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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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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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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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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/
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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/
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