Akashi Genjin Festival
May 7, 2019 11:32 amTake a glimpse into the stone age and see people strolling around with caveman-like costumes at this two-day festival. This […]
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Aioi Peron Festival – Dragon Boat Race
May 7, 2019 11:30 amEvery year on the last Sunday of May, things get heated up in the city of Aioi in Hyogo. Serious […]
Azalea Blossoms at Keage
May 7, 2019 11:28 amAbout 4,800 Azalea flowers bloom at the water purification plant in Keage, only open to the public in the spring […]
Oharame Maidens Spring Festival
May 7, 2019 11:09 amOharame are women peddlers based in the Ohara neighborhood commonly seen during the Heian period. Donning an easy-to-wear kimono, they […]
Spring reading of the Great Hannya Sutra
May 7, 2019 11:07 amThe temple’s monks present a reading of the Great Hannya Sutra, a religious text that is composed of 600 scrolls […]
Wisteria Flower Kagura Dance
May 7, 2019 11:05 amDate： May 1–6, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 & 26 Kagura is a ritual dance dedicated to the gods in […]
Kameoka Mitsuhide Festival
May 7, 2019 11:02 amIn the 16th century, Samurai Mitsuhide Akechi governed Kameyama Castle and created the foundation of Kameoka city. Locals gather to […]
Japanese Martial Arts Festival
May 7, 2019 11:01 amJudo, kendo, swordplay, kusarigama (a sickle with chains) and many other martial arts will be on display in front of […]
Senbon Enma-do Nenbutsu Kyogen
May 7, 2019 10:59 amThe Senbon Enma-do, a temple that enshrines Enma (judges of the world after death), annually hosts Enma-do’s Nenbutsu Kyogen performances […]
Pillow Festival
May 7, 2019 10:58 amEstablished 1,300 years ago, Hine Jinja is a unique shrine known for pillows. In the past, pillows were often offered […]