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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
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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: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:20250801T105308Z
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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:20250225T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250225T150000
DTSTAMP: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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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: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/
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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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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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