festival Archives - Shibuya246

Jidai Matsuri

Shibuya246October 22, 2014May 3, 2018

by Shibuya246October 22, 2014May 3, 20183 4290

The Jidai Matsuri event is taking place again right now in Kyoto. The weather seems to have dipped a bit and is providing some rain...

Culture

Daimonji Gozan Okuribi Bonfires

Shibuya246August 17, 2013May 3, 2018

by Shibuya246August 17, 2013May 3, 20186 2669

On August 16th each year the traditional Gozan no Okuribi 五山送り火 bonfires are lit on the mountain side around Kyoto. This is part of the...

Culture

Kyoto Tanabata Festival

Shibuya246August 12, 2012May 3, 2018

by Shibuya246August 12, 2012May 3, 201802048

There is a special Kyoto Tanabata festival being held on the Horikawa and Kamogawa rivers. I went for an evening walk at the Horikawa river...

Culture

Hoshi Matsuri

Shibuya246February 11, 2012May 3, 2018

by Shibuya246February 11, 2012May 3, 201802429

Today was the annual Hoshi Matsuri at the Agon Shu Temple in Kyoto. I was surprised to see it being broadcast on so many different...

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Summer Matsuri

Shibuya246August 12, 2010May 3, 2018

by Shibuya246August 12, 2010May 3, 20184 16384

Summer is a time of festivals in Japan and also the time of Obon. I took these photos at a local matsuri in Chiba which...

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Bonden Festival, Akita

Shibuya246March 12, 2010May 3, 2018

by Shibuya246March 12, 2010May 3, 201816 16861

The Bonden Festival is held in various parts of Akita-ken. I attended this one in Yokote City. A Bonden represents a mythical marker point for...

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Oni wa Soto

kimonoboxJanuary 24, 2010May 3, 2018

by kimonoboxJanuary 24, 2010May 3, 201801222

Setsubun is approaching very soon. In Japan, the festival Setsubun is celebrated on February 3. It is thought of as a festival which helps remove...

Living

Japan Festival Food

Shibuya246December 19, 2009May 3, 2018

by Shibuya246December 19, 2009May 3, 201818 8152

There are often mini festivals on in Japan around the station area. This one was a couple of days ago, but I forgot to put...

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Yuru Kyara Festival

Shibuya246October 24, 2009May 3, 2018

by Shibuya246October 24, 2009May 3, 20183 4064

The Kigurimi 2009 Summit for Yurukyara (ゆるキャラ) Festival is on in Hikone, Shiga-ken (滋賀県彦根) from 23rd to 25th October, 2009. Over 100 soft toy characters...

Living

Sakuragaoka-cho Matusri

Shibuya246September 20, 2009May 3, 2018

by Shibuya246September 20, 2009May 3, 20183 2485

Another day, another matsuri (festival), this time in Sakuragaoka-cho (桜丘町), Shibuya. This was just a local matsuri involving the kids carrying the omikoshi through the...

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Shibuya Tanabata

Shibuya246July 23, 2009May 3, 2018

by Shibuya246July 23, 2009May 3, 201810 13410

Team Shibuya CENTER-GAI is helping Shibuya to celebrate the Tanabata Matsuri by decorating the entrance and streets of Center-gai. The festival runs from July 23...