Zuiki Festival at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Zuiki Festival at Kitano-Tenmangu Shrine is held in appreciation for the year's grain harvest. You can enjoy the parade of portable shrines around the shrine.
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Tanabe Fireworks Display / Wakayama
Fireworks light up the autumn sky over Tanabe Bay at this annual fireworks display. This is a part of Benkei matsuri Festival. (Benkei is Tanabe’s…
Otsu Matsuri Festival （大津祭）
Otsu Matsuri is one of Shiga’s three major festivals.13 floats with performances of mechanical dolls, are gorgeously decorated and are carried through the city.
Nada Fighting Festival
Nada Fighting Festival is the popular festival in Himeji City. The portable shrines are jolted awhen carried on the shoulders of the men in the parade.
Takasegawa boat festival
The Takasegawa is an old canal running through the city. There are lots of little shows going on in the street, including the tea ceremony performed by Maiko.
Jidai Matsuri Festival （時代祭り）
The highlight of Jidai Matsuri is about 2,000 people dressed in costumes representing various eras of Kyoto’s 1,200-year history parade through the city.
Kurama Fire Festival
The Kurama Fire Festival is counted as one of the three great unusual festivals of Kyoto. Held at Yuki-jinja Shrine, in Kurama.
To-ji Autumn Illumination/ Kyoto
Kyoto’s landmark, The five story pagoda at To-ji Temple is lit up with autumn colors. Easy access from JR Kyoto station.
Japanese Ceramics and Pottery market
The annual Himeji Pottery Market gathers japanese traditional pottery and ceramics from across the country to display their wares for sale at Otemae Park.
Kibune Autumn leaves lantern Festa/ Kyoto
It is an area with many maple trees. From the train windows, you can see colorful leaves lit up nightly. During the period Around Kibune Shrine is also lit up.