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.
The Kurama Fire Festival is counted as one of the three great unusual festivals of Kyoto. Held at Yuki-jinja Shrine, in Kurama.
Tens of thousands of the ritual tossing prayer sticks gathered from around Japan are burned in bonfires at Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
Yoshida-jinja in Kyoto, on Yoshida-yama’s west slope, hosts the famous Setsubun festival, where visitors throw beans at Oni to drive away evil spirits.
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.
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.
Visitors can enjoy some performance in the shrine and various food stalls around Ikutama shrine. Mikoshi, portable shrine procession start in the evening.
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.
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.
The Tenjin Matsuri fireworks Festival is the largest fireworks displays in the Kansai region. Enjoy the stunning Japanese fireworks.