Summer Passing Purification
June 28, 2018 5:14 pmEvery year, the locals come to purify any bad deeds committed by blowing air on paper dolls. The paper dolls […]
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Houroku Moxa Prayer Ceremony
June 28, 2018 5:10 pmConducted on the hottest day of the year, the Midsummer Day of the Ox, this prayer ceremony is held to […]
Onda Field Festival
June 28, 2018 5:06 pmLocated near Arashiyama, Matsunoo Shrine has hosted the Onda Field Festival for many centuries to pray for an abundant harvest. […]
Mitarashi Festival: Foot-Bathing Ritual
June 28, 2018 5:04 pmPurify yourself during this ritual like the aristocrats in the 9th century. Participants take a short walk in the Mitarashi […]
Motomiya Festival
June 28, 2018 4:59 pmA magical world of red ambient lights will take over Fushimi Inari Shrine during this two-day lantern festival. On both […]
Torchlight Court Dance
June 27, 2018 5:06 pmBe transported to another world during this ancient dance under torchlight that dates back to the Asuka Period (538 AD–710 […]
Sakai Fish Night Market
June 27, 2018 5:03 pmSakai hosts this annual fish auction spectacle with a 700-year history. There will be various attractions aside from the auction […]
Soemon-cho Summer Festival
June 27, 2018 5:01 pmFor an eventful summer’s night out, come to Soemon-cho for a live show hosted by comedians, a beauty contest, and […]
Umeda Yukata Festival
June 27, 2018 4:45 pmDon a yukata (summer kimono) and enjoy the music, food, drinks, and festive atmosphere at this two-day summer event in […]
Great Japan Beer Festival Osaka 2018
June 27, 2018 4:42 pmCalling all beer lovers! Behold, the largest beer-tasting event in Japan! Enjoy the diversity of aromas and flavors from a […]