Oto Matsuri (Fire Festival)
November 20, 2018 4:22 pmTwo thousand men known as nobori-ko clad in all-white attire will hold torches and run down the 538 stone steps […]
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New Year’s Countdown & Starlight Illusion 2019
November 20, 2018 4:19 pmCelebrate New Year’s Eve and welcome 2018 with an exciting live music show and the “Starlight Illusion” fireworks display. This […]
On-Matsuri
November 20, 2018 4:18 pmThe On-Matsuri is a festival held at Wakamiya Shrine, which stands in the precincts of the Kasuga Taisha, one of […]
Sexy Rice-Planting Festival
November 20, 2018 4:15 pmOnda Matsuri is famously known as the ‘sexy rice-planting festival’ because the day marks the ‘first sun’ indicating the arrival […]
New Year at Minatogawa Shrine
November 20, 2018 4:12 pmEvery year, more than a million people visit this shrine dedicated to worshiping the spirit of a brave military commander […]
Setsubun Sai – Bean-throwing Ceremony
November 20, 2018 4:01 pmFebruary 3rd is Setsubun which means “the day before the beginning of spring.” It is also the lunar new year’s […]
Seven-Leaf Rice Porridge Festival
November 20, 2018 3:58 pmSeven-leaf Rice Porridge, otherwise known as Nanakusa-gayu is traditionally eaten on this day to pray for good health. A simple […]
Setsubun Mibu Kyogen
November 16, 2018 5:05 pmKyogen are short plays with exaggerated movements that originated about 700 years ago to spread Buddhist teachings to a wide […]
Godairiki-San (Weight-Lifting Contest)
November 16, 2018 5:02 pmAs part of the Godairiki-San ceremony, participants attempt to please the deity of the temple by lifting a gigantic two-layered […]
Arashimayama Hanatourou (Street Lighting)
November 16, 2018 4:58 pmExplore the dimly lit atmospheric paths in the classical neighborhoods of Saga and Arashiyama. Togetsukyo Bridge, the ever popular tourist […]