“Joya-no-kane” bell rings at Chion-in Temple
At Chion-in Temple, 17 monks work together to ring a massive, three-meter tall, about 70 tons great temple bell at 108 times on December 31st.
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Toka Ebisu Festival / Kyoto
Toka Ebisu Festival is held at the Kyoto Ebisu Shrine, located next to Kennin-ji. Women in traditional costume come to the shrine to hand out lucky bamboos.
Imamiya To-ka ebisu festival
Imamiya Ebisu-jinja Shrine in Osaka is known for “Ebessan”, the god of commerce.
It gathers more than a million “merchants” wishing for prosperous business.
Nishinomiya To-ka Ebisu Festival
Nishinomiya-jinja Shrine is the home of the god of commerce. The Toka Ebisu Festival is always a lively event with many visitors and merchants.
Minabe-Bairin Plum Blossom viewing
Minabe "Bai-rin" Plum Grove in Wakayama Prefecture is the largest plum garden in Japan, with about 100,000 plum trees.
Wakakusayama Mountain Burning Festival
Mt. Wakakusayama is rising about 350 meters above sea level,Just behind Nara Park. Burning up the entire hill, with fireworks is held every year.
Kitano Tenman-gu Plum garden
Kitano-Tenman-gu Shrine grounds offer you to 50 kinds of 2000 plum tree blossoms. You can enjoy walking through the plum grove paths inside the plum garden.
Yasaka Shrine Setsubun Festival
This Setsubun Festival is on at the one of Kyoto's most famous shrine, Yasaka-Jinja Shrine. Geisha will perform dance and bean-throwing ceremony.
The Setsubun Festival at Yoshida-Jinja
Yoshida-jinja, on the west slope of Yoshida-yama is one of the famous place for Setsubun festival. People gather to throw beans at performers dressed as "Oni".
Heian Jingu Shrine Setsubun Festival
At Heian Jingu Shrine, setsubun festivals is, to drive away those evil spirits and celebrate the new spring season. The impressive fire ritual takes place too.