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Name of Matsuri・Pref・Category | Description | Location(s)・Access | Date(s) |
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Maizuru Daruma (Dharma) Matsuri
[Kyoto Pref] Parade |
The festival started in 1948 to revitalize the city aft…
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Maizuru City Shopping street in east district
JR Higashimaizuru Station |
Beginning of November
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Tayama Hana-odori
[Kyoto Pref] Dance・Rain making |
Participants in the festival dance spectacularly with "…
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Tayama, Minamiyamashiro Village, Kyoto Prefecture Suwa Shrine
60 minutes walk from JR Tsukigaseguchi Station |
November 3
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![]() lion dance・Dance |
Lion dances in the Funadera Shrine consist of four danc…
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Nada Ward, Kobe City Funadera Shrine
Two minutes walk from Hanshin Oishi Station |
November 2-3
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Okubo Odori
[Hyogo Pref] Memorial service・Dance |
Okubo Odori (dance) is said to have originated from the…
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880 Ichisanjo, Minamiawaji City
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November 3
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Sogawa Matsuri
[Wakayama Pref] lion dance・Portable shrine・Dance |
Led by Hananobori (banner flag), Oni (devils), Wani (ga…
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Sogawa, Hidakagawa Cho, Wakayama Prefecture, Sogawa Shrine
One hour bus ride from JR Kiigobo Station to Sogawa bus stop Sixty minutes drive from Gobominami IC on Hanwa Expressway |
November 3
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Takagitenpojinja Autumn Festival
[Wakayama Pref] lion dance・Portable shrine |
The festival features Shinto ritual dances of Shishi (K…
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Takano, Minabe Cho, Wakayama Prefecture, Tenpojinja
Thirty minutes drive from JR Minabe Station |
Fourth Sunday of October
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Hayahachimanjinja Autumn Festival
[Wakayama Pref] Horseback archery・Portable shrine・Competition・Good harvest appreciation |
The festival features Yabusame, a Shinto religious hors…
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Nakahaya, Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture, Hayahachiman Shrine
Fifteen minutes drive from JR Haya Station |
November 3
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Kylin lion dance in Nonaka
[Wakayama Pref] lion dance |
Nonaka-no-shishimai is said to be the lion dance first …
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Nakahechicho Nonaka, Tanabe City, Chikanojinja, Tsugizakuraoji
To Tsugizakuraoji; sixty minutes bus ride from JR Kiitanabe Station to Nonaka-ipposugi bus stop |
January 2-3, November 3
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Shishimai in Ueno village
[Wakayama Pref] lion dance |
Kylin lion dance dedicated to the Tomisato Kasuga Jinja…
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Simokawashimo, Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefeture, Kasuga Jinja
Seventy minutes bus ride from JR Kiitanabe Station to Tomisato-shisho-mae bus stop |
November 3
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Tsunami Matsuri
[Wakayama Pref] Memorial service・Water festival |
In 1854 a tsunami struck Hiro village in Wakayama Prefe…
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Hiromura Teibou (Hirogawa Town in Wakayama Prefecture)
Ten minutes taxi ride from JR Yuasa Station |
November 5
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