[December] Traditional Event in Kyoto and Nara
Traditional Festivals and Rituals
December
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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.
■Late October – Early December [Kyoto]Kitano Tenmangu Momiji Park Open(もみじ苑公開)
■December 1 – December 26 [Kyoto]Minamiza Kichirei Kaomise Kogyo(吉例顔見世興行)
■Mid December [Kyoto]Arashiyama 17:00-20:30 Hanatoro(花灯路)
■December 15 – December 18 [Nara]Kasuga Taisha Kasuga Wakamiya Onmatsuri(春日若宮おん祭)
1st [Kyoto]Heian Jingu 9:30 Gessu-sai(月首祭)
1st [Kyoto]Iwashimizu Hachimangu 10:00 Gesshi-sai(月始祭)
1st [Kyoto]Kamigamo Jinja 9:30 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Kyoto]Shimogamo Jinja 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Kyoto]Fushimi Inari Taisha Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Kyoto]Matsuo Taisha 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Kyoto]Hirashi Jinja 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Kyoto]Kitano Tenmangu 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)・Kencha-sai(献茶祭)
1st [Kyoto]Kifune Jinja 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Kyoto]Umemiya Taisha 9:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Kyoto]Yoshida Jinja 9:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Kyoto]Yuki Jinja 9:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Kyoto]Atago Jinja 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Kyoto]Awata Jinja 6:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Kyoto]Yasui Konpiragu 11:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Nara]Isonokami Jingu 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Nara]Kashihara Jingu 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Nara]Oomiwa Jinja 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Nara]Tatsuta Taisha 8:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Nara]Hirose Taisha 7:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Nara]Ooyamato Jinja Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Nara]Niukawakami Jinja Kamisha Sakutan-sai(朔旦祭)
1st [Nara]Niukawakami Jinja Nakasha Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Nara]Niukawakami Jinja Shimosha Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Nara]Tanzan Jinja 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
1st [Nara]Naramachi Goryo Jinja 7:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
3rd [Kyoto]Kifune Jinja 10:00 Hatsutatsu-sai(初辰祭)
3rd [Nara]Oomiwa Jinja 11:00 Kenka-sai(献菓祭)
5th [Kyoto]Fushimi Inari Taisha 10:00 Tsukinami Hatsuuma-sai(月次初午祭)
6th [Kyoto]Jishu Jinja 14:00 Enmusubi Jishu Matsuri, Shimai Daikoku(えんむすび地主祭り・終い大国祭)
6th [Nara]Oomiwa Jinja 11:00 Kuehiko Jinja Nyushi Gokaku Anzen Kigan-sai(久延彦神社入試合格安全祈願祭) Place: Kuehiko Jinja
6th [Nara]Takada Yamaguchi Jinja 14:00 Takada Inoko Abare Matsuri(高田のイノコの暴れ祭り) *県指定無形民俗文化財
7th [Kyoto]Senbon Shakado Daiko-daki
8th [Kyoto]Senbon Shakado Daiko-daki
8th [Nara]Isonokami Jingu 14:00 Ohitaki-sai(お火焚祭)
8th [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja 10:00 Tenjinsha-sai(天神社祭)
9th [Kyoto]Kamigamo Jinja 10:00 Kogoheika Gotanshin-sai(皇后陛下御誕辰祭)
10th [Kyoto]Yasui Konpiragu 11:00 Shimai Kopira-sai(終い金比羅祭)
11th [Nara]Kashihara Jingu 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
12th [Kyoto]Shimogamo Jinja 13:30 Oyakushu Shinji(御薬酒神事)
13th [Kyoto]Kamigamo Jinja 10:00 Takarabune Okazari Kiyoharaishiki(宝船御飾清祓式)
13th [Kyoto]Shimogamo Jinja Aioisha-sai(相生社祭-緑結び祭)
13th [Kyoto]Fushimi Inari Taisha Kadasha-reisai(荷田社例祭)
13th [Kyoto]Kitano Tenmangu Daifuku-ume-no-jyuyo(大福梅の授与)
14th [Kyoto]Iwashimizu Hachimangu 10:00 Gotanshin-sai(御誕辰祭) 17:00 Mikagura(御神楽)
14th [Nara]Oomiwa Jinja 10:00 Unohi-sai(卯の日祭)
15th [Kyoto]Heian Jingu 9:30 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
15th [Kyoto]Iwashimizu Hachimangu 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
15th [Kyoto]Matsuo Taisha 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
15th [Kyoto]Kifune Jinja 10:00 Massha-sai(末社祭)
15th [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
15th [Kyoto]Umemiya Taisha 9:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
15th [Kyoto]Atago Jinja 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
15th [Kyoto]Awata Jinja 6:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
15th [Nara]Isonokami Jingu 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
15th [Nara]Oomiwa Jinja 10:00 Kosha Sukeikai Tsukinami-sai(講社崇敬会月次祭) Hounenkoumai Hatsuho Kenno Hokoku-sai(豊年講米初穂献納奉告祭)
15th [Nara]Ooyamato Jinja Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
15th [Nara]Niukawakami Jinja Kamisha Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
15th [Nara]Naramachi Goryo Jinja 7:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
16th [Nara]Niukawakami Jinja Nakasha Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
17th [Nara]Tanzan Jinja 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
17th [Nara]Isakawa Jinja 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
18th [Kyoto]Yoshida Jinja 9:30 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
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 Susuharai-sai(煤払祭)
20th [Kyoto]Nishihonganji Temple 7:00 Susuharai(煤払い)
21st [Kyoto]Shiramine Jingu Tsukinami-sai(月次祭) 於:Sutoku Tenno Gobyosho(崇徳天皇御廟所)
21st [Kyoto]Iwashimizu Hachimangu 10:00 Yawata Goshinya-Shinpu-Shusatsusenrei-sai(八幡御神矢・神符・守札遷霊祭) 10:45頃
Jumbo Goshinya Installation(御神矢設置)
21st [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja Early morning Susuharai-shiki(煤払式)
21st [Kyoto]Toji Temple Kobo-ichi Antique Market(弘法市-骨董市)
21st [Nara]Kashihara Jingu 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
21st [Nara]Kasuga Taisha 10:00 Shun-sai(旬祭)
22nd [Kyoto]Yuki Jinja 9:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
22nd [Kyoto]Shimogamo Jinja Onaigi Gokito-sai(御内儀御祈祷祭)
23rd [Kyoto]Atago Jinja 10:00 Tsukinami-sai(月次祭)
25th [Kyoto]Heian Jingu 14:00 Susuharai-sai(煤拂祭)
25th [Kyoto]Iwashimizu Hachimangu 10:00 Wakamiyasha Wakamiyaden Houon Kansha-sai(若宮社・若宮殿社報恩感謝祭)
25th [Kyoto]Kitano Tenmangu Shimai Tenjin(終い天神-骨董市)
28th [Nara]Kashihara Jingu Susuharai Shinji(煤払神事)
31st [Kyoto]Heian Jingu 15:00 Oomisoka Ooharae-shiki(大晦日大祓式) 16:00 Joya-sai(除夜祭)
31st [Kyoto]Shiramine Jingu 16:00 Ooharae-shiki(大祓式) 17:00 Joya-sai(除夜祭)
31st [Kyoto]Iwashimizu Hachimangu 16:00 Toshikoshi Ooharae(年越大祓) 16:00 Joya-sai(除夜祭)
31st [Kyoto]Kamigamo Jinja 16:00 Gyokei-no-gi, Ooharae-shiki, Joya-sai(御禊の儀・大祓式・除夜祭)
31st [Kyoto]Shimogamo Jinja Joya-sai, Ooharae-shiki(除夜祭・大祓式)
31st [Kyoto]Fushimi Inari Taisha 15:00 Ooharae-shiki(大祓式)
31st [Kyoto]Matsuo Taisha 15:00 Ooharae-shiki(大祓式) 16:00 Joya-sai(除夜祭)
31st [Kyoto]Hirano Jinja 16:00 Ooharae-shiki, Joya-sai(大祓式・除夜祭)
31st [Kyoto]Kitano Tenmangu Oomisoka-no-gyoji(大晦日の行事)
31st [Kyoto]Kifune Jinja 16:00 Shiwasu-no-Ooharae-shiki, Joya-sai(師走の大祓式・除夜祭)
31st [Kyoto]Yasaka Jinja 15:00 Ooharae-shiki(大祓式) 19:00 Joya-sai(除夜祭) 21:00 Imamiyaebisu Jinja Tai Hounou(今宮戎神社鯛奉納)
31st [Kyoto]Umemiya Taisha Toshigoshi-no-Ooharae(歳越の大祓)
31st [Kyoto]Yoshida Jinja 15:00 Shiwasu Ooharae(師走大祓) 16:00 Joya-sai(除夜祭)
31st [Kyoto]Atago Jinja Ooharae-shiki, Joya-sai(大祓式・除夜祭)
31st [Kyoto]Awata Jinja 10:30 joya-sai(除夜祭)
31st [Kyoto]Jishu Jinja 15:00 Ooharae-sai(大祓祭)
31st [Nara]Isonokami Jingu 15:00 Hokura-sai(神庫祭) 15:30 Ooharae-shiki(大祓式) 16:00 Joya-sai(除夜祭)
31st [Nara]Kashihara Jingu Saimatsu Ooharae, Shinpu Semrei-sai, joya-sai(歳末大祓・神符遷霊祭・除夜祭)
31st [Nara]Oomiwa Jinja 15:00 Joya-sai(除夜祭)
31st [Nara]Tatsuta Jinja 16:30 Shiwasu Ooharai(師走大祓い)
31st [Nara]Hirose Taisha Shiwasu Ooharae-shiki, Joya-sai(師走大祓式・除夜祭)
31st [Nara]Ooyamato Jinja Joya-sai(除夜祭)
31st [Nara]Niukawakami Jinja Kamisha Ooharae-shiki, Joya-sai(大祓式・除夜祭)
31st [Nara]Tanzan Jinja 15:00 Toshigoshi Ooharae-shiki(年越大祓式)
31st [Nara]Naramachi Goryo Jinja Toshikoshi-no-Ooharae(年越の大祓)
31st [Nara]Todaiji Temple 22:30頃 Joya-no-kane(除夜の鐘)
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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