Plum Tree Bonsai Exhibition
December 25, 2017 12:16 pmBrowse 90 magnificent pots of plum blossoms including a 400-year-old tree and a three-meter tree set in a traditional Japanese […]
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Karuta – Traditional Card Game
December 25, 2017 12:11 pmShrine maids in ceremonial kimono perform karuta, a traditional Japanese game between two or more people who fight over cards, […]
Otateyama Festival
December 25, 2017 12:09 pmThe Otateyama Festival features four colorful dashi (floats) featuring tateyama – giant (7m tall) images of Buddhist gods – representing […]
Sasa Bamboo Sake Ceremony
December 25, 2017 12:07 pmLadies in beautiful kimono serve ceremonial sake in a bamboo container over fire. The sake is regarded as anti-cancer medication.
Bugaku – Japanese Court Music and Dance
December 25, 2017 12:06 pmThe first performance of bugaku for the year will be offered to the gods at Kasuga Shrine. Enjoy the graceful […]
Special Orchid Exhibition 2018
December 22, 2017 7:20 pmThe beautiful scent of orchids fills the air in the 1,000-square-meter garden displaying over 10,000 pots of orchids at this […]
Kayabuki no Sato Snow Lantern Festival
December 22, 2017 7:17 pmStep back in time and see old Japan at this illumination event. Kayabuki no Sato (the thatched village) is lit […]
Toshiya – New Year Archery Contest
December 22, 2017 7:16 pmIn this national Japanese archery competition, 2,000 women archers wearing beautiful kimono shoot arrows over a distance of 60 meters […]
Gafu-Ten – Miniature Bonsai Fair
December 22, 2017 7:14 pmA large collection of fascinating Japanese bonsai art will be on display. Appreciate the artists’ patience and eye for detail, […]
Coming of Age Ceremony
December 22, 2017 7:13 pmTraditional coming-of-age ceremonies will be performed at the Fushimi Inari hall for all young men and women who will reach […]