[July] Traditional Event in Kyoto and Nara


 

Traditional Festivals and Rituals

 

July

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■Everyday *Excluding the day when the festival is held
[Nara]Kasuga Taisha 9:00 Morning Worship – Chohai(朝拝)Schedule

At Kasuga Taisha Shrine, a morning worship is held every day. Anyone can join for free with peace of mind without the need for reservations while receiving the guidance of the priesthood.

■July 1 – Early September [Kyoto]Kamishichiken  Kamishichiken Beer Garden
■July 1 – September 23 [Kyoto]Arashiyama Arashiyama Ukai(嵐山の鵜飼)
■July 7 – 9th [Kyoto]Senbon Shakado Pottery market(陶器市)
■July 13 – 16th [Kyoto] Kyoto Ryosen Gokoku Jinja Mitama-matsuri(みたま祭)
■July 14 – 16th [Kyoto] Yasaka Jinja Gion Festival(祇園祭-前祭)
■July 21 – 23rd [Kyoto] Yasaka Jinja Gion Festival(祇園祭-後祭)
■Late July [Nara]Kasuga Taisha Parent and child drawing party(親と子の写生会-清書会)

1st [Kyoto]Iwashimizu Hachimangu 10:00 Gesshi-sai(月始祭)
1st [Kyoto]Heian Jingu 9:30 Gesshu-sai(月首祭)
1st [Kyoto]Kamigamo Jinja 10:00 Mitoshiroe Shinji(御戸代会神事) 18:00 Kamo Mitoshiro Noh, Takigi Noh(賀茂御戸代能『薪能』)
1st [Kyoto]Shimogamo Jinja Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Kyoto]Fushimi Inari Taisha Tukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja 10:00 Gion Festival, Naginata-boko Osendo(祇園祭 長刀鉾町お千度)
1st [Kyoto]Kitano Tenmangu 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Kyoto]Atago Jinja 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Kyoto]Kifune Jinja 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Nara]Oomiwa Jinja 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Nara]Isonokami Jingu 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
2nd [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja 11:30 Gion Festival(祇園祭-山鉾連合会社参)
3rd [Kyoto]Kifune Jinja 11:00 Toka Shinji(桃花神事)
5th [Kyoto]Jishu Jinja 14:00 Enmusubi Jishu-matsuri(えんむすび地主祭り)
5th [Nara]Tatsuta Taisha 14:00 Fuchin taisai(風鎮大祭)
7th [Kyoto]Iwashimizu Hachimangu 10:00 Tanabata-sai(七夕祭)
7th [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja 14:00 Gion Festival(祇園祭-綾傘鉾稚児社参)
7th [Kyoto]Kifune Jinja 11:00 Kifune-no-Mizu-matsuri(貴船の水まつり-七夕神事)
7th [Kyoto]Matsuo Taisha 18:30 Tanabata-sai(七夕祭)
7th [Kyoto]Jishu Jinja 18:30 Renai Jhoju Tanabata-sai(恋愛成就七夕祭)
7th [Kyoto]Shiramine Jingu Tanabata-sai(七夕祭) 13:30 Kemari Hounou(蹴鞠奉納) 16:00 Komachi-odori(小町をどり 奉告祭)
7th [Kyoto]Kitano Tenmangu 10:00 Mitarashi-sai(御手洗祭) Tanabata-sai(七夕祭)
7th [Nara]Kinpusenji Temple Renge-e(蓮華会)
10th [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja Gion Festival(祇園祭) 10:00 Shinyosui Kiyoharai-shiki(神用水清祓式) 11:00 Takahashi-cho Shasan(高橋町社参) 13:00 Nippon Shinwa Gatari Hounou(日本神話語り奉納) 16:30 Omukae Chochin(お迎え提灯) 18:00 Mikoshi Arai(神輿洗)
11th [Kyoto]Mimurotoji Temple 9:00-12:00 Hasu-sake-wo-Tanoshimukai(ハス酒を楽しむ会)
11th [Nara]Oomiwa Jinja 10:00 Unohi-sai(卯の日祭)
12th [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja Gion Festival(祇園祭-山鉾曳き初め-前祭) 14:00 Kankoboko(函谷鉾) 14:30 Niwatoriboko(鶏鉾) 15:00 Tsukihoko, Kikusuihoko(月鉾・菊水鉾) 15:30 Naginataboko(長刀鉾)
12th [Kyoto]Kifune Jinja 10:00 Hatsutatsu-sai(初辰祭)
13th [Kyoto]八坂神社 Gion Festival(祇園祭) 11:00 長刀鉾稚児社参 12:00 舁山舁き初め(西洞院通) 14:00 久世駒形稚児社参 15:00 (新町通)山鉾曳き初め 13日-16日 ちまき販売(山鉾町)
14th [Kyoto]Iwashimizu Hachimangu 18:30 Kourasha(高良社) Yawata Taiko-matsuri(やわた太鼓まつり-宮入)
14th [Kyoto]Gion Festival(祇園祭) 14th-16th Byobu-matsuri(屏風祭) 14th-16th Goshuin-atsume(御朱印集め-山鉾町) 宵々々山(歩行者天国・屋台露店なし)
15th [Kyoto]Iwashimizu Hachimangu 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
15th [Kyoto]Heian Jingu 9:30 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭) 11:00 Chagyo Hanei Kigan Kencha-sai(茶業繁栄祈願献茶祭)
15th [Kyoto]Kamigamo Jinja 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
15th [Kyoto]Kitano Tenmangu 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
15th [Kyoto]Atago Jinja 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
15th [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja Gion Festival(祇園祭) 10:00 生間流式庖丁 15:00 伝統芸能奉納 19:00 宵宮神賑奉納行事前夜祭 20:00 宵宮祭 宵々山(歩行者天国・屋台露店あり)
15th [Kyoto]Kifune Jinja 10:00 Massha-sai(末社祭-日吉社例祭)
15th [Nara]Oomiwa Jinja 10:00 Kosha Sukeikai Tsukinami-sai(講社崇敬会月次祭)
15th [Nara]Isonokami Jingu 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
16th [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja Gion Festival(祇園祭) 9:00 献茶祭 18:30 石見神楽 19:00 宵宮神賑奉納行事 20:00 宵宮祭 宵山(歩行者天国・屋台露店あり)21:00 日和神楽
16th [Nara]Kamotsuba Jinja Susuki Chochin Kento Gyoji(ススキ提灯献灯行事)*奈良県指定無形民俗文化財
17th [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja 10:00 Kinen-sai(祈年祭-大祭)
17th [Nara]Isakawa Jinja 10:30 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
17th [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja Gion Festival(祇園祭) 9:00 山鉾巡行 14:00 お位返しの儀 16:00 神幸祭
18th [Kyoto]Iwashimizu Hachimangu 10:00 Kourasha-sai(高良社祭) 11:30 Wakamiyasha-sai(若宮社祭/若宮殿社祭)
18th [Kyoto]Fushimi Inari Taisha 18:00 Hongu-sai(本宮祭) Yoimiya-sai(宵宮祭)
19th [Kyoto]Heian Jingu 9:30 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
19th [Kyoto]Iwashimizu Hachimangu 10:00 Yakuyoke Kaiun Kotsu Anzen Kigan-sai(厄除開運交通安全祈願祭)
19th [Kyoto]Fushimi Inari Taisha 9:00 Hongu-sai Honsai(本宮祭 本祭)
19th [Kyoto]Matsuo Taisha 18:30 Onda-sai(御田祭)
20th [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja Gion Festival(祇園祭) 15:00 山鉾曳き初め(北観音山・南観音山・大船鉾 於:新町通) 15:00 花傘巡行馬長稚児・児武者宣状式 16:00 山鉾舁き初め(八幡山)
21st [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja Gion Festival(祇園祭) 21日-23日 屏風祭 21日-23日 御朱印集め(山鉾町) 11:00 山鉾舁き初め(橋弁慶山) 宵々々山(歩行者天国・屋台露店なし)
21st [Kyoto] Shimogamo Jinja Mitarashi-matsuri(御手洗祭) Ashituke Shinji(足つけ神事-土用の丑)
21st [Kyoto]Toji Temple Kobo-ichi Antique Market(弘法市-骨董市)
21st [Nara]Kasuga Taisha 10:00 Shun-sai(旬祭)
22nd [Kyoto]Gion Festival(祇園祭) 宵々山(歩行者天国・屋台露店なし)
23rd [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja Gion Festival(祇園祭) 9:00 煎茶献茶祭 14:00 オハケ清祓 宵山(歩行者天国・屋台露店なし) 20:30 日和神楽 23:00 南観音山あばれ観音
23rd [Kyoto]Atago Jinja 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
24th [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja Gion Festival(祇園祭) 9:30 山鉾巡行 10:00 花傘巡行 17:00 還幸祭
25th [Kyoto]Kitano Tenmangu Tenjin-ichi Antique Market(天神市-骨董市)
25th [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja Gion Festival(祇園祭) 11:00 狂言奉納 14:00 千団子
26th [Kyoto]Kamigamo Jinja 17:00 Kamo-no-mizumatsuri(賀茂の水まつり)
27th [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja 9:00 Matatabisha Reisai(又旅社例祭)
28th [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja Gion Festival(祇園祭) 10:00 神用水清祓式 18:00 神輿洗
28th [Nara]Todaiji Temple 8:00 kejoe(解除会)
29th [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja Gion Festival(祇園祭) 16:00 神事済奉告祭
30th [Nara]Oomiwa Jinja 16:30 Tsunakoshi Jinja Reisai Yoimiya-sai(綱越神社例祭宵宮祭)
31st [Kyoto]Iwashimizu Hachimangu 10:00 Sumiyoshisha-sai(住吉社祭)
31st [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja Gion Festival(祇園祭) 10:00 疫神社夏越祭
31st [Nara]Oomiya Jinja 10:00 Tsunakoshi Jinja Reisai(綱越神社例祭-おんぱら祭) 19:30 Onpara Fireworks Festival(おんぱら祭奉納花火大会)
31st [Kyoto]Atago Jinja Sennichimairi(千日詣り) 21:00 Yumike-sai(夕御饌祭) August 1st 2:00 Asamike-sai(朝御饌祭)
 
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