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Kawakami Festival (Sanyare Matsuri)

February 22, 2019 3:56 pm Published by KansaiFinder

Two Shinto shrines, Hioki-jinja and Tsuno-jinja host a large-scale religious festival praying for universal peace and a bountiful harvest. Shrine […]

February 22, 2019 3:55 pm Published by KansaiFinder

Enjoy the traditional art of kabuki being performed on hikiyama floats that are themselves works of art; beautifully decorated with […]

February 22, 2019 3:52 pm Published by KansaiFinder

With a backdrop of plum and cherry trees in full bloom, performers bravely dance on a tightrope crossing a 10-meter […]

February 22, 2019 3:46 pm Published by KansaiFinder

This event is an excellent opportunity to appreciate bugaku, a great classical performing art. The performance commemorates the revered ancient […]

February 22, 2019 3:45 pm Published by KansaiFinder

This ceremony is performed on the final day of hana eshiki, a seven-day Buddhist ritual where 10 kinds of flowers […]

February 22, 2019 3:43 pm Published by KansaiFinder

During Otaimatsu, priests run to and fro along the corridors of Nigatsu-do, one of the important structures of Todai-ji temple, […]

February 22, 2019 3:41 pm Published by KansaiFinder

A Heian-period (794–1185) pageant will be reenacted to celebrate the town of Tsuchiyama-cho once being a temporary place of accommodation […]

February 22, 2019 3:37 pm Published by KansaiFinder

Hanezu refers to a soft pink color that is close to white. It alludes to the color of fresh plum […]

February 22, 2019 3:35 pm Published by KansaiFinder

Mar 14, 15 & Apr 3 This festival at Kiyomizu-dera features a colorful dance and procession through the neighborhood of […]

February 22, 2019 3:34 pm Published by KansaiFinder

According to legend, once upon a time, when a nearby island was under attack by foreign forces, a warlord prayed […]