schedule & Key events: Please visit the website for the details Summary: Festival featuring a display of huge Waraji (a straw sandal made of straw Fukushima- ropes, and 2 tons in weight & 12meters in length) as a symbol of being a Fukushima https://ww Tohoku Fukushima Fukushima Ekimae-dori good walker. The festival is rather small in scale this year. JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line to 8/6 〜 8/8 Waraji Matsuri JR東北新幹線福島駅下⾞ w.waraji.co 東北 福島県 福島市 Street Fukushima Sta. 福島わらじまつり .jp/ 福島駅前通り Schedule & Key events: ●8/6 evening-20:00 Display of huge Waraji ●8/7 afternoon-20:00 Display of huge Waraji ©2021 Japan National Tourism Organization 1/8 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: Festival of performing arts native to Tohoku District, featuring various demonstrations of local performing arts such as Taiko (Japanese drum), Kagura (Shinto dance with music), and Shishi-odori (dance by men wearing deer-like hoods). The festival is rather small in scale this year. Kitakami https://gei Tohoku Iwate Kitakami Kitakami Michinoku Geino Schedule & Key events: JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line to 8/7 〜 8/8 JR東北新幹線北上駅下⾞ noumatsuri 東北 岩手県 北上市 北上市 Matsuri ●8/7 Kitakami Sta. .com/ 北上みちのく芸能まつり 13:00-18:30 Performing arts demonstrations at Sakura Hall (1,500JPY for a same-day ticket) ●8/8 10:00-16:00 & 16:30-20:00 Performing arts demonstrations at Tenshochi Park Summary: Festival with a 260-year history, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties, and registered as the Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. The festival features a parade of floats bedecked with historical figures, castles and artificial flowers. The festival is rather small in scale this year. http://shinj Tohoku Yamagata Shinjo Shinjo Shinjo Matsuri JR Yamagata Shinkansen Line 8/24 〜 8/26 JR山形新幹線新庄駅下⾞ o- 東北 山形県 新庄市 新庄市 新庄まつり to Shinjo Sta. Schedule & Key events: matsuri.jp/ ●8/24 & 8/25 2 hours in the afternoon Parade of floats on the city's main streets ●8/26 10:00-16:00 Floats display on the city's main streets Summary: Cormorant fishing. Fee is 3,000JPY without meal. For reservation, please call 0568-61-2727 (Kisogawa Kanko) or reserve through major travel JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line to Nagoya Sta. From there, take JR東海道新幹線名古屋駅 http://kiso Chubu Aichi Inuyama Kiso River Kisogawa Ukai agencies. 6/1 〜 10/15 Meitetsu Inuyama Line to より名鉄犬山線で犬山遊園 gawa- 中部 愛知県 犬山市 木曽川 木曽川鵜飼 Inuyama-Yuen Sta. (East 駅下⾞ (東⼝)、徒歩3分 ukai.jp/ Schedule & Key events: Exit), and then walk 3 min. ●6/1-8/31 19:30-20:15 ●9/1-10/15 19:00-19:45 ©2021 Japan National Tourism Organization 2/8 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: Cormorant fishings. It will be held every day during the period except on the night of the full moon (9/21 this year) or when the water is excessively muddy. Fee is 3,200 JPY or 3,500 JPY without meal. For reservation, please JR Tokaido Honsen Line to https://ww Chubu Gifu Gifu Nagara River Nagaragawa Ukai call 058-262-0104 (Gifu City Ukai Kanransen Jimusho), or reserve through Gifu Sta. From there, take bus JR東海道本線岐阜駅より w.ukai- 6/21 〜 10/15 中部 岐阜県 岐阜市 ⻑良川 ⻑良川鵜飼 major travel agencies. to Nagara-bashi Bus Stop (20 バスで20分⻑良橋下⾞ gifucity.jp/ min.) ukai/ Schedule & Key events: ●daily (except 9/21) 19:45-20:30 (Departure time: 18:15, 18:45, 19:15) Summary: Hachiman- Folk Dance Meet, one of the most popular folk dancing events. http://ww cho, Hachiman-cho, ★The event at the site has been cancelled, but it will be held online this Chubu Mid. Early Gifu Gujo Odori w.gujohach 〜 Gujo Gujo year.★ -- 中部 Jul Sep 岐阜県 郡上踊り iman.com/ 郡上市 郡上市八幡町 kanko/ 八幡町 Schedule & Key events: Please visit the website for the details Summary: http://fuef Cormorant fishing. Admission is free. Reservations are required this year to uki- Fuefukigawa enter the site. JR Chuo Honsen Line to kanko.jp/co Chubu Yamanashi Fuefuki Fuefuki River JR中央本線石和温泉駅よ 7/20 〜 8/19 Isawa Ukai Isawa-Onsen Sta., and then ntent/sum 中部 山梨県 笛吹市 笛吹川 り徒歩20分 笛吹川石和鵜飼 Schedule & Key events: walk 20 min. mer- ●every Thu. and Sun. 20:00-20:45 fes/950/ind ex.html ●every Sat. 20:00-20:30 Summary: Fireworks display in memory of "William Adams (1564-1620)", a naturalized British shipwright called "Anjin Miura" in Japanese, who was a Anjinsai Umi-no- https://itos Chubu Shizuoka Ito Ito Kaigan Beach great contributor to the early development of the Japanese ship-building JR Ito Line to Ito Sta., and JR伊東線伊東駅より徒歩 8/8 〜 8/13 Hanabitaikai pa.com/ind 中部 静岡県 伊東市 伊東海岸 industry. It is rather small in scale this year. then walk 10 min. 10分 按針祭海の花火大会 ex.html Schedule & Key events ●daily 20:30-20:50 Fireworks display at Ito Kaigan Beach ©2021 Japan National Tourism Organization 3/8 Region Dates Pref. City Venue Event Summary Access URL Summary: Yaizu-jinja Annual Festival of the shrine. The festival is rather small in scale this year. JR Tokaido Honsen Line to https://yaiz Chubu Shizuoka Yaizu Shrine and Yaizu-jinja Reisai JR東海道本線焼津駅より 8/12 〜 8/13 Yaizu Sta., and then walk 13 ujinja.or.jp 中部 静岡県 焼津市 others 焼津神社例祭 Schedule & Key events: 徒歩13分 min. / 焼津神社ほか ●8/13 10:00-13:00 Mikoshi on a car going through the city Summary: Fire Festival of the shrines, designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties, held to mark the end of the Mt. Fuji Fuji Sengen-jinja climbing season. Himatsuri is the main event of this festival in which about Shrine, 70 giant torches are set on fire. The festival is rather small in scale this Suwa-jinja year. Shrine, JR Chuo Honsen Line to Fuji- Yoshida-no Hi JR中央本線大月駅より富 https://fuji Chubu Yamanashi National Road Otsuki Sta. From there, take 8/26 〜 8/27 Yoshida Matsuri Schedule & Key events: 士急⾏線で富士山駅下 yoshida.net 中部 山梨県 No. 139 and Fuji-Kyuko Line to Fujisan 富士吉田市 吉田の火まつり ⾞、徒歩5分 /event/154 others ●8/26 Sta., and then walk 5 min. 富士浅間神社、 17:00-18:30 Parade of two Mikoshi on a truck from Fuji Sengen-jinja 諏訪神社、 Shrine to Otabisho 国道139号ほか 18:30-22:00 Himatsuri along National Road No. 139 (near Fujisan-eki Sta.) ●8/27 14:00-19:00 Parade of Mikoshi on a truck from Otabisho to the shrine Summary: Star Festival featuring bamboo trees beautifully adorned with glittering https://ww Takaoka materials set along the city's main streets. The festival is rather small in Hokuriku Toyama Takaoka Takaoka JR Johana Line to Takaoka w.takaoka- 8/1 〜 8/7 Tanabata Matsuri scale this year. JR城端線高岡駅下⾞ 北陸 富山県 高岡市 高岡市 Sta. st.jp/event/ 高岡七夕祭り tanabata Schedule & Key events: ●daily evening Bamboo trees light up Summary: (1) Keifuku Arashiyama Ukyo-ku, Honsen Line to Arashiyama Cormorant fishing. Fee is 2,000JPY without meal. Tickets are put on sale on (1) 京福嵐山本線嵐山駅 Nishikyo- Sta., and then walk 10 min. the day from 18:00. No reservation is necessary unless you charter a boat より徒歩10分 https://ara ku, (2) Hankyu Arashiyama Line Kinki Kyoto Oi River Arashiyama Ukai for a group. (2) 阪急嵐山線嵐山駅より shiyama- 7/1 〜 9/23 Kyoto to Arashiyama Sta., and then 近畿 京都府 大堰川 嵐山鵜飼 徒歩15分 yakatabune 京都市 walk 15 min. (3) JR嵯峨野線瑳峨嵐山 .com/ 右京区、 Schedule & Key events: (3) JR Sagano Line to Saga- 駅より徒歩15分 ⻄京区 ●7/1-8/31 (except 8/16) 19:00-, 20:00- Arashiyama Sta., and then ●9/1-9/23 18:30-, 19:30- walk 15 min.