Plum Festival at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Every year plum festival, at Kitano-Tenmangu is held on Feb 25th. One of the main events along with viewing plum blossoms is the special outdoor tea ceremony ".
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Fujinomori Matsuri Festival
Fujinomori Matsuri Festival is held every year from MAY 1 to 5.During the festival, there are many food stalls, and portable shrines are carried.
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Aizen-Matsuri Festival at Aizen-do Temple
The Aizen Festival prepares for the hot summer ahead with a parade of women wearing cool and attractive yukata.
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Kyoto Gion-matsuri Festival
The highlight of Gion matsuri is the "Yamaboko Junko" parade. The Yamaboko, or giant wooden floats, are assembled without nails in the traditional Japanese way.
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Ikutama Shrine Summer Festival
Visitors can enjoy some performance in the shrine and various food stalls around Ikutama shrine. Mikoshi, portable shrine procession start in the evening.
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Mitarashi Festival at Shimogamo Shrine
During the Mitarashi Festival, people soak their feet up to the knees in the Mitarashi Pond in Shimogamo Shrine, light candles, and pray for good health.
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Motomiya Festival / Fushimi Inari Shrine
Thousands of lanterns in the ground of Fushimi Inari Taisha and Mt. Inari are lit up for celebration. Starting from the evening of Yoi-miya.
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Tenjin-Matsuri Festival
Tenjin-Matsuri Festival is held to show the prosperity of Osaka and for the people to pray for business prosperity and their health at Osaka Tenmangu Shrine.
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Sumiyoshi Festival at Sumiyoshi Taisha
A highlight of Sumiyoshi Festival is the nagoshi-harai-shinji ritual. Women and children in the Muromachi period costume go through a large straw ring.
