Best Events And Festivals (Omatsuri) In Kansai
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I went to Shoju-in Temple to see Fūrin Matsuri (Wind Bell Festival), 'cause it's going to be held till the middle of September. They offered tea and something sweet, so I could take a deep breath and enjoy pleasant time.
Name
Shoju-in Temple
Address
149 Kawakami Okuyamada Ujitawara-cho, Tsuzuki-gun, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
0774-88-3601
Hours
8:30-16:30
How to get there
By bus, 30 min from JR Uji Station or Kintetsu Shintanabe Station to Ichumae, and change bus to Okuyamada for 15 min, then walk 10 min. By car, 60 min from Kyoto city. Free parking area is available.
Parking
Parking area is available
They have held it every August for more than 30 years in Otsu, Shiga Pref. Skyrockets is of course powerful, and the directions that makes the most of its location above the lake is worth seeing.
Name
Lake Biwa Firework Festival
Address
1-1 Chagasaki, Otsu-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
How to get there
On foot, 15 min from JR Ōtsu Station, 10 min from JR Ōtsukyo Station, or 5 min from JR Hamaōtsu Station.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
Kiyomizu-dera is one of the most famous spots for autumn leaves in Kyoto. I visited several places to light up the autumn leaves, but this place is a spot for autumn leaves that can only be said to be true.
Name
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Address
1-294 Kiyomizu Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-551-1234
Hours
6:00-18:30
Fee
Adult 400 yen、Child 200 yen
How to get there
By bus, 10 min from Kyoto Station to Gojōzaka, then 10 min walk. By car or taxi, 15 min from Kyoto Station.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
Kobe Luminarie had been refraining from attending during the coronavirus pandemic, but they have expanded the number of locations and changed to a distributed Luminarie. The Port Tower, which has undergone earthquake-proofing work, can be seen, and Kobe is back! That's what it feels like. Everyone, please come and check it out.
The Gion Festival in Kyoto, which has continued since the Heian period, is a big festival that takes place over a period of one month from July 1st to 31st. It is very spectacular to walk around. The Yamahoko cruise is also registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Name
Gion Matsuri Festival
Address
Gion-machi Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
8 min walk, from Gionshijo Station
A sky lantern event held on August 18th and 19th in Yodogawa, Osaka. (It's held around 7/7 every year, but it was postponed because of rain this year.) About 3000 sky lanterns flew to the night sky, it was so wonderful scenery.
Name
Osaka Tanabata Sky Lantern Festival
Address
2 Nishinakajima Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi, OsakaGoogle Map
Fee
Adult 6250 yen、Child 2250 yen
How to get there
7 min walk from Hankyu Minamikata Station. 7 min walk from Subway Nishinakajima Station. By car or taxi, 12 min from Osaka Station.
It's since 2003. There're over 2500 wind bells hung in the precinct, and the orchestra of cool sounds when the wind blow. You can forget the heat of summer while you eating shaved-ice and listening to such tones.◎Wind Bells are displayed to the end of August.
Name
Ofusa Kannon Temple
Address
6-22 Ousa-cho, Kashihara-shi, NaraGoogle Map
Hours
9:00-16:00
Fee
Adult 300 yen、Child 300 yen
How to get there
8 min by bus from Yamatoyagi Station to Ousa, then 5 min walk. 40 min by car from Nara city.
Parking
Free parking area is available
After enjoy 'PORTO EUROPE' with a townscape of Europe, and Kuroshio Market, you can see the fireworks for the finishing of a day.
Name
Wakayama Marina City
Address
1527 Kemi, Wakayama-shi, WakayamaGoogle Map
Hours
10:00-
How to get there
10 min by car, or 15 min by bus from JR Nankai Station
Parking
Toll parking area is available
The sound of 1,500 glass wind chimes and the colorful wind chimes will make you feel cleansed. You can enjoy the wind chimes at Saikyoji until September 19th. On weekdays, there were relatively few worshipers, so I was able to spend a relaxing time.
Name
Saikyoji
Address
5-13-1 Sakamoto, Otsu-shi, Shiga, JapanGoogle Map
Tel
077-578-0013
How to get there
5 min by car, from Hieizansakamoto Station
It's one of the three most famous festivals and said to be the oldest one in Kyoto. The parade of Saiou-dai (a queen) and 500 people is fascinating, elegant and gorgeous! It's called 'Aoi (hollyhock) Festival' because of the decorations of hollyhock leaves everywhere of the parade.◎Date: on May 15th every year. The parade leave Kyoto Imperial Garden, pass through Shimogamo Shrine and arrive at Kamigamo Shrine. People in elegant royal dresses march as long as 8km.
Name
Kamigamo Shrine
Address
339 Kamigamo Motoyama Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Taga Taisha Shrine is lit up rhythmically with music. To release a shutter at the moment of your favorite colors, you can color the shrine as you like in the picture.◎Free parking area is available. Access by car is more convenient than other transportation. It'll be lit up till November 30th, but the stones and laser beam illumination can be see till October 8th.
Name
Taga Taisha Shrine
Address
602 Taga Taga-cho, Inukami-gun, ShigaGoogle Map
Tel
0749-48-1101
How to get there
10 min walk from Taga Taisha Mae Station. By car or taxi, 55 min from Otsu Station.
Parking
Free parking area is available
Genkyu-en is a Daimyo Garden (gardens built by the lords of each region of Japan in Edo Period) belonged to the old Hikone Clan. The scenery of lighted Japanese garden with Hikone Castle, one of the five castles of national treasure, was very fantastic and worth seeing so much.◎15 min walk from Hikone Station. The parking area is available, but the night is dark, so be careful when you park a car.
Name
Genkyu-en Garden
Address
3 Konki-cho, Hikone-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
Tel
0749-22-2742
Hours
8:30-17:00
Fee
Adult 200 yen、Child 100 yen
How to get there
15 min walk from Hikone Station. By car or taxi, 60 min from Otsu Station.
Parking
Parking area is available
Light Festival in Tadasu no Mori by TeamLab is held at a world heritage site in Kyoto, Shimogamo Shrine, from 8/17 to 9/2. The room produced by the arts of light, are very mysterious.
Name
Shimogamo Shrine (Kamomioya Shrine)
Address
59 Shimogamoizumikawa-cho Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-781-0010
Hours
6:30-17:00
How to get there
12 min walk, from Demachiyanagi Station
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Here is not an ordinary Setsubun-kai, people walk around the pagodas of Zen Buddhism and gather the charms of the Seven Deities. There're many people with 'good luck bamboo grass' in their hands at the precinct. The sponsors throw roasted beans (mame-maki) and say 'in with fortune' (huku wa uchi). Let's take in lots of good fortune!
Name
Tenryu Temple
Address
68 Sagatenryu-ji Susukinobaba-cho Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-881-1235
Hours
8:30-17:30
How to get there
It's one of the sites of Kyo's (Kyoto's) Star Festival, which has been held eight times until this year. The bamboo leaves in the illuminated precinct are fantastic. You can enjoy quiet and cool atmosphere of summer.◎Kyo's Star Fastival is held on the lunar day of star festival. During the festival, various events are carried out at this shrine.
Name
Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine
Address
931 Bakuro-cho Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-461-0005
Hours
5:00-18:00
How to get there
30 min by bus from Kyoto Station. 5 min walk from Hakubai-cho Station. 25 min by car or taxi from Kyoto Station. Free parking area is available.
Parking
Free parking area is available
One of the most famous temples, Todai-ji in Nara. What I want to tell you specially, is 'Mantou Kuyoue' Ceremony on August 15th. The expression of The Daibutsu in the candle lights has something that cannot be told you by only pictures. It's impressive so much.
Name
Todai-ji Temple
Address
406 Zoshi-cho, Nara-shi, NaraGoogle Map
Tel
0742-22-5511
Hours
8:00-17:00,7:30-17:30
Fee
Adult 600 yen、Child 300 yen
How to get there
20 min walk from Kintetsu Nara Station. By bus from Kintetsu Nara Station, 4 min to 'Daibutsu-den Kasuga Taisha Mae', then 5 min walk. By bus from JR Nara Station, 10 min to 'Daibutsu-den Kasuga Taisha Mae', then 5 min walk. By car, 45 min from Osaka, or 60 min from Kyoto.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Hikone Castle is a popular cherry blossom spot in Shiga. When the blossoms begin to fall, many rafts of petals appear on the moat and make the cherry blossom reflections more beautiful. If you want to take photos, after the lights-out is better than when it's lighted. There're less people and you can take the whole cherry blossom equally in your photos without going whitish. You're encouraged to come to Shiga!
Name
Hikone Castle
Address
1-1 Konkicho, Hikone-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
Tel
0749-22-2742
Hours
8:30-17:00
How to get there
15 min walk from JR Hikone Station. 15 min by car from Hikone IC.
Parking
Parking area is available
