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SUMMARY:Omihachiman fire festival/ Sagicho Matsuri
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday evening in mid-March\, people dance wildly amid showers of fiery sparks around the blazing pine-tree float of Sagicho. At the center of the float stands a figure of the year’s animal from the Oriental Zodiac\, crafted from marine products and grain. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHimurehachimangu Shrine\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddress : 257 Miyauchicho\, Omihachiman\, Shiga 523-0828 \n\n\n\nAccess : Obatacho-Shiryokan-mae bus stop on the Chomyo-ji bus route from Omihachiman station on the JR Biwako line. \n\n\n\nHours : 1st day 13:00 to 17:30\, 2nd day 10:30 to 22:00 \n\n\n\nFloats will be ignited with fire from 20:00 to 22:00 on Sunday
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/omihachiman-fire-festival-sagicho-matsuri/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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SUMMARY:The Setsubun Festival at Yoshida-Jinja
DESCRIPTION:Yoshida-jinja Shrine\, located on the west slope of Yoshida-yama\, is a popular spot for celebrating the Setsubun festival. Visitors gather to throw beans at performers dressed as Oni (devils)\, a traditional ritual to drive away evil spirits. The festival grounds are lively\, with numerous stalls offering food and drinks. \n\n\n\nThe festival is held on the day of Setsubun (February 2\, 3\, or 4)\, marking the last day of winter in the Japanese lunar calendar. Similar events take place at shrines across Japan\, making it a vibrant and widely celebrated occasion.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYoshida Jinja（吉田神社）\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddress : 30 Yoshidakaguraokacho\, Sakyo Ward\, Kyoto \n\n\n\nAccess : 20-minute walk from Keihan Demachiyanagi station : 5-minute walk from Kyodaiseimonmae by Kyoto city bus No.206 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Setsubun ritual is from 18:00 on the 1st. \n\n\n\nThe Karo-sai festival (the huge fire festival) is from 23:00 on 2nd.
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/the-setsubun-ritual-festival-at-yoshida-jinja-shrine/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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SUMMARY:Imamiya To-ka ebisu festival
DESCRIPTION:Imamiya Ebisu-jinja Shrine is famous for Ebessan\, the god of commerce. The Tōka Ebisu Festival\, held annually on January 9–11\, attracts over a million visitors\, from business owners to company employees\, all praying for prosperous ventures. Visitors can also enjoy a variety of food stalls surrounding the shrine\, adding to the lively festival atmosphere. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImamiya-Ebisu Shrine（今宮戎神社）\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddress : 1 Chome-6-10 Ebisunishi\, Naniwa Ward\, Osaka \n\n\n\nAccess : 5-minute walk from Daikoku-cho station or Ebisu-cho station on the Osaka subway.  2-minute walk from Imamiyaebisu station on the Nankai line \n\n\n\nHours : 7:00 to 25:00 \n\n\n\nAdmission : Free
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/imamiya-to-ka-ebisu-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260108T000000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260112T235959
DTSTAMP:20260410T015745
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SUMMARY:Toka Ebisu Festival / Kyoto
DESCRIPTION:Tōka Ebisu\, the first major festival of the New Year\, is held at Kyoto Ebisu Shrine\, just south of Kennin-ji. Ebisu-sama\, one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune\, is regarded as the god of fishery and commerce. The festival is named after the 10th\, Ebisu’s birthday. While the main ritual occurs mainly in front of the shrine and is not visible to visitors\, thousands gather daily at the small Gion shrine to pray for a prosperous year in business\, enjoying a variety of events on the grounds. \n\n\n\nOn January 10 and 11\, women in traditional costume—Maiko and actresses—hand out lucky bamboo to visitors\, adding a colorful and festive touch to the celebrations. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKyoto Ebisu Shrine（京都ゑびす神社）\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddress : 142-4 Komatsucho\, Higashiyama Ward\, Kyoto \n\n\n\nAdmission : Free \n\n\n\nSchedule :  \n\n\n\n8th\, Lucky charms festival  9:00-23:0014:00 Boiling Water Festival \n\n\n\n9th Yoruebisu Kou  24 hours open \n\n\n\n09:00 Dedication of lucky tuna \n\n\n\n10th Yoru Ebisu Grand Festival 24 hours open \n\n\n\n11:00 – 12:00 Lucky Bamboo handing out13:00 – 14:00 Lucky Bamboo handing out \n\n\n\n11th Fortune Trying Festival  9:00 – 24:00 \n\n\n\n14:00 – 16:00 Lucky Bamboo handing out20:00 – 22:00 Lucky Bamboo handing out \n\n\n\n12th Lucky End Festival  9:00 – 22:00 \n\n\n\n20:00 Inner Shrine Ritual22:00 Gates close
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/toka-ebisu-festival-kyoto/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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SUMMARY:Nishinomiya To-ka Ebisu Festival
DESCRIPTION:Nishinomiya-jinja Shrine is dedicated to the god of commerce. The Tōka Ebisu Festival\, held annually from January 9 to 11\, is a lively event that draws large crowds of visitors and merchants. Many come to receive sacred bamboo branches decorated with lucky charms\, praying for prosperity and success in their businesses. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNishinomiya Shrine（西宮神社）\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddress : 1-17 Shakecho\, Nishinomiya\, Hyogo 662-0974 \n\n\n\nAccess : 15-minute walk from Hanshin Nishinomiya station \n\n\n\nHours : 9:00 to 23:00
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/nishinomiya-to-ka-ebisu-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20251108T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T015745
CREATED:20191105T080133Z
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SUMMARY:Hitaki-sai Fire Festival – Fushimi Inari Shrine
DESCRIPTION:Tens of thousands of the ritual tossing prayer sticks gathered from around Japan are burned in bonfires in appreciation of the abundant  harvest\, to purify one’s transgressions and reduce obstacles\, and to  pray for one health and happiness at Fushimi Inari Taisha \n\n\n\nWhen the prayer sticks on to the fire\, the\n smoke clears and fires begin to rise up from the bonfires\, the priests \nbegin tossing\, throwing and scattering prayer sticks onto the fires \ndynamically. The priests also undertake cleansing rituals in front of \neach fire\, using sakaki leaves\, salt and water. It takes more than one hour to burning out all the prayer sticks with people’s wishes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFushimi Inari Taisha（伏見稲荷大社）\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddress : 68 Fukakusa Yabunouchicho\, Fushimi Ward\, Kyoto\, 612-0882 \n\n\n\nAccess : 3-minute walk from Inari station on the JR Nara line. 5-minute walk from Fushimi-Inari station on the Keihan main line. \n\n\n\nAdmission : Free
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/hitaki-sai-fire-festival-fushimi-inari-shrine/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20251022T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20251022T233000
DTSTAMP:20260410T015745
CREATED:20191107T011622Z
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SUMMARY:Kurama Fire Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Kurama Fire Festival is counted as one of the three great unusual festivals of Kyoto. Held at Yuki-jinja Shrine\, in Kurama\, a small town in northern Kyoto. The Kurama Fire Festival is filled with lit torches and iron baskets holding fire. You may experience incredible spectacle of the danger of so much fire so close at hand. The festival reaches its climax when one or two hundred of the torches are gathered on the stone steps in front of the main gate of the temple and everyone begins chanting “saireyaa\, sairyo” in unison. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYuki-jinja（由岐神社）\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddress: 1073 Kuramahonmachi\, Sakyo Ward\, Kyoto\, 601-1111 \n\n\n\nAccess : 3-minute walk from Kurama station on Eizan Electric Railway. \n\n\n\nAdmission : Free
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/kurama-fire-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20251022T170000
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CREATED:20191106T104133Z
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SUMMARY:Jidai Matsuri Festival （時代祭り）
DESCRIPTION:A festival held at the Heian Jingu Shrine\, the Jidai Matsuri is one of the three largest festivals of Kyoto. \n\n\n\nThe highlight of the festival is the Jidai Gyoretsu (Historic Pageant): a mikoshi (a portable shrine) and a suite of some 2\,000 people dressed in costumes representing various eras of Kyoto’s 1\,200-year history parade through the city. \n\n\n\nA grand ancient-costume procession where the long history of Japan unfolds before the spectators. \n\n\n\nThis is a fine opportunity for taking a close look at the costumes\, accessories and fittings which are reproduced with the quintessence of Kyoto’s traditional handicraft techniques. \n\n\n\nThis is an ideal festival for overseas visitors wishing to learn more about Japan and to see the chronological changes in Japanese costumes and customs. \n\n\n\n(Dates and functions are subjects to change without notice. Be sure to check the latest information in advance.) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJidai Gyoretsu Parade\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA parade from the Imperial palace to Heian-Jingu shrine. \n\n\n\n12：00　 the procession departs from Kyoto Gosho (Kyoto Imperial Palace)\, and parades over a total distance of 4.6 kilometers. \n\n\n\nKarasuma Marutamachi (12:30)　→　Karasuma Oike (12:50) 　→　kawaramachi Oike (13:20)　→　Kawaramachi Sanjo (13:30)　→　Sanjo Jingumichi (14:10)　→ \n\n\n\n14：30　arriving Heian Jingu Shrine . The line of the parading people stretches over a long distance. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeian-Jingu Shrine（平安神宮）\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddress : 97 Okazaki\, Nishi-Tennou-cho\,Sakyo-ku\, Kyoto-shi\, Kyoto \n\n\n\nAccess : 10-minute walk from Higashiyama station on the subway\, or Take a bus no.5 or no.100 to Kyoto-Kaikan Bijyutukan.
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/jidai-matsuri-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20251014T000000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20251015T235959
DTSTAMP:20260410T015745
CREATED:20191110T085813Z
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SUMMARY:Nada Fighting Festival
DESCRIPTION:Nada Fighting Festival「灘のけんか祭り」is the popular festival held at the Matsubara Hachiman Shrine in Himeji City. It came to be called by this name “Fighting Festival” because the mikoshi (portable shrines) are jolted against one another when carried on the shoulders of the men in the parade. \n\n\n\nThe greatest attraction is the struggle among 3 portable shrines when men over 35 years old wearing white headbands\, men 26-35 with yellow headbands and youths under 26 marked by red headbands\, holding bamboo poles in their hands\, join in the fight.The highlight of this festival is “Yatai-neri”\, the parade of “yatai”\, festival floats\, gorgeously decorated with wood carving\, gold and silver handiwork and embroidered curtains. The yatai are carried on the shoulders of men and are surrounded by the men holding “shide” (bamboo poles decorated with colorful paper) in their hand. As dusk sets in\, illuminations on each of the yatai are lit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatsubarahachiman Shrine\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddress : 〒672-8023 Hyogo\, Himeji\, Shirahamacho\, Ko 396 \n\n\n\nAccess : 3-minute walk from Shirahama-no-miya station on the Sanyo Dentetsu Honsen Line. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNada Fighting Festival Schedule\n\n\n\nOCT 14 / 11:00 to 16:30 \n\n\n\nOCT 15 / 9:00 to 17:40
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/nada-fighting-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20251011T000000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20251012T235959
DTSTAMP:20260410T015745
CREATED:20191107T013454Z
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SUMMARY:Otsu Matsuri Festival （大津祭）
DESCRIPTION:Otsu Matsuri is one of Shiga’s three major festivals for the prosperity of the people and the spirits of Otsu. 13 floats with performances of Karakuri mechanical dolls\, are gorgeously decorated and are carried through central Otsu. \n\n\n\nThe festival eve called Yoimiya\, the floats are lit up with lanterns and displayed on the streets at night.  During the procession\, they throw “chimaki” (rice cakes) \, good luck charms from the floats. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOtsu Matsuri Schedule\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOCT 11\, Evening to 21:00 (The Festival Eve) \n\n\n\nOCT 12\, 9:00 to 17:30 (The procession) \n\n\n\nAccess : A short walk from Otsu station on the JR Biwako line\, or 5-minute walk from Keihan Hamaotsu station \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOtsu Festival Hikiyama Exhibition Hall \n\n\n\nAddress : 1 Chome-2-27 Central\, Otsu\, Shiga 520-0043
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/otsu-matsuri-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20251006T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20251006T210000
DTSTAMP:20260410T015745
CREATED:20191107T022558Z
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SUMMARY:Kangetsu-sai Festival / Sumiyoshi Taisha
DESCRIPTION:The Moon Viewing Festival “Kangetsu-Sai” at Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine must be worth visiting. A celebration ceremony takes place at the main palace and then a moon-viewing festival\, the exceptional religious rituals is held when the beautiful full moon rise above the Taiko-bashi\, curved bridge. \n\n\n\nVisitors can enjoy viewing the full moon over the famed Taiko-bashi bridge. \n\n\n\nThere will be some food and drink stalls\, and various events such as “Waka” and “Haiku”\, Japanese poetry\, traditional dance performance by children. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSumiyoshi Taisha Shrine（住吉大社）\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddress : 2 Chome-9-89 Sumiyoshi\, Sumiyoshi Ward\, Osaka\, 558-0045 \n\n\n\nAdmission : Free \n\n\n\nAccess : 2-minute walk from Sumiyoshi-taisha station on the Nankai line
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/kangetsu-sai-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20251001T000000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20251005T235959
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CREATED:20191110T090651Z
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SUMMARY:Zuiki Festival at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
DESCRIPTION:Zuiki Festival at Kitano-Tenmangu Shrine （ずいき祭） is held in appreciation for the year’s grain harvest. \n\n\n\nThe festival began as an offering of new rice husks\, vegetables and fruit to the deity. The name comes from the portable shrine\, which is adorned with a taro stalk roof.OCT 1\, 13:00 to 16:00 For the deity celebration is a parade of portable shrines from the main shrine to the place of travel.OCT 4\, 13:00 to 16:00 For the return celebration\, the parade returns from the place of travel to the main shrine. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKitano Tenmangu Shrine\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddress : Bakurocho\, Kamigyo Ward\, Kyoto\, 602-8386 \n\n\n\nAccess : City Bus (50) or (101) from JR Kyoto Station or (203) from Keihan Demachiyanagi Station to Kitano Tenmangu-mae. \n\n\n\nHours : 5:00 to 18:00 (April to September) \, 5:30 to 17:30 (October to March) \n\n\n\nAdmission : Free in the shrine precincts\, Houmotsu-den (Treasury Hall) 300 yen
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/zuiki-festival-at-kitano-tenmangu-shrine/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250929T130000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250929T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T015745
CREATED:20191107T020535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T101010Z
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SUMMARY:The Comb Festival ”櫛まつり”
DESCRIPTION:Kushi Matsuri or comb festival at Yasui Konpiragu Shrine\, features a colorful parade of about 45 women having their hair done in various coiffures representing each era from ancient times to the present day\, and in clothes reflecting those eras. After the ceremony which starts from 1 p.m.\, they parade from the shrine proceeding in the neighborhood of the shrine from around 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYasui Konpiragu Shrine（安井金比羅宮）\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddress : 〒605-0823 Kyoto\, Higashiyama Ward\, Shimobentencho\, 70 \n\n\n\nAdmission : Free \n\n\n\nAccess : 10 minute walk from Gion Shijo station on the Keihan main line.
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/comb-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250915T000000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250915T235959
DTSTAMP:20260410T015745
CREATED:20191107T021448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T104808Z
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SUMMARY:Iwashimizusai festival
DESCRIPTION:This is one of the three religious festivals held by the Imperial ordinance in Japan. Situated on a quiet hillside\, the Iwashimizu Hachimangu shrine hosts ancient rituals according to the old protocol. \n\n\n\nIn the early morning before dawn\, 500 people holding paper lanterns and dressed in special attire will leave the main shrine hall and follow the path to the subsidiary shrine\, tongu\, where various ceremonies will be performed. The procession will go back to the main shrine on the top of the hill in the evening. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIwashimizu-Hachimangu Shrine\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddress : 614-8588 Kyoto\, Yawata\, Takabo-30 \n\n\n\nAdmission : Free \n\n\n\nAccess : Iwashimizu Hachimangu station on the Keihan main line
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/iwashimizusai-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250913T000000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250914T235959
DTSTAMP:20260410T015745
CREATED:20191107T021844Z
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SUMMARY:Kishiwada Danjiri Festival ”だんじり”
DESCRIPTION:The Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri in Kishiwada city in the south of Osaka. \n\n\n\nThe festival is the biggest and most famous “danjiri matsuri” in Japan. A danjiri is a traditional Japanese wooden float that has elaborate carvings and is decorated with various ornaments. Some of the floats are so large that they are pulled by up to 500 team members. The wooden floats are made in the shape of a shrine or temple and are pulled through the streets of a neighbourhood during festival days. \n\n\n\nThe highlight of the festival has to be the elaborate floats that are pulled through the narrow streets of Kishiwada at high-speeds. The daiku-gata is given the privilege of standing a top the danjiri and is the star of the show\, hopping and dancing wildly to the music as if to energize and urge the team on to victory. They are the person in charge of controlling the float and their dance performance is a sight not to be missed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDanjiri Festival（だんじり祭り）\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nViewing Spots \n\n\n\nKonarazaka : 2\, Kishiwada\, Osaka 596-0072 \n\n\n\nKishiki Shrine : 11-30 Kishikicho\, Kishiwada\, Osaka 596-0073 \n\n\n\nKishiwada-Tenjingu Shrinne : 1 Chome-13-15 Besshocho\, Kishiwada\, Osaka 596-0045 \n\n\n\nAccess : 10-minute walk from Kishiwada station on the Nankai main line \n\n\n\nAdmission : Free \n\n\n\nSEP 14 : 6:00 to 22:00 \n\n\n\nSEP 15 : 9:00 to 22:00
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/kishiwada-danjiri-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250730T000000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250801T235959
DTSTAMP:20260410T015745
CREATED:20191110T094429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T110627Z
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SUMMARY:Sumiyoshi Festival at Sumiyoshi Taisha
DESCRIPTION:The Sumiyoshi Festival is held over three days. A highlight of this festival is the nagoshi-harai-shinji ritual on the middle day. \n\n\n\nThe nagoshi-harai-shinji ritual involves women and children in the Muromachi period (14-16th century) costume going through a large straw ring. You can also join in this ritual to wish for good health. \n\n\n\nThe Mikoshi Togyo (the parade of portable shrine) takes place on the last day. The parade leave Sumiyoshi-taisya Shrine and proceed to Shukuin Tongu Shrine in neighbouring Sakai City. It attracts many people along the way. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 30 : (Yoimiya-sai Festival)\n\n\n\nJuly 31 : 17:00- (Nagoshi-harai-shinji ritual)\n\n\n\nAug 1 : around 14:00-(Togyo mikoshi parade)\n\n\n\n\nSumiyoshi Taisha Shrine\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddress : 2 Chome-9-89 Sumiyoshi\, Sumiyoshi Ward\, Osaka \n\n\n\nAdmission : Free
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/sumiyoshi-festival-at-sumiyoshi-taisha/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250724T000000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250725T235959
DTSTAMP:20260410T015745
CREATED:20191110T095121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T045004Z
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SUMMARY:Tenjin-Matsuri Festival
DESCRIPTION:Tenjin-Matsuri is one of Japan’s three best festivals. It is held to show the prosperity of Osaka and for the people to pray for business prosperity and their health. \n\n\n\nTenjin-Matsuri is originally the festival of Osaka Tenmangu. Particularly the shrine is popular with locals praying for academic success since it is devoted to the deity of learning: “Sugawara no Michizane”.  The main celebration is held on the second day\, July 25th.  It includes a land procession with “mikoshi” (portable shrines)\, a river procession with festival boats along the Okawa River and spectacular fireworks as night falls. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTenjin Matsuri \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdmission : Free \n\n\n\nAccess : To Osaka Tenmangu\, 5mins walk from Osaka Tenmangu station on JR Tozai line or Minamimorimachi station on the Osaka subway Tanimachi-line.
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/tenjin-matsuri-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250719T000000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250720T235959
DTSTAMP:20260410T015745
CREATED:20191107T064837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T110429Z
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SUMMARY:Motomiya Festival / Fushimi Inari Shrine
DESCRIPTION:This two days festival is a lively. Thousands of lanterns in the ground and Mt. Inari are lit up for celebration.  Starting from the evening of Yoi-miya\, thousands of stone and wood lanterns all over Mt. Inari will be lit up\, and donated lanterns will also be hung on the paths throughout Fushimi Inari Shrine. \n\n\n\nThroughout those two days various performances are takes place\, including taiko drum concerts and dance exhibitions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFushimi Inari Taisha Shrine\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 19 : Yoimiya Festival\, 18:00~   \n\n\n\nJuly 20 : Motomiya Festival\, 09:00~\n\n\n\n\nAddress : 68 Fukakusa Yabunouchicho\, Fushimi Ward\, Kyoto \n\n\n\nAdmission : Free \n\n\n\nAccess : 3-minute walk from Inari station on the JR Nara line. 5-minute walk from Fushimi-Inari station on the Keihan main line.
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/motomiya-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250718T000000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250727T235959
DTSTAMP:20260410T015745
CREATED:20220809T104643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T045849Z
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SUMMARY:Mitarashi Festival at Shimogamo Shrine
DESCRIPTION:At Shimogamo Shrine\, Mitarashi Festival is held every year in midsummer. It is said to have originated in the Heian period (794-1185) when aristocrats performed misogiharai (purification and purification) to purge sins and injuries at the turn of the seasons.During the Mitarashi Festival\, people soak their feet up to the knees in the Mitarashi Pond in front of the Mitarashi Shrine\, light candles\, and pray for good health. The spring water in the Mitaraike Pond is cold\, below 20 degrees Celsius even in mid-summer\, and it feels quite cold even during the Mitarai Festival in July. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShimogamo Shrine（下鴨神社）\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddress : 〒606-0807 Kyoto\, Sakyo Ward\, Shimogamo Izumikawacho\, ５９ \n\n\n\nHours : 9:00 to 20:00 \n\n\n\nAdmission : Free \n\n\n\nAccess : 10-minute walk from Demachiyanagi station on the Keihan line\, Kyoto city bus No.4 from JR Kyoto station to Shimogamo-jinja-mae Stop.
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/mitarashi-festival-at-shimogamo-shrine/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250711T000000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250712T235959
DTSTAMP:20260410T015745
CREATED:20191108T010420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T110336Z
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SUMMARY:Ikutama Shrine Summer Festival
DESCRIPTION:Visitors can enjoy some performance in the shrine and various food stalls around Ikutama shrine. Shishimai\, a lion dance and Mikoshi\, portable shrine procession start in the  evening.  The festival’s main event is a procession of Makura Daiko drum with worshippers wearing red caps. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIkutama Shrine（生國魂神社）\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccess : 5-minute from Tanimachi-9chome station on the subway Tanimachi line or 10-minute walk from Uehonmachi station on the Kintetsu Osaka line \n\n\n\n JUL 11 \n\n\n\nMakura Daiko Musical performance 枕太鼓 10:00～Lion Dance performance in the shrine’s ground 獅子舞 13:30～Makura Daiko procession in the shrine’s ground 枕太鼓お練り 19:00～ \n\n\n\n JUL 12 \n\n\n\nA group of procession go around the city towards Osaka castle 陸渡御 10:30～Lion Dance procession in the shrine’s ground 獅子舞お練り 20:00〜Makura Daiko procession in the shrine’s ground 枕太鼓お練り 20:00～
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/ikutama-shrine-summer-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250701T000000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250731T235959
DTSTAMP:20260410T015745
CREATED:20191110T095554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T105800Z
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SUMMARY:Kyoto Gion-matsuri Festival
DESCRIPTION:During the Heian period (794-1185)\, Kyoto suffered a series of natural disasters and plagues. As a form of appeasement to Mother Nature\, a thousand years ago during a famine\, purification ceremonies called “gouy-e” came into practice. Traditional spears were gathered from all over Japan as well as portable mikoshi (shrines) and offered to pay respect to the gods. One of the first of these ceremonies\, Gion Matsuri\, was held in the early Heian period at a time of devastating plagues. \n\n\n\nThe highlight of the modern festival is the “Yamaboko Junko” parade. The Yamaboko\, or giant wooden floats\, are assembled without nails in the traditional Japanese way. These towering floats are so massive that they require more than 40 men to pull them through the narrow\, winding streets of Kyoto. Each float is considered to be a moveable museum of history. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGion Matsuri Schedule\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 1 : Opening\n\n\n\nJuly 10 : Omukae Chochin (lantern ceremony)\n\n\n\nJuly 10 and 28 : Mikoshi Arai (mikoshi shrine purification)\n\n\n\nJuly 14-16 : Yoiyama festival\n\n\n\nJuly 14-16 : Byobu Matsuri (folding screen festival)\n\n\n\nJuly 16 : Kencha Matsuri (tea ceremony festival)\n\n\n\nJuly 17 : Yamaboko Junko parade\n\n\n\nJuly 24 : Hanagasa Junko (flower umbrella and latter yamaboko parade)\n\n\n\nJuly 25 : Kyogen Performance (comic theatrical show)\n\n\n\nJuly 31 : Nagoshi-sai (summer purification ceremony and closing)\n\n\n\n\nAccess : Shijo-Karasuma area (the nearest station is Kyoto subway Shijo station.) \n\n\n\nWeb site : http://www.gionmatsuri.or.jp/foreign/en/
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/kyoto-gion-matsuri-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250630T000000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250702T235959
DTSTAMP:20260410T015745
CREATED:20191110T100614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T092808Z
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SUMMARY:Aizen-Matsuri Festival at Aizen-do Temple
DESCRIPTION:The Aizen Festival prepares for the hot summer ahead with a parade of women wearing cool and attractive yukata.\n\n\n\n　 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Aizen-Matsuri 「愛染祭り」is Osaka’s first summer festival of the year. This festival is believed to have originated when women wearing yukata(summer kimono) from the entertainment quarter visited the temple on a palanquin called kago. \n\n\n\nEvery year on the first day of the festival\, 12 chosen aizen musume girls in yukata are carried through the street on a decorated palanquin called hoekago in a festive atmosphere toward Aizen-do Temple. \n\n\n\nAizen Myouo\, the temple’s statue of the Buddhist deity of love will be exhibited to the public during the New Year season and this festival only. \n\n\n\nThere also will be about 300 food stalls during the festival. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAizen-do Temple\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddress : 5-36 Yuhigaokacho\, Tennoji Ward\, Osaka \n\n\n\nAdmission : Free \n\n\n\nHours : 10:00 to 21:00 \n\n\n\nParade : from near JR Tennoji station to the Temple from 13:00 to 15:00 on June 30th
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/aizen-matsuri-festival-at-aizen-do-temple/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250225T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250225T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T015745
CREATED:20230119T020001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260103T134940Z
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SUMMARY:Plum Festival at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
DESCRIPTION:Every year on February 25\, Kitano-Tenmangu Shrine hosts the Ume Matsuri\, also known as Baika-sai. Along with viewing the stunning plum blossoms\, one of the festival’s main attractions is the special outdoor tea ceremony\, Baikasai. \n\n\n\nVisitors can enjoy hot matcha tea and traditional Japanese sweets\, often served by Maiko\, making it a delightful cultural experience. The shrine grounds feature around 2\,000 plum trees\, which bloom from early February to mid-March. Strolling through the plum grove paths\, visitors are treated to the beautiful sight of colorful blossoms and the sweet fragrance of plum flowers in full bloom. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKitano-Tenmangu（北野天満宮）\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddress : Bakurocho\, Kamigyo Ward\, Kyoto\, 602-8386 \n\n\n\nAccess : Kyoto City Bus number 50 or 101 from JR Kyoto station to Kitano Tenmangumae \n\n\n\nAdmission : 1200 yen
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/plum-festival-at-kitano-tenmangu-shrine/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250202T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250202T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T015745
CREATED:20200130T072726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250112T142359Z
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SUMMARY:Heian Jingu Shrine Setsubun Festival
DESCRIPTION:Setsubun festivals is\, to drive away those evil spirits and celebrate the new spring season. Priests start a cleansing ritual around 13:00.  Priests and Geisha\, Maiko throw lucky beans to the visitors. You can catch them if you are lucky.  The impressive fire ritual takes place at the end of the festival. \n\n\n\n\n\nHeian Jingu（平安神宮）\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddress : 97 Okazaki\, Nishi-Tennou-cho\,Sakyo-ku\, Kyoto-shi\, Kyoto \n\n\n\nAccess : 10 minute walk from Higashiyama station on the subway. \n\n\n\nBus : Take a bus no.5 or no.100 from JR Kyoto station to Kyoto-Kaikan Bijyutukan. \n\n\n\nHours : Open through the year \n\n\n\nAdmission : 600yen
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/heian-jingu-shrine-setsubun-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250201T000000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250202T235959
DTSTAMP:20260410T015745
CREATED:20200130T064745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250112T142156Z
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SUMMARY:Yasaka Shrine Setsubun Festival
DESCRIPTION:This Setsubun Festival is on at the one of Kyoto’s most famous shrine\, Yasaka-Jinja Shrine. On the first day\, Geisha will perform dance and bean-throwing ceremony from 13:00 to 16:00 and on the second day there also will be an additional Lion Dance performances taking place between 11:00 and 16:00.  \n\n\n\n\n\nYasaka Shrine（八坂神社）\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddress : 625 Kitagawa\, Gion-machi\, Higashiyama-ku\, Kyoto-shi\, Kyoto \n\n\n\nAccess : 10-minute walk from Gion Shijyo station on the Keihan line. \n\n\n\nBus : From JR Kyoto station\, Kyoto city bus No.100 and 206 to Gion Stop \n\n\n\nAdmission : Fee (Free in the shrine precincts)
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/yasaka-shrine-setsubun-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20241015T103000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20241015T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T015745
CREATED:20191107T021144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T082250Z
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SUMMARY:Takasegawa boat festival
DESCRIPTION:The Takasegawa is an old canal running through the city\, almost parallel to the Kamogawa river. there are lots of little shows going on in the street. “Rakugo” Japanese funny stories\,  Samurai  show..etc.  Another attraction is the tea ceremony performed by Maiko and Geisha. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTakasegawa River（高瀬川）\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddress : Nakagyo Ward\, Kyoto\, 604-0924 \n\n\n\nAdmission : Free \n\n\n\nAccess : 8 minute walk from Keihan Sanjo station or 3 minute walk from Kyoto-shiyakusyo mae station on the subway.
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/takasegawa-boat-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20230423T000000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20230503T235959
DTSTAMP:20260410T015745
CREATED:20230311T093004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230311T094627Z
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SUMMARY:Fushimi Inari Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Inari God makes a parade to give blessings once a year. \n\n\n\nInari festival is the most important festival for Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine. The festival  is held at Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine from “Shinko festival” APR 23 to “Kanko festival” MAY 3. \n\n\n\nShinko Festival \n\n\n\nDate : APR 23\, from 11:00 \n\n\n\nPriests and accompanying members are in a crown-eboshi hat which is decorated with Japanese cedar twigs. 5 huge gorgeous portable shrines with holy god parades on to “Otabisho” (Otabisho is the temporary place where the portable shrines are being placed until Kanko festival ends.) \n\n\n\nUjiko Festival \n\n\n\nDate : APR 29th\, from 13:00 \n\n\n\n5 Inari portable shrines come out from “Otabisho” and make a tour around local area and give blessing to people. \n\n\n\nKanko festival \n\n\n\nDate : MAY 3\,  from 16:00 \n\n\n\nThe portable shrines\, placed on Otabisho after Shinko festival\, return to Fushimi inari shrine. The parade goes to Otabisho to pick up the portable shrines\, and the 5 portable shrines depart from Otabisho at 17:00 heading back for Fushimi Inari. \n\n\n\n\n\nFushimi Inari Shrine（伏見稲荷大社）\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddress : 68 Fukakusa-Yabunouchi-cho\, Fushimi-ku\, Kyoto-shi\, Kyoto \n\n\n\nAccess : 3-minute walk from Inari station on the JR Nara line. 5-minute walk from Fushimi-Inari station on the Keihan main line. \n\n\n\nHours : Open through the year \n\n\n\nAdmission : Free in the shrine precincts
URL:https://2ponderful.com/calendar/fushimi-inari-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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