[May] Traditional Event in Kyoto and Nara
Traditional Festivals and Rituals
May
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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.
■April 29 – May 5[Kyoto] Mibudera Temple Mibu Kyogen(壬生狂言)
■May 1st – 4th[Kyoto] Senbon Enmado Temple Senbon Enmado Kyogen(千本閻魔堂狂言)
■May 1st – September 30 [Kyoto]Kamogawa Kamigamo Noryou-Yuka(鴨川納涼床)
■May 1st – May 24 [Kyoto]Ponto-cho Kaburen-jo Kamogawa Odori(鴨川をどり)
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 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭) 13:00頃 Kurabeuma Ashi Soroe-shiki(競馬足汰式)
1st [Kyoto]Shimogamo Jinja 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Kyoto]Fushimi Inari Taisha Tukinami-sai(月次祭)
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, Hatsutatsu-sai(月次祭・初辰祭)
1st [Kyoto]Shimogoryo Jinja 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)
3rd [Kyoto]Shimogamo Jinja 13:00 Yabusame Shinji(流鏑馬神事)
3rd [Kyoto]Fushimi Inari Taisha 16:00 Inari-sai(稲荷祭-還幸祭)
3rd [Kyoto]Jishu Jinja 14:00 Enmusubi Jishu-matsuri(えんむすび地主祭り)
3rd [Nara]Isonokami Jingu 10:00 Chojuko Shunki Taisai(長寿講春季大祭)
4th [Kyoto]Kamigamo Jinja 10:00 Saioudai Misogi(斎王代御禊)
4th [Kyoto]Shimogamo Jinja 13:00 Kobudo Hounou(古武道奉納)
4th [Kyoto]Fushimi Inari Taisha 10:00 Inari-sai(稲荷祭-後宮祭)
5th [Kyoto]Heian Jingu 9:00 Koui-sai(更衣祭)
5th [Kyoto]Kamigamo Jinja 14:00頃 Kamo Kisoiuma(賀茂競馬)
5th [Kyoto]Shimogamo Jinja 11:00 Busha Shinji(歩射神事)
5th [Kyoto]Kifune Jinja 10:00 Shobu Shinji(菖蒲神事)
5th [Kyoto]Jishu Jinja(地主神社) 13:00 Jishu matsuri(地主祭り-神幸祭)
5th [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja 8:30 Onzo-matsuri(御衣祭) 10:00 Tango-sai(端午祭)
5th [Kyoto]Shiramine Jingu(白峯神宮) 8:30 Budo Hanei Shorei-sai(武道繁栄奨励祭・古武道奉納奉告祭)
5th [Kyoto]Fujinomori Jinja 8:30 Fujinomori-sai(藤森祭)
5th [Kyoto]Imamiya Jinja 8:30 Imamiya-sai Jiko-sai(今宮祭神幸祭)
5th [Nara]Kasuga Taisha 10:00 Shobu-sai(菖蒲祭) 13:00 Manyo Gagaku-kai(子供の日萬葉雅楽会)
5th [Nara]Oomiwa Jinja 11:00 Kuehiko Jinja Shugaku Anzen Kigan-sai(久延彦神社就学安全祈願祭)
6th [Kyoto]Atago Jinja 10:00 Raijin-sai(雷神祭)
8th [Kyoto]Manzoku Inari Jinja Manzoku Inari Matsuri(満足稲荷祭)
8th [Kyoto]Uji Jinja Uji Rikyu-sai(宇治離宮祭)
10th [Kyoto]Kyoto Ryosen Gokoku Jinja(京都霊山護国神社) Gochinza-sai(御鎮座祭)
10th [Kyoto]Yasui Konpiragu 11:30 Shunki Konpira-sai(春季金比羅大祭)
10th [Nara]Kasuga Taisha 11:00 Kencha-sai(献茶祭)
12th [Kyoto]Kamigamo Jinja 15:00 Misogi-no-gi(御禊の儀)
12th [Kyoto]Shimogamo Jinja Mikage-matsuri(御蔭祭) 9:00 樹下神事(下鴨神社) 11:00 御蔭山の儀(御蔭神社)12:00 御生神事(御蔭神社)
12th [Nara]Oomiwa Jinja 10:00 Unohi-sai(卯の日祭) 10:30 Hashu-sai(播種祭)
12th [Kyoto]Kifune Jinja 10:00 Hatsutatsu-sai(初辰祭)
13th [Kyoto]Ichihime Jinja 10:00 Shunki Taisai(春季大祭)
15th [Kyoto]Iwashimizu Hachimangu 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
15th [Kyoto]Heian Jingu 9:30 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
15th [Kyoto]Kamigamo Jinja 13:30 kamo-sai(賀茂祭)
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 11:00 Kenshu-sai(献酒祭)
15th [Kyoto]Kifune Jinja 10:00 Massha-sai(末社祭-結社例祭)
15th [Nara]Oomiwa jinja 10:00 Kousha Sukeikai Tsukinami-sai(講社崇敬会月次祭)
15th [Nara]Isonokami Jingu 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
15th [Nara]Kasuga Taisha Kohfukuji Temple Takigiono(薪能) 11:00 Kasuga Taisha(春日大社舞殿) 17:30
Kohfukuji Temple(興福寺南大門跡)
16th [Nara]kasuga Taisha 興福寺 Takigiono(薪能) 11:00 Kasuga Taisha(春日大社拝舎) 17:30 Kohfukuji Temple(興福寺南大門跡)
17th [Kyoto]Kamigamo Jinja 10:00 Kencha-sai(献茶祭)
17th [Kyoto]Matsuo Taisha 8:00 Matsuo-sai(松尾祭-還幸祭)
17th [Kyoto]Imamiya Jinja 8:30 Imamiya-sai Kanko-sai(今宮祭還幸祭)
17th [Kyoto]Kurumazaki Jinja 12:30 Mifune-sai(三船祭)*中之島公園
17th [Nara]Isakawa Jinja 10:30 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
18th [Kyoto]Kamigoryo Jinja Goryo-sai Togyo-no-gi(御霊祭渡御之儀)
18th [Kyoto]Shimogoryo Jinja Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
19th [Kyoto]Heian Jingu 9:30 Tukinami-sai(月次祭)
19th [Kyoto]Iwashimizu Hachimangu 10:00 Yakuyoke Kaiun Kotsu Kigan-sai(厄除開運交通安全祈願祭)
19th [Kyoto]Atago Jinja 10:00 Saga-sai(嵯峨祭-神幸祭)
19th [Nara]Toshodaiji Temple 15:00 Uchiwamaki(うちわまき)
21st [Kyoto]Toji Temple Kobo-ichi Antique Market(弘法市-骨董市)
21st [Nara]Kasuga Taisha 10:00 Shun-sai(旬祭)
23rd [Kyoto]Atago Jinja 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
23rd [Kyoto]Shimogoryo Jinja Shimogoryo-sai Yoimiya(下御霊祭宵宮)
24th [Kyoto]Shimogoryo Jinja Shimogoryo-sai Kanko-sai(下御霊祭還幸祭)
24th [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja 11:00 Ohtasha-sai(太田社祭)
25th [Kyoto]Kitano Tenmangu Tenjin-ichi Antique Market(天神市-骨董市)
26th [Kyoto]Atago Jinja 10:00 Saga-sai(嵯峨祭-還幸祭)
HARUYA Higashiyama
15 minutes by subway from Kyoto station. More than 100 years old MACHIYA architecture it is. Within walking distance to the popular attractions such as Kiyomizu Temple, Geisha district called Gion. In the morning and evening, we could walk along the small river and enjoy a pleasant stroll.
542-4 Furukawa-cho, Higashiyama-ku, KYOTO, JAPAN
HARUYA Umekoji
4 different tastes of 100 years architecture, “HARUYA Umekoji” is. 8 minutes by bus (15 minutes walk) from Kyoto station. Walking distance to two world heritage sites (Toji, Nishihonganji). One way bus stop to major tourist attractions such as Kiyomizudera, Gion, Kinkakuji etc. Long-established Kyoto style such as Japanese garden, lattice, round window, edge side are carefully inherited.
1-12 waki-cho Shimogyo-ku, KYOTO, JAPAN
HARUYA Naramachi
More than 120 years of the village headman residence. Japanese garden, family bath, guest room with traditional Japanese houses have fully Japanese atmosphere. Located in NARAMACHI area with the townscape from ancient times. Walking distance to Deer Park, Great Buddha statue and five other World Heritage sites. 8 minutes by bus from Nara station (15 minutes on foot).
31-4 Minamibukuro-cho Nara-shi, NARA, JAPAN
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