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Sunakake Matsuri – Sand Fighting Festival

January 22, 2020 5:22 pm Published by Kansai Finder

This unique religious event hosts a fierce sand fight occurs between visitors and shrine workers dressed as a peasant and […]

January 22, 2020 5:07 pm Published by Kansai Finder

Traditional sake brewer Kiku-Masamune will open its sake cellar to the public. Sample seasonal sake and other signature rice wines, […]

January 22, 2020 5:05 pm Published by Kansai Finder

This is a golden chance to see kyogen, one of Japan’s classical performing arts, where masked actors perform silent comedies. […]

January 22, 2020 5:00 pm Published by Kansai Finder

Kusumoto Inari Shrine, located within the precincts of Minatogawa Shrine holds this yearly event held on “the first day of […]

January 22, 2020 4:52 pm Published by Kansai Finder

To welcome the spring, this festival to eliminate disasters and welcome good fortune takes place. On the stage set up […]

January 22, 2020 4:47 pm Published by Kansai Finder

The Saganaka area in southern Kyoto Prefecture refers to Feb 1 as the second New Year, and mochibana (a common […]

January 22, 2020 4:30 pm Published by Kansai Finder

Ichihime-jinja holds this historic festival on Girls’ Day to keep evil spirits away. Each year, families all over Japan display […]

January 22, 2020 4:26 pm Published by Kansai Finder

One of the biggest celebrations for {Setsubun} or the day before spring will take place at Kyoto’s Yoshida Shrine. On […]

January 22, 2020 4:19 pm Published by Kansai Finder

Three demons, a red demon with a sword, a blue demon with a large axe, and a black demon with […]

January 22, 2020 4:17 pm Published by Kansai Finder

Japanese plum wine or umeshu is a sweet flavorful liqueur created by soaking fresh plums in alcohol and sugar. Discover […]