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U23 Osaka-Kansai Event Guide

Spring

Grand Sumo March Tournament

in fifteen days from early March

at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium

Higashiyama Hanatoro *Kyoto

from March 3rd to 12th

at Higashiyama

 

Hanami (Cherry Blossom Viewing) *Nara, Kyoto, Himeji, Kobe, Osaka

One of most fantastic event in Japan

around Early April or more in the middle of April

at Osaka Mint, Osaka Castle Park, Nara Yoshino Mountain, Himeji Castle, Kyoto’s Temples and Shrines

Higashiyama Temple Illuminations *Kyoto

in most of April

at Shoren-in, Kodai-ji, and Kiyomizu-dera…etc

 

Miyako Odori Geisha Dance *Kyoto

in all of April

at Kyoto

 

Shoryoue

Ancient Japanese court music

on April 22nd

at Shitennoji Temple

 

Nozaki Mairi Pilgrimage

from May 1st to 10th

at Nozaki Kannon, Daito

 

Yabusame Shinji *Kyoto

on May 3rd

at Shimogamo-jinja Shrine, Kyoto

 

Aoi Matsuri *Kyoto

on May 15th

at Gosho, Shimogamo-jinja Shrine, Kamigamo-jinja Shrine, Kyoto Gyoen, Kyoto

 

Kobe Matsuri Festival

on mid May

at Kobe

 

Himeji Oshiro Matsuri (Castle Festival) *Himeji

on mid May

at Himeji Castle

 

 

Summer

Otaue Shinji

on June 14th

at Sumiyoshi-Taisha Shrine

 

Aizome Matsuri Festival

from June 30th to July 2nd

at Shoman’in Aizendo

 

Tanabata  Star Festival

on July 6th & 7th

at  Hatamono Shrine…etc.

 

Tenjin Matsuri Festival

on July 24th & 25th

at Osaka Tenmangu Shrine and in the vicinity of the Okawa River

 

Sakai Grand Evening Fish Market

on July 31st

at Hamadera Park

 

Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks

in beginning of August

at Yodogawa River

 

Kamigata Geino Festival in Minami

in mid August

at Wahha Kamigata Museum

 

Gangara Fire Festival

on August 24th

at Atago Shrine

 

Gion Matsuri *Kyoto

one of Japan’s most important annual events

from July 14th to 24th

at Gion-jinja, Kyoto

 

Gojo-zaka Pottery Festival *Kyoto

from August 7th to 10th

at Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Kyoto

 

Gozan no Okuribi (Daimonji Fire Festival)

on August 16th

at Ginkaku-ji Tmeple, Kyogo Gyoen, Kamo-gawa RIverbank…etc

 

Minato Kobe Fireworks Festival *Kobe

in beginning of August

at Kobe

 

Nara Tokae Lantern Festival

in mid August

at Nara

 

PL Art of Fireworks Festival

Most artistic fireworks festival in Japan

in early August

at Tondabayashi

 

Summer Sonic Osaka

in mid-August

at Maishima

 

 

Fall

Danjiri Matsuri Festival

from September to October

at Kishiki Shrine and elsewhere

 

Tsukimi Festival

on the day of the harvest moon

at Mozu Hachimangu Shrine

Autumn Moon Viewing *Kyoto, Nara, Himeji, Kobe, Osaka

around Mid September

at everywhere

Midosuji Parade

on second Sunday of October

at Midosuji Avenue

 

Autumn Leaves Viewing *Kyoto, Nara, Himeji, Kobe, Osaka

around November

at Minoh, Kyoto’s Temples and Shrines

Higashiyama Temple Illuminations *Kyoto

in most of November

in Eikan-do, Shoren-in, Kodai-ji, Chion-in, Kiyomizu-dera

 

Shinno Matsuri Festival

on November 22nd & 23rd

at Sukunahikona Shine

 

Jidai Matsuri *Kyoto

on October 22nd

at Kyoto Gosho, Heian-jingu Shrine, Kyoto Gyoen

 

Kurama Fire Festival *Kyoto

on October 22nd

at Kurama, Kyoto

 

Gion Odori *Kyoto

from November 1st to 10th

at Kyoto Geisha district

Arashiyama Hanatoro *Kyoto

in Mid Decmber

at Arashiyama, Kyoto

 

Nada (Himeji) Fighting Festival *Himeji

on October 14

at Nada, Himeji

 

 

Winter

Luminarie *Kobe

in beginning of December

at Sannomiya, Kobe

Ako Gishi Festival *Himeji

on December 14th

at Ako, Hyogo

 

Omisoka (New Year’s Eve) *Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Himeji, Nara

on December 31st

at Dotonbori…etc Everywhere

 

Hatsumode (First Shrine Visit of the New Year) *Kyoto,Nara, Himeji, Kobe, Osaka

on January 1st, 2nd, 3rd

on Sumiyoshi Srhine…etc

 

Sembon Zuki

Rice-cakes pounded 1,000 times

on January 2nd & 3rd

at Mizumadera Temple

 

Toka Ebisu *Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto

from January 8th to 12th

at Imamiyaebisu Shrine and elsewhere

 

Doya-Doya

on January 14th

at Shitennoji Temple

Osaka International Ladies Marathon

in end of January

at Nagai Stadium

 

Setsubun *Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, Himeji, Osaka

on the eve of the spring equinox

at Abiko Kannon and elsewhere

 

Plum Blossom Viewing

in early February to early March

at Osaka Castle Park, etc.

 

Ichiya Kanjo Matsuri Festival

on February 20th

at Nozato Sumiyoshi Shrine

 

 

U23 Osaka-Kansai Guide Index

 

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