Calendar of Events
September 2023
Notes:
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4. Japanese words appearing in the column provide the name of the event, the place and access for you to point out to Japanese passerby when you need help.
5. Please refer to URL (basically in Japanese) for each event. If you have further questions, please call TIC, JNTO at following number.
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from overseas +81 3 3201 3331

Glossary：
BugakuAncient court dance with music

KaguraShinto dance with music

Matsuri

Festival, Event

MikoshiPortable shrine

NohTraditional masked drama

OtabishoPortable shrine resting place

Taiko

Japanese drumSpecial Remarks:
Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan.
Dates : M/DApril 3 ⇒ 4/3

Time : 24 hours system

8:00am ⇒ 8:00
8:00pm ⇒ 20:00

Tsukimi 月見
Tsukimi, moon viewing parties are held on the evenings when
there is a full harvest moon in September. People set up atable with Susuki - pampas grass, Sake, Tsukimi-dango - rice
dumplings and assorted seasonal fruits and vegetables asofferings to the moon and appreciate the beauty of the moon.

Ukai 鵜飼
Cormorant fishing, an ancient method of catching Ayu(sweetfish or trout-like fish), handling cormorants.
This usually takes place at night under the blazing torches
fastened to the prows of fishing boats from May until October.

<<<All event information is subject to change. Please be sure to check the latest information in advance.>>>Dates

RegionTohoku
東北

9/2

Pref.

City

Venue

Fukushim Hinoemat Chinju-jinjaaa-muraShrine
福島県
檜枝岐村
鎮守神社

Event

Hinoemata
Kabuki-no Yube
檜枝岐歌舞伎の夕べ

Summary
Summary:
One-night performance of local Kabuki (traditional play by male actors) in the
precincts of the shrine, handed down for generations in a rustic village called
Hinoemata. Admission is 1,000JPY. The guests of local accommodations in thevillage on the night are invited for free admission.
Schedule & Key events:
19:00-©2023 Japan National Tourism Organization

AccessFrom Tobu Asakusa Sta.,take Tobu Isesaki Line to
Aizukogen-ozeguchi Sta. via
Yagan Railway AizuKinugawa Line. From there,
take bus to Hinoemata-chuo
Bus Stop (70 min.)東武浅草駅より東武伊勢崎線で野岩鉄道会津鬼怒川線経由会津高
原尾瀬口駅下車、バスで70分檜枝
岐中央下車

URL

https://www.aizuconcierge.com/spot/791/

1/11

DatesRegion

Pref.

City

Venue

Event

Summary
Summary:Festival with over a 400-year history, featuring various parades of beautifully
bedecked 12 floats, over 100 Mikoshi and Shishi Odori (people wearing deer
head's hoods and dancing with drums, native to Iwate Pref.).

Tohoku東北

Tohoku
東北

9/8

9/14

～

～

9/10

9/16

Iwate
岩手県

Iwate
岩手県

Hanamaki Hanamaki
花巻市
花巻市

Morioka
盛岡市

Morioka
Hachiman-gu
Shrine,Morioka Castle
site and others
盛岡八幡宮、
盛岡城跡ほかHanamakiMatsuri
花巻まつり

Schedule & Key events:● daily
15:00-21:00
Parade of floats and Mikoshi●9/8
16:20-17:40
Gongen-mai Kagura performance
20:00-21:00
Shishi Odori●9/9
16:10-17:40
Shishi Odori●9/10
15:40-16:40
Hanamaki-Bayashi dancing

Summary:
Annual Autumn Festival of the shrine featuring gorgeous Dashi (floats) parading in
the city daily.
Morioka
Schedule & Key events:
Hachiman-gu
Reisai & Morioka ●9/14
Aki Matsuri Dashi 13:00- Parade of Mikoshi accompanied by the floats
盛岡八幡宮例祭と●9/15
盛岡秋まつり山車
18:00- Parade of all the floats decorated with lighted lanterns on the main streetsin the city
●9/16
13:00- Yabusame (horseback archery) in the precincts of the shrine©2023 Japan National Tourism Organization

AccessURL

JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line to
Shin-Hanamaki Sta. From
there,
JR東北新幹線新花巻駅より(1) take bus to Hanamaki(1) バスで20分花巻駅前下車、徒 https://www.city.hanama
Ekimae Bus Stop (20 min.),歩10分
ki.iwate.jp/kanko/oshirase
and then walk 10 min.
(2) JR釜石線で花巻駅下車、徒歩 /1018385.html(2) take JR Kamaishi Line to 10分
Hanamaki Sta., and thenwalk 10 min.

Morioka Hachiman-gu Shrine:
JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line to 盛岡八幡宮 :Morioka Sta. From there, take JR東北新幹線盛岡駅よりバス茶畑
bus (for Chabatake) to
行で15分八幡宮前下車
Hachimangu-mae Bus Stop
(15 min.)https://www.odette.or.jp/?p=829

2/11

DatesRegion

Pref.

City

Venue

Event

Summary

AccessURL

Summary:Festival coinciding with an annual festival of the shrine. The highlight of thisfestival is a parade of local performing arts all native to the Tohoku region such as
Shishi-odori (deer dance), Kagura , Taiko and folk dancing held by about 60
grouped people.

Tohoku
東北

9/16

～

Iwate
9/17
岩手県

Tono
遠野市

TonogoHachiman-gu
Shrine andothers遠野郷八幡宮ほか

Nihon-noSchedule & Key events:
Furusato Tono
●9/16
Matsuri
8:30-16:30 Parade of Mikoshi through the main streets of the city
日本のふるさと遠野まつ
11:30-16:30
Parade of local performing arts on the city's main streets
りJR Tohoku Shinkansen Line to
Shin-Hanamaki Sta. From
JR東北新幹線新花巻駅よりJR釜石 https://tonojikan.jp/event
there, take JR Kamaishi Line 線で遠野駅下車/0916-1/
to Tono Sta.

15:45-17:00 Parade of Shishi-odori (deer dance) on the city's main streets●9/17
9:00-11:30 Parade of Mikoshi through the main streets of the city
12:00-13:00 Yabusame (horseback archery) on the grounds of the shrine
13:00-16:00 Baba-meguri (local performing arts) demonstration at Kaguraden in
the shrine

Summary:
Annual Festival of the shrine, featuring Bugaku with a 1,100-year history,
designated as one of the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties.
The highlight of this festival is the performance, in which Yakko (retainers)
demonstrate their skill of brandishing long spears on the city's main streets.

Tohoku東北

9/16～

KahokuYamagata
9/18
cho
山形県
河北町

Yachi HachimanYachi Donga
gu Shrine andMatsuriothers
谷地どんがまつり
谷地八幡宮ほか

Schedule & Key events:●9/16
14:30- & 19:50- Bugaku performance at the shrine●9/17
12:30- Procession of Mikoshi following Yakko on the main street
14:45- Bugaku performance at the shrine●9/18
18:00- Demonstration by Yakko
19:00- Ohayashi (festival music) and Taiko performances on the floats at the
parking lot of Kahoku town hall

©2023 Japan National Tourism Organization

JR Yamagata Shinkansen Line
to Sakurambo-Higashine Sta. JR山形新幹線さくらんぼ東根駅より
From there, take taxi
タクシーで15分(15min.)https://yamagatakanko.com/festivals/detail_2988.
html

3/11

DatesRegionTohoku
東北

Chubu
中部

9/22

5/11

～

～

Pref.

City

Venue

Shinmei-doriStreet,AizuFukushim
Tsuruga Castle
Wakamats
9/24 aand others
u
福島県
神明通り、
会津若松市
鶴ヶ城
ほか

Gifu
10/15
岐阜県

Gifu
岐阜市

Nagara River
長良川

Event

Summary

Summary:Festival of the area. The highlight of this festival is Aizu-han-ko Gyoretsu (aprocession in honor of a feudal lord of the Aizu domain and his 500 armoredwarriors). Some more events are scheduled during the festival period.

Aizu Matsuri
会津まつり

Nagaragawa
Ukai
長良川鵜飼

Schedule & Key events:●9/22
19:00-20:30 Procession of townspeople folk dancing on Shinmei-dori Street●9/23
10:30Aizu-han-ko Gyoretsu from Tsuruga Castle, through the city
19:00-20:30 Procession of townspeople folk dancing on Shinmei-dori Street●9/24
10:00-11:00 Musha Gyoretsu (warriors' processions) by children on the city's
main streets to Tsuruga Castle

Summary:
Cormorant fishing, an ancient method of catching Ayu (sweetfish or trout-likefish), handling trained cormorants. It will be held every day during the period
except on the night of the full moon (9/28 this year) or when the water isexcessively muddy. Fee is 3,200 JPY or 3,500 JPY without meal. For reservation,please call 058-262-0104 (Gifu City Ukai Kanransen Jimusho), or reserve throughthe website. It is not allowed to eat and drink alcohol on the boat departing 19:15
this year.

AccessURL

Tsuruga Castle :JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line to
Koriyama Sta.
鶴ヶ城 :From there, take JR Ban'etsu
JR東北新幹線郡山駅よりJR磐越西 http://www.aizukanko.co
Saisen Line to Aizu線で会津若松駅下車、バスで15～ m/kk/festival/autumn
Wakamatsu Sta., and then
20分鶴ヶ城入口下車、徒歩5分
take bus to Tsuruga-jo
Iriguchi Bus Stop (15-20min.), and then walk 5 min.

JR Tokaido Honsen Line to
Gifu Sta. From there, take
JR東海道本線岐阜駅よりバスで20
bus to Nagara-bashi Bus Stop 分長良橋下車(20 min.)https://www.ukaigifucity.jp/ukai/

Schedule & Key events:●daily (except 9/28)
19:45-20:30 (Departure time: 18:15, 18:45, 19:15)

Chubu
中部

6/1

～

10/15

Aichi
愛知県

Inuyama
犬山市

Kiso River
木曽川

Kisogawa Ukai
木曽川鵜飼

Summary:
Cormorant fishing. Fee is 3,000JPY without meal. There are also lunch cruise
every Mon., Fri., Sat. and Sun. For reservation, please call 0568-61-2727(Kisogawa Kanko) or reserve through the website.
Schedule & Key events:●9/1-10/15 19:00-19:45
Lunch Cruise (every Mon., Fri., Sat. & Sun.)
13:00-13:50©2023 Japan National Tourism Organization

JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line
to Nagoya Sta. From there,
take Meitetsu Inuyama Line
to Inuyama-Yuen Sta. (EastExit), and then walk 3 min.

JR東海道新幹線名古屋駅より名鉄
犬山線で犬山遊園駅下車 (東口)、 https://kisogawa-ukai.jp
徒歩3分

4/11

DatesRegion

Chubu
中部

7/15

～

Pref.

9/9

Gifu
岐阜県

City

Venue

Hachiman-cho,
Hachiman-cho,
Gujo
Gujo
郡上市
郡上市八幡町
八幡町

Event

Gujo Odori
郡上おどり

Summary

Summary:
Folk Dance, one of the most popular folk dancing events joined by thousands ofpeople in Yukata (cotton Kimono), to the accompaniment of festival music atseveral sites in the town.
Schedule & Key events:●9/2 & 9
20:00-23:00●9/3
20:00-22:30

Summary:
Ceramic Fair. About 200 open-air stalls are set up along the streets near Seto
River in the city.
Chubu
中部

Chubu
中部

9/9

9/17

～

9/10

Aichi
愛知県

Shizuoka
静岡県

Seto
瀬戸市

Shimada島田市

Seto River andothers瀬戸川周辺ほか

Shimada City
Office,Uda-ji Temple
and others
島田市役所、
鵜田寺ほか

SetomonoMatsuri
せともの祭

Schedule & Key events:●9/9
9:00-18:00 Ceramic Fair
18:30-18:45 Fireworks display(In case of rain, it will be held from 18:10 to 18:25 on 9/10.)●9/10
9:00-17:30 Ceramic Fair

Summary:Festival featuring a parade of traditional Shimada coiffured women in Yukata(cotton Kimono).
Shimada Mage
Matsuri
島田髷まつりSchedule & Key events:
12:00-13:15 & 15:05-15:30
Parade from Shimada City Office to Uda-ji Temple, stopping at some sites where
they perform folk dancing
15:30-16:30 Demonstration of folk dancing and ceremony in the precincts of
Uda-ji temple©2023 Japan National Tourism Organization

AccessURLJR Takayama Honsen Line to
Mino-Ota Sta. From there,
JR高山本線美濃太田駅より長良川take Nagaragawa Tetsudo
http://www.gujohachiman.
鉄道線で郡上八幡駅下車、タクシー
Line to Gujo-Hachiman Sta.,
com/kanko/
で5～10分
and then take taxi (5-10min.)

JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line
to Nagoya Sta. From there,take
JR東海道新幹線名古屋駅より(1) JR Chuo Honsen Line to(1) JR中央本線で大曽根駅にて名Ozone Sta., and change to
鉄瀬戸線に乗り換え尾張瀬戸駅下 http://www.setoMeitetsu Seto Line to Owari車
marutto.info/eventSeto Sta.
(2) 地下鉄東山線で栄駅にて栄町 post/setomono/(2) Higashiyama Subway Line
駅まで歩き名鉄瀬戸線に乗り換え尾to Sakae Sta., and then walk
張瀬戸駅下車
to Sakaemachi Sta., andchange to Meitetsu Seto Lineto Owari-Seto Sta.

JR Tokaido Honsen Line to
Shimada Sta., and then(1) Shimada City Office:walk 10 min.
(2) Uda-ji Temple:
take bus to Shimada-shiritsu
Sogo-iryo-center Bus Stop
(10 min.)

JR東海道本線島田駅より(1) 島田市役所:
徒歩10分(2) 鵜田寺:
バスで10分島田市立総合医療セン
ター下車

http://shimadata.jp/event/event_detail.p
hp?id=5

5/11

DatesRegionHokuriku
北陸

9/1

～

Pref.

9/3

Toyama
富山県

City

Venue

Yatsuomachi,
Yatsuo-machi,
ToyamaToyama富山市八尾 富山市八尾町
町

Event

Owara Kaze-noBon
おわら風の盆Summary

AccessURL

Summary:Festival featuring Owara-machi-nagashi , a parade of folk dancing to the tune of
the music of Shamisen (three-stringed musical instruments), bamboo flutes andTaiko on the main streets in 11 old towns of the city.
Schedule & Key events:●9/1 & 2
17:00-23:00 Owara-machi-nagashi●9/3
19:00-23:00 Owara-machi-nagashi

JR Takayama Honsen Line to
JR高山本線越中八尾駅下車
Etchu Yatsuo Sta.

http://www.yatsuo.net/ka
zenobon/index.html

Kehi-jingu Shrine:
JR Hokuriku Honsen Line to
Tsuruga Sta. From there,
walk 15 min. or take bus to
Kehijingu-mae Bus Stop
(5min.)

https://tsurugamatsuri.inf
o/schedule/

Summary:This festival takes place simultaneously with an annual festival of the shrine. The
highlight of this festival is Go-horen Junko, a procession of a sacred palanquin andShinto priests in traditional costumes on horsebacks. Many more events arescheduled during the festival period.

Hokuriku
北陸

Hokuriku
北陸

9/2

9/9

～

～

9/4

9/10

Fukui
福井県

Niigata
新潟県

Tsuruga
敦賀市

Ojiya
小千谷市

Kehi-jingu
Shrine andothers氣比神宮ほかAsahara-jinja
Shrine
浅原神社

Schedule & Key events:
Tsuruga Matsuri ●9/2
敦賀まつり
15:30-21:00 Parade of floats on which children dance to the music●9/3
8:00-16:00 Parade of Mikoshi through the city
9:00-14:30 Go-horen Junko●9/4
9:30-16:00 Parade of six floats on which children dance to the music
19:00-20:30 Big dancing parade of townspeople in traditional costumes on thecity's main streets

Katakai Matsuri
Asahara-jinja
Shu-ki Reitaisai
片貝まつり 浅原神社
秋季例大祭

Summary:
Annual Autumn Festival of the shrine. Katakai Hanabi (a spectacular fireworks
display with a 400-year history) is held on the hill behind the shrine (15,000
fireworks in total, including the world's largest one).
Schedule & Key events:●daily 19:30-22:20 Katakai Hanabi©2023 Japan National Tourism Organization

氣比神宮:
JR北陸本線敦賀駅より徒歩15分
又はバスで5分気比神宮前下車(1) JR Joetsu Shinkansen Line
to Nagaoka Sta. From there,
take bus (for Ojiya) to(1) JR上越新幹線長岡駅より小千Katakai Ninocho Bus Stop (40
谷行バスで40分片貝二之町下車
min.)(2) JR上越線小千谷駅より長岡行(2) JR Joetsu Line to Ojiya
バスで20分片貝二之町下車
Sta. From there, take bus (forNagaoka) to Katakai Ninocho
Bus Stop (20 min.)https://niigatakankou.or.jp/event/2024

6/11

DatesRegionHokuriku
北陸

Hokuriku
北陸

Hokuriku
北陸

9/16

～

Pref.

9/17

9/17

9/22

～

9/23

City

Venue

Hachiman-jinja
Shrine andothers
八幡神社ほか

Event

Obama
小浜市

Toyama富山県

Zentoku-ji
Temple,Johana Dento
Johana,Geino Kaikan
Johana Mugiya
Nanto"Johana-za" Hall Matsuri
南砺市城端 and others
城端むぎや祭城端別院善徳寺、
城端伝統芸能会館「じょうはな座」ほか

Kaga
加賀市

Yamanaka
Onsen
山中温泉

URL

Summary:
Annual Autumn Festival of the shrine. The highlight of this festival is a parade ofMikoshi , Shishi-mai (lion dance), Taiko , Kagura and beautifully decorated floats.

Fukui
福井県

Ishikawa
石川県

AccessSummary

Hoze Matsuri
放生祭

Schedule & Key events:●dailydaytime Parade on the main street in the city
●9/17
13:00All are gathered around Obamashi-machinoeki Town Station

Summary:Festival featuring Mugiya-odori (Japanese folk dancing native to the Nanto
district). The Mugiya-odori dancing show is also staged at Johana Dento Geino
Kaikan, "Johana-za" Hall. Admission to "Johana-za" Hall is 500JPY perperformance. If it rains, outdoor performances will be canceled.
Schedule & Key events:
14:30Mugiya-odori at "Johana-za" Hall
15:00Mugiya-odori in front of Zentoku-ji Temple
19:00-22:00 So-odori dancing parade on Nishimachi-dori Street

JR Obama Line to Obama
Sta., and then walk 10-15min.

JR小浜線小浜駅より徒歩10～15
分

JR Hokuriku Shinkansen Lineto Shin-Takaoka Sta. From
there, take JR Johana Line to
Johana Sta., and then
(1) Zentoku-ji Temple:
walk 10 min.
(2) "Johana-za" Hall:
walk 15 min.

JR北陸新幹線新高岡駅よりJR城端
線で城端駅下車(1) 善徳寺:
https://www.tabi徒歩10分
nanto.jp/archives/2315(2) 「じょうはな座｣:
徒歩15分

https://hoze-matsuri.jp

Summary:Festival featuring a parade of O-shishi Mikoshi (portable shrine shaped like a hugelion head carried by town's people) and Geisha (professional female entertainers),
and Yamanaka-bushi-wa-odori dancing parade by thousands of people in festival
attire to the sound of Shamisen (three-stringed musical instruments), flutes andJR Hokuriku Shinkansen Linedrums on the main street.
to Kanazawa Sta. From there,
Koi-koi Matsuri
こいこい祭

Schedule & Key events:●9/22
12:30-15:00 Parade of Mikoshi , brass bands and people dancing
19:00-19:30 Yamanaka-bushi-wa-odori
19 :30-20:00 Shin-Yamanaka-bushi-wa-odori●9/23
12:00-15:00 Parade of O-shishi Mikoshi©2023 Japan National Tourism Organization

JR北陸新幹線金沢駅よりJR北陸本
take JR Hokuriku Honsen Linehttps://www.tabimati.net
線で加賀温泉駅下車、バスで35分
to Kaga Onsen Sta. and then/event/detail_357.html
山中温泉下車take bus to Yamanaka Onsen
Bus Stop (35 min.)

7/11

DatesRegion

Kinki
近畿

Kinki
近畿

7/1

7/1

～

～

Pref.

9/23

9/30

Kyoto
京都府

Kyoto
京都府

City

Ukyo-ku,Nishikyoku,
Kyoto
京都市
右京区、
西京区

Uji
宇治

Venue

Oi River大堰川

Uji River
宇治川

Event

(1) Keifuku Arashiyama
Honsen Line to Arashiyama
Summary:
Sta., and then walk 10 min.
Cormorant fishing. Fee is 2,300JPY without meal. Tickets are put on sale on the(2) Hankyu Arashiyama Line
Arashiyama Ukai day from 18:00. No reservation is necessary unless you charter a boat for a group.
to Hankyu Arashiyama Sta.,
嵐山鵜飼
and then walk 10 min.
Schedule & Key events:(3) JR Sagano Line to Saga●9/1-9/23 18:30-, 19:30Arashiyama Sta., and thenwalk 15 min.

Ujigawa Ukai
宇治川鵜飼

Summary:
Cormorant fishing. Fee is 2,300JPY (child 1,200JPY) without meal. Tickets are put
on sale on the day from 17:00. No reservation is necessary unless you charter aboat for a group.
Schedule & Key events:●9/1-9/30 18:00-19:30

Kinki
近畿

Kinki
近畿

Mie
三重県

9/16

9/16

～

9/17

Osaka
大阪府

Daio-cho,Nakiri Port andShimaothers
志摩市大王
波切漁港ほか町

Kishiwada Kishiwada
岸和田市
岸和田市

AccessSummary

Waraji Matsuri
わらじ祭り

Danjiri Matsuri
だんじり祭(1) Keihan Uji Line to Uji
Sta., and then walk 10 min.
(2) JR Nara Line to Uji Sta.,and then walk 15 min.

(1) 京福嵐山本線嵐山駅より徒歩10分(2) 阪急嵐山線阪急嵐山駅より徒歩10分(3) JR嵯峨野線瑳峨嵐山駅より徒歩15分

Summary:Festival known as one of the most powerful and exciting festivals in Japan. Men
wearing happi coats pull over 30 beautifully-bedecked floats on the city's mainstreets.

https://arashiyamayakatabune.com/(1) 京阪宇治線宇治駅より徒歩10
http://www.kyoto-uji分
kankou.or.jp/ukai.html(2) JR奈良線宇治駅より徒歩15分

Summary:Festival of a Japanese traditional straw-made sandal, "Waraji" . Four young men in
traditional festival costumes carry huge Waraji , and after the ceremony of
JR Sangu Line to Toba Sta.
purification, Waraji is thrown into the sea to pray for the fishermen's safety at
From there, take Kintetsu
JR参宮線鳥羽駅より近鉄志摩線で
sea.
Shima Line to Ugata Sta., andSchedule & Key events:
14:00- Shinto ritual is held at Nakiri Port, and four men with Waraji leave for
Suba-no-hama Beach
15:00- Waraji is thrown into the sea
20:00- Fireworks display is held over Nakiri Port

URL

鵜方駅下車、三重交通バス御座港
take Mie Kotsu Bus (for行で20分大王埼灯台下車、徒歩
Gozako) to Daiosaki Todai
10分
Bus Stop (20 min.), and thenwalk 10 min.

https://www.kankoshima.com/event/6101/

Nankai Honsen Line to
Kishiwada Sta.

https://www.city.kishiwada.osaka.jp/site/danjiri/

南海本線岸和田駅下車

Schedule & Key events:●9/16 6:00-22:00 Parade of floats●9/17 9:00-22:00 Parade of floats©2023 Japan National Tourism Organization

8/11

DatesRegion

Pref.

City

Venue

Event

Summary

AccessURL(1) From JR Kyoto Sta., take

Kinki
近畿

Kinki
近畿

Kinki
近畿

Kinki
近畿

Kyoto
京都府

9/19

9/22

9/22

9/23

～

～

～

9/23

9/24

9/24

Kyoto
京都府

Mie
三重県

Kyoto
京都府

Sakyo-ku,
Kyoto
京都市
左京区

Heian-jingu
Shrine Shin-en
平安神宮
神苑

KamigyoSeimei-jinja
ku,
Shrine andKyoto
others
京都市上京
晴明神社ほか区

Ise
伊勢市

Heian-jingu
Shin-en Muryo
Kokai
平安神宮神苑
無料公開

Seimei-sai
晴明祭

Schedule & Key events:
8:30-16:30

Summary:
Annual Festival of the shrine. Main event of the festival is Shinko-sai (a parade ofMikoshi led by a traditional boys' drums and fifes band, the carriages of thehalberds, girls in beautiful attire, and decorated horses), proceeding on the mainstreets in the neighborhood of the shrine.
Schedule & Key events:●9/22 19:00Kagura and a lantern parade of children●9/23 13:00Shinko-sai (Mikoshi parade)Ise-jingu Shrine- Naiku,
Jingu Aki-noSanshuden Hall
Kagura-sai
and others
神宮秋の神楽祭
伊勢神宮(内宮)、
参集殿ほか

Kamigyoku,
Nashinoki-jinja
Kyoto
Shrine京都市上京 梨木神社
区

Summary:municipal bus No. 5 to(1) JR京都駅より市バスNo. 5で30
Opening Shin-en (the sacred garden) at the shrine to the public for free of charge. Okazaki-koen・ Bijutsukan・分、岡崎公園・美術館・平安神宮前
Japanese bush clovers are usually in full bloom in September.
Heianjingu-mae Bus Stop (30https://www.heianjingu.or.

Hagi Matsuri
萩まつり

Summary:
Autumn Festival at the shrine. If it rains, Jingu Bugaku will be performed in the
Sanshuden Hall only once from 11:00 on the day. Various Japanese traditional
performing arts are scheduled during the festival period.
Schedule & Key events:●daily11:00- & 14:00- Jingu Bugaku on the makeshift stage in Shin-en of Naikumin.), and then walk 5 min.
(2) Tozai Subway Line to
Higashiyama Sta., and thenwalk 10 min.

下車、徒歩5分(2) 地下鉄東西線東山駅より徒歩10分

jp/shrine/garden.html

From JR Kyoto Sta., takemunicipal bus No. 9 to Ichijo- JR京都駅より市バスNo. 9で20分
Modoribashi Seimei Jinja-mae 一条戻橋・清明神社前下車、徒歩
Bus Stop (20 min.), and then 2分
walk 2 min.

https://www.seimeijinja.jp/event/

JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line
to Nagoya Sta.
From there, take(1) Kintetsu Yamada Line to JR東海道新幹線名古屋駅より
Ujiyamada Sta., and take bus (1) 近鉄山田線で宇治山田駅下to Naiku-mae Bus Stop (10車、バスで10分内宮前下車
min.)(2) JR快速"みえ"で伊勢市駅下(2) JR Rapid Train "Mie" to
車、バスで15分内宮前下車
Ise-shi Sta., and take bus to
Naiku-mae Bus Stop (15min.)

https://www.isejingu.or.jp/ritual/annual/kagurasai.html

Summary:Japanese bush clover Festival. Bush clovers are beautifully planted all over the
From JR Kyoto Sta., takeprecincts of the shrine. Several Japanese traditional performances are scheduled.
municipal bus No. 4, 17 or
Fee for tea ceremony is 1,000JPY.
Schedule & Key events:●daily10:00-15:00 Chakai (tea ceremony)©2023 Japan National Tourism Organization

JR京都駅より市バスNo. 4、17又は205 to Furitsu Idai Byoin-mae 205で20分府立医大病院前下車、 https://www.nashinoki.jp/
Bus Stop (20 min.), and then 徒歩3分
walk 3 min.

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DatesRegion

Kinki
近畿

Kinki
近畿

Kinki
近畿

Pref.

Kyoto
京都府

9/25

Nara
奈良県

9/29

9/29

～

10/1

Kyoto
京都府

City

Venue

Event

Higashiya
Kushi Matsuri
Yasui Konpira-gu
ma-ku,(Jidai Fuzoku
Shrine andKyoto
Gyoretsu)
others
京都市東山
櫛まつり
安井金比羅宮ほか
区(時代風俗行列)

Nara
奈良市

JR Nara Sta.,
Sarusawa Pondand others
JR奈良駅、
猿沢池ほか

Ukyo-ku,
Daikaku-ji
Kyoto
Temple
京都市右京大覚寺区

Uneme Matsuri(Hanaogi Hono
Gyoretsu)
采女まつり(花扇奉納行列)

Kangetsu-no
Yube
観月の夕べ

AccessURL

From JR Kyoto Sta., takemunicipal bus No. 206 to
JR京都駅より市バスNo. 206で東Higashiyama Yasui Bus Stop, 山安井下車、徒歩1分
and then walk 1 min.

http://www.yasuikonpiragu.or.jp/en/event/

Summary

Summary:
Comb Festival featuring a colorful parade of about 40 women having their hairdone in various coiffures representing each era from ancient times to the present
day and in clothes reflecting those eras. If it rains, the parade will be canceled.
Schedule & Key events:
13:00- Ceremony
14:00- Parade from the shrine, proceeding in the neighborhood of the shrine

Summary:
Annual Festival held on the night of the mid-autumn full moon (Chushu-nomeigetsu ). The highlight of this festival is a procession of people drawing
Hanaguruma (carriages with a big fan decorated with flowers) with Miss Uneme
Beauty Queens sitting inside, and a group of children in fancy attire.
Schedule & Key events:
17:00-18:00 Procession starts from JR Nara Sta. for Sarusawa Pond
19:00Colorfully decorated sacred boats are rowed out to the center of thepond to the accompaniment of Gagaku (court music)

Summary:
Moon-viewing Party. Admission to the precincts is 500JPY.
Schedule & Key events:●daily 17:30-21:00 (entry up to 20:30)(1) JR Nara Line to Nara Sta.,and then walk 15 min.
(1) JR奈良線奈良駅より徒歩15分
https://narashikanko.or.jp(2) Kintetsu Nara Line to(2) 近鉄奈良線近鉄奈良駅より徒/topics/unemematsuri
Kintetsu Nara Sta., and then 歩5分
walk 5 min.

From JR Kyoto Sta., takemunicipal bus No. 28 to
Daikaku-ji Bus Stop (1 hr.)

JR京都駅より市バスNo. 28で1時
間大覚寺下車https://www.daikakuji.or.jp/event_season_autumn/#season_05

JR San'in Honsen Line to

Chugoku中国

9/3

Shimane
島根県

Okino
Yana Togyujo
shima-cho
屋那闘牛場
隠岐の島町

Hassaku
Ushi-zuki Taikai
八朔牛突き大会

Summary:
Matsue Sta. or Yonago Sta.
JR山陰本線松江駅又は米子駅より
Bull Fighting Event. This is the biggest event of the year on Okinoshima island. It's From there, take bus tohttps://www.town.okinosh
バスで40分七類港又は境港下車、
thrilling to see the huge bulls violently butt against each other. Admission is free. Shichirui Port or Sakai-Minato
ima.shimane.jp/www/cont
Schedule & Key events:
16:00- Bull fighting©2023 Japan National Tourism Organization

フェリーに乗り換え2時間30分又は高Port (40 min.), and change toents/1692669718673/ind
速船に乗り換え1時間西郷港下船、
ex.htmlferry (2 hrs. 30 min.) or
タクシーで20分
hydrofoil (1hr.) to Saigo Port,and then take taxi (20 min)

10/11

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Okinawa
沖縄

Okinawa
沖縄

9/13

9/8

9/29

～

～

Pref.

City

Venue

Fujisaki
Kumamot Kumamot Hachiman-gu
9/17 ooShrine and熊本県
熊本市
others藤崎八旙宮ほか

Okinawa
9/10
沖縄県

Okinawa
沖縄県

Okinawa
沖縄市

Itoman
糸満市

Goya-Jujiro
area,
Koza Undo Park
胡屋十字路、
コザ運動公園Event

Summary
Summary:
Annual Festival of the shrine. The highlight of this festival is Kazari-uma-kazarioroshi (the purification ceremony of horses being assembled at the shrine) and
Shinko-sai, a long procession of Mikoshi followed by priests, Shishi-Kazari
dancers with lion-head hoods, Zuibyo (thousands of armored warriors) andKazari-uma (horses adorned with ornaments). More events are held during thefestival period.

FujisakiHachiman-gu
Reitaisai
藤崎八旙宮例大祭

Schedule & Key events:●9/13
11:00Shishi-kazari-oroshi (lion dance) at the shrine
15:00Kagura performance at the shrine●9/15
13:00-17:00 Kazari-uma-kazari-oroshi at the shrine●9/17
6:00Shinko-sai procession from the shrine to Otabisho
9:00Noh performance at Otabisho
13:30-15:30 Shinko-sai procession back to the shrine●9/8 18:30-21:00●9/9 15:00-21:00●9/10 15:00-21:00

Ei-sah on the street in Goya-Jujiro area
Ei-sah at Okinawa-shi Koza Undo Park
Ei-sah at Okinawa-shi Koza Undo Park

Summary:
Otsuna-hiki (tug of war) is the main event, using a rope of about 180 meters inlength, 1.5 meters in diameter and 10 tons in weight.
Schedule & Key events:
afternoon
Parade of dancing by many folk dancers
17:00Otsuna-hiki©2023 Japan National Tourism OrganizationURL

JR Kyushu Shinkansen Line to
Kumamoto Sta. From there,(1) take bus to FujisakiguJR九州新幹線熊本駅よりhttps://fujisakigu.or.jp/rei
mae Bus Stop, and then walk (1) バスで藤崎宮前下車、徒歩5分
sai/nittei.html
5 min.
(2) 市電で水道町下車、徒歩15分(2) take streetcar to Suidocho, and then walk 15 min.

Summary:Ei-sah is a traditional folk dancing native to Okinawa main island and is performed From Naha Airport, take bus
No. 113to the accompaniment with drumming. Groups of young people from all over(1) Goya-Jujiro area:
Okinawa parade dancing Ei-sah .

Okinawa Zento
Ei-sah Matsuri
沖縄全島エイサーまつり Schedule & Key events:

Prefectural RoadNo. 256 (former
National Road
No. 331)
between Itoman Itoman OtsunaRotary andhiki Gyoji
Hakugindo
糸満大綱引き行事
糸満ロータリー・白銀堂間の県道256号線(旧国道331号線）

Accessto Goya Bus Stop
(2) Koza Undo Park:
to Okinawa Undo Koen-mae
Bus Stop and then walk 6
min.

那覇空港よりバスNo.113で(1) 胡屋十字路 : 胡屋下車
https://www.zentoeisa.co(2) コザ運動公園 : 沖縄運動公園 m/
前下車、徒歩6分

From Naha Airport, take Yui
Rail (monorail) to Akamine
那覇空港よりゆいレールで赤嶺駅下Sta., and then take bus
車、バスNo.89で20分白銀堂前下
No.89 to Hakugindo-mae Bus 車
Stop (20 min.)https://www.okinawastory.jp/news/tourism/4226#i
toman

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Calendar of Events
September 2023
Notes:
1. Published by Tourist Information Center of Japan National Tourism Organization and all rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. ©2023 Japan National Tourism Organization
2. Dates, times and functions are subject to change without notice. Especially schedule of outdoor events and flower festival may change due to the weather.
Be sure to check the latest information in advance.
3. The access shows only major route. Please refer to following URL for alternative transportation from the station where you want to start.
https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
4. Japanese words appearing in the column provide the name of the event, the place and access for you to point out to Japanese passerby when you need help.
5. Please refer to URL (basically in Japanese) for each event. If you have further questions, please call TIC, JNTO at following number.
TIC, JNTO

Tel : (03)-3201-3331

from overseas +81 3 3201 3331

Glossary：
Angu/Okaridono/Otabisho

Portable shrine resting place

KaguraShinto dance with musicSpecial Remarks:
Dates and Times are shown as follows which is common in Japan.

Matsuri

Festival, Event

Dates : M/DApril 3 ⇒ 4/3

MikoshiPortable shrine

Time : 24 hours system

8:00am ⇒ 8:00

Taiko

Japanese drum

8:00pm ⇒ 20:00

Tsukimi 月見
Tsukimi, moon viewing parties are held on the evenings when
there is a full harvest moon in September. People set up atable with Susuki - pampas grass, Sake, Tsukimi-dango - rice
dumplings and assorted seasonal fruits and vegetables asofferings to the moon and appreciate the beauty of the moon.

<<<All event information is subject to change. Please be sure to check the latest information in advance.>>>Region

Tokyo
東京

Dates

9/8

～ 9/10

Pref.

Tokyo
東京都

City

Venue

Heiwajima, Tokyo Ryutsu
Ota-kuCenter Building
大田区平和 東京流通センタービ
島
ル

Event

Heiwajima Kotto
Matsuri
平和島骨董まつり

Summary

Summary:
The oldest Antique Fair. Admission is free. Please enter an hour before the closing
time on 9/10.
Schedule & Key events:●9/8 & 9 10:00-17:00●9/10
10:00-16:00©2023 Japan National Tourism Organization

AccessURL

Tokyo Monorail Line to Ryutsu
東京モノレール流通センター駅より徒Center Sta., and then walk 1
歩1分
min.

https://kottoui
chi.com/en.html

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Region

Dates

Pref.

City

Venue

Event

Summary

AccessURL

Summary:
Autumn Festival of the area. Musashino Hachiman-gu Shrine's Mikoshi and other
town's Mikoshi are carried on the main streets of the town. Open-air stalls are set
up in some places.
Tokyo
東京

9/9

～ 9/10Tokyo
東京都

Musashino
武蔵野市

Musashino
Hachiman-gu
Shrine andothers
武蔵野八幡宮ほか

Kichijoji
Aki Matsuri
吉祥寺秋まつりhttps://musashi
noSchedule & Key events:
JR Chuo Line or Keio
JR中央線又は京王井の頭線吉祥寺 kanko.com/mus●daily all day
Mikoshi and float carried by children
inokashira Line to Kichijoji Sta. 駅下車
ashino●9/9
11:00-17:30
Parade of shrine's Mikoshi
event/kichijoji15:00Mikoshi and float carried by children gather on Heiwa-doriakimatsuri2023/●9/10

14:0016:00-17:20

Tokyo
東京

9/11 ～ 9/21

Tokyo
東京都

Minato-ku
港区

Shiba Daijin-gu
Shrine芝大神宮

Dara-Dara
Matsuri(Shoga Matsuri)
だらだら祭り(生姜祭り)

Street in front of Kichijoji Sta. (North Exit)
Eleven Mikoshi gather on Heiwa-dori Street in front ofKichijoji Sta. (North Exit)
Parade of shrine's Mikoshi

Summary:(1) Toei Asakusa or Oedo
Festival known as "Shoga Matsuri" (Ginger Root Festival). The festival features
open-air stalls selling fresh ginger roots. The highlight of this festival is a parade of Subway Line to Daimon Sta.
(1) 都営地下鉄浅草線又は大江戸(A09, E20)(Exit A6), and thenMikoshi carried by townspeople in the neighborhood of the shrine.
線大門駅 (A6出口) より徒歩1分
https://www.shi
Schedule & Key events:●9/17
12:30-16:30 Parade of Mikoshi

Summary:
Annual Festival of the shrine. Open-air stalls are set up in the precincts of theshrine. The festival is rather small in scale this year.

Tokyo
東京

9/16 ～ 9/17

Tokyo
東京都

Nezu-jinja Reitaisai
Schedule & Key events:
Bunkyo-ku Nezu-jinja Shrine
Kaminigiwai Gyoji
文京区
根津神社●daily 19:00Kagura "Urayasu-no-mai" performance
根津神社例大祭●9/16 12:00Taiko performance
神賑行事

●9/17

Tokyo
東京

Tokyo
9/16 ～ 9/17
東京都

Shinjukuku
新宿区

Akagi-jinja
Shrine andothers
赤城神社ほかAkagi-jinja
Reitai-sai
赤城神社例大祭

afternoon
all day
14:00-

Sato-Kagura performance
Sato-Kagura performance
Kagura "Sanza-no-mai" performance

Summary:
Annual Festival of the shrine. Open-air stalls are set up in the precincts of theshrine.
Schedule & Key events:●9/17 8:00-17:00 Parade of Mikoshi©2023 Japan National Tourism Organization

walk 1 min.
(2) JR Yamanote Line toHamamatsucho Sta. (North
Exit), and then walk 5 min.

(2) JR山手線浜松町駅 (北口) より badaijingu.com/
徒歩5分(1) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Lineto Nezu Sta. (C14)(Exit 1) or(1) 東京メトロ千代田線根津駅 (1Sendagi Sta. (C15)(Exit 1),番出口) 又は千駄木駅 (1番出口)
and then walk 5 min.
より徒歩5分(2) Tokyo Metro Namboku(2) 東京メトロ南北線東大前駅 (1Line to Todaimae Sta.
番出口)より徒歩5分(N12)(Exit 1), and then walk 5
min.

https://nedujinj
a.or.jp/nedujinja-reitaisai/Tokyo Metro Tozai Line to
東京メトロ東西線神楽坂駅 (1番出
Kagurazaka Sta. (T05)(Exit 1),口) より徒歩1分
and then walk 1 min.

https://www.ak
agi-jinja.jp/

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Region

Tokyo
東京

Tokyo
東京

Dates

9/17

Pref.

Tokyo
東京都

Tokyo
9/23 ～ 9/24
東京都

City

Taito-ku
台東区

Venue

Kaminarimondori Street
雷門通り

Event

Asakusa Samba
Carnival
浅草サンバカーニバル

JR Ikebukuro
Toshima-ku Sta. West Exit
Fukuro Matsuri
豊島区
area
ふくろ祭り
JR池袋駅西口一帯

Summary
Summary:
Samba Dancing Parade with 16 samba teams' participants in samba attire.
The festival is rather small in scale, no contest this year.
Schedule & Key events:
12:00- Parade along Kaminarimon-dori Street

AccessTokyo Metro Ginza Line orToei Asakusa Subway Line to
Asakusa Sta. (G19, A18)

https://www.as

東京メトロ銀座線又は都営地下鉄浅akusa草線浅草駅下車

samba.org

Summary:(1) JR Yamanote Line to
Annual Festival of the area. The highlight of this festival is a parade of Mikoshi
Ikebukuro Sta. (West Exit)
accompanied by people beating Taiko on the streets of JR Ikebukuro Sta. West Exit
(2) Tokyo Metro Yurakucho,
area. Many other events are scheduled during the festival period.
Schedule & Key events:●9/24 Parade of Mikoshi

URL(1) JR山手線池袋駅 (西口) 下車(2) 東京メトロ有楽町線、丸の内線
Marunouchi or Fukutoshin Line又は副都心線池袋駅下車
to Ikebukuro Sta. (Y09, M25,
F09)

https://www.yo
sakoitokyo.gr.jp/fukuro/index.htmSummary:
Annual Festival of the shrine. The highlight of this festival is a parade of Mando ,poles decorated with artificial flowers and pictures, and Koshiki-Shishi-mai (liondance).

Tokyo
東京

9/23 ～ 9/24

Tokyo
東京都

Kunitachi
国立市

Yabo Tenman-gu
Shrine,Yabo Tenman-gu
Schedule & Key events:
JR Yaho Sta. andReitai-sai
others●9/23
谷保天満宮例大祭
谷保天満宮、
20:00- Parade of people with lanterns and Koshiki-Shishi-mai performance at
JR谷保駅ほか
the shrine

JR Nambu Line to Yaho Sta.,and then walk 3 min.

JR南武線谷保駅より徒歩3分

http://www.yabotenmangu.or.jp/schedule.html(1) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
to Akasaka Sta. (C06)(Exit 2),
and then walk 3 min.
(2) Tokyo Metro Ginza or
Namboku Line to TameikeSanno Sta. (G06, N06)(Exit7), and then walk 3 min.

(1) 東京メトロ千代田線赤坂駅 (2番出口) より徒歩3分(2) 東京メトロ銀座線又は南北線溜池山王駅 (7番出口) より徒歩3分

https://www.hie
jinja.net/events/chushu/●9/24
12:00- Parade of Mando from JR Yaho Sta. to the shrine
15:00- Koshiki-Shishi-mai performance at the shrine

Tokyo
東京

9/29

Tokyo
東京都

Chiyoda-ku Hie-jinja Shrine
千代田区
日枝神社

Chushu Kangensai
中秋管絃祭

Summary:
Court Music Festival associated with the mid-autumn full moon. Taiko , Bugaku(ancient court dance with music), Gagaku (court music), and Mikomai (shrine
maiden dance) are performed in the precincts. Ticket for the performances is
3,000 JPY.
Schedule & Key events:
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Region

Kanto
関東

Kanto
関東

Dates

9/1

9/13

～

Pref.

Ibaraki
9/2
茨城県

Chiba
千葉県

City

Kashima
鹿嶋市

Venue

Kashima-jingu
Shrine andothers鹿島神宮ほかTamasaki-jinja
Shrine,Ichinomiya Tsurigasaki-machi
Kaigan Beach
一宮町
and others
玉前神社、
釣ヶ崎海岸ほか

Event

Kashima-jingu
Jinko-sai
鹿島神宮神幸祭

Summary:
Annual Festival of the shrine. The highlights of this festival are Chochin-machi inwhich worshipers hang hundreds of paper lanterns on the tall bamboo trees eachand bring them all one by one into the sacred fire kindled in the precincts of theshrine, and a parade of Mikoshi .
Schedule & Key events:●daily 10:00-22:00 Floats proceed in each town
●9/1
16:30-20:00 Chochin-machi is held
20:00-21:00 Mikoshi proceeds from the shrine to Angu
●9/2
10:00Kagura is performed at Angu
15:00-16:00 Mikoshi returns from Angu to the shrine

Summary:Festival with a 1,200-year history, known as "Hadaka Matsuri" (Naked Festival).
Kazusa Junisha
The highlight of this festival is "Jinkosai" , in which Mikoshi are carried by about a
Matsurithousand of loin-clothed youth to Tsurigasaki Kaigan Beach where Mikoshi are(Hadaka Matsuri)
rushed along the beach and are jostled each other.
上総十二社祭り(裸祭り)

AccessSummary

URL(1) JR Kashima Line toKashima Jingu Sta., and then(1) JR鹿島線鹿島神宮駅より徒歩 https://city.kas
walk 10 min.
10分
hima.ibaraki.jp/s(2) From JR Tokyo Sta. (Yaesu(2) JR東京駅 (八重洲南口) より高 oshiki/45/6578
South Exit), take Expressway
5.html速バスで2時間鹿島神宮下車
Bus to Kashima Jingu Bus
Stop (2 hours)

Tamasaki-jinja Shrine：
JR Sotobo Line to KazusaIchinomiya Sta., and thenwalk 8 min.

玉前神社：
JR外房線上総一ノ宮駅より徒歩8分

https://www.ta
masaki.org/

JR Yokosuka Line to Kamakura
JR横須賀線鎌倉駅(東口)より徒歩
Sta. (East Exit), and then walk
10分
10 min.

https://www.ha
chimangu.or.jp/
matsuri/index.h
tml#tabpanel9

Schedule & Key events:
13:30- Mikoshi leaves the shrine for the beach

Summary:
Annual Festival of the shrine. The highlight of this festival is a parade of three
Mikoshi followed by priests, horses, warriors and people in traditional costumes.
Kanto
関東

Kanagawa
9/14 ～ 9/16
神奈川県

Kamakura
鎌倉市

Tsurugaoka
Hachiman-gu
Shrine
鶴岡八幡宮

Tsurugaoka
Hachiman-gu
Reitai-sai
鶴岡八幡宮例大祭

Schedule & Key events:●9/15
13:00- Mikoshi proceeds from the shrine to Otabisho
18:00- Japanese dance performance●9/16
13:00- Yabusame (horseback archery) is held in the precincts of the shrine
17:00- Suzumushi-hojosai (bell cricket release festival)©2023 Japan National Tourism Organization

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Dates

Pref.

City

Venue

Event

Summary

AccessURL

Summary:
Annual Festival of the shrine. The highlight of this festival is a parade of Horojishi(floats each drawn by a man wearing a huge and vigorous lion headgear).

Kanto
関東

Kanto
関東

Kanto
関東

9/16 ～ 9/18

9/18

Ibaraki
茨城県

Kanagawa
神奈川県

Chiba
9/23 ～ 9/24
千葉県

Ishioka
石岡市

Kamakura
鎌倉市

Isumi
いすみ市

Ishiokano
OmatsuriHitachinokuni(Hitachinokuni
Sosha-gu Shrine Sosha-gu Reitaiand otherssai)
常陸国総社宮ほか 石岡のおまつり(常陸国総社宮例大祭)

Goryo-jinja
Shrine andothers
御霊神社ほかOhara
Hachiman-jinja
Shrine,Kashima-jinja
Shrine,Ohara
Kaisuiyoku-jo
Beach,Ohara
Elementary
School andothers大原八幡神社、鹿島神社、
大原海水浴場、大原小学校ほか

MenkakeGyoretsu
面掛行列

Schedule & Key events:●9/16
14:00-16:00 Mikoshi proceeds from the shrine to Okaridono (Okariya)●9/17
10:30Sumo tournament is held by townspeople
13:00Japanese dance and Kagura are performed
13:00Mikoshi parades throughout the town
15:00Horojishi parades on the city's main street
18:45Dashi (Float) parades on the city's main street●9/18
14:00-16:00 Mikoshi returns from Okaridono (Okariya) to the shrine
Summary:
Parade of men wearing grotesque and comical masks to pray for a rich harvest of
the year.
Schedule & Key events:
13:00Kagura performance
14:30-15:30 Parade of Mikoshi and masked men in the neighborhood of theshrineJR Joban Line to Ishioka Sta.,and then walk 20 min.

JR常磐線石岡駅より徒歩20分

https://www.ish
iokakankou.com/pa
ge/page000138.
html

JR Yokosuka Line to Kamakura
https://www.tri
Sta. From there, take
JR横須賀線鎌倉駅より江ノ島電鉄線 pEnoshima Dentetsu (Enoden)(江ノ電) で長谷駅下車、徒歩5分
kamakura.com/
Line to Hase Sta., and thenevent/28.html
walk 5 min.

Summary:
Naked festival. The highlight of this festival is Shiofumi , in which 18 Mikoshi
carried by men wearing loin-clothes are jostled each other in the sea and along
Ohara Kaisuiyoku-jo Beach.

Ohara Hadaka
Matsuri
大原はだか祭り

Schedule & Key events:●9/23
morning
Mikoshi parade in each area
13:30Praying for a good harvest and a good fish catch at Ohara FishingPort
14:30Shiofumi is held in Ohara Kaisuiyoku-jo Beach
17:00-18:00 Mikoshi parade from Kidoizumi Shuzo (Sake Brewery) to Ohara
Elementary School
18:30-22:00 Mikoshi parade on the shopping streets of the town
●9/24
morning
Mikoshi parade in each area
17:00-18:00 Mikoshi parade from Kidoizumi Shuzo (Sake Brewery) to Ohara
Elementary School
18:30-22:00 Mikoshi parade on the shopping streets of the town

©2023 Japan National Tourism Organization

Ohara Kaisuiyoku-jo Beach：
JR Sotobo Line to Ohara Sta.,and then walk 20 min.

大原海水浴場：JR外房線大原駅より徒歩20分

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