It’s been cooler since the end of September, though it sometimes gets hot day.
Kyoto has many events every day especially in October so you may wonder where to go.
This time, we’d introduce two fall festival.
Zuiki Festival @Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
The Zuiki Matsuri Festival is a fall festival held at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine to express gratitude for bountiful harvests of that year.
This festival has been loved by the local residents for many years, and the most eye-catching aspect of this festival is Zuiki Mikoshi decorated with zuiki and vegetables.
Zuiki is a taro stems and the roofs of portable shrine are all made with taro potato stalks called zuiki.
Zuiki Festival is held yearly for five consecutive days from October 1st to 5th.
On October 4th and 5th, the procession is held and the portable shrine departs from Otabisho (temporary shrine).
In the parade, people dressed in Heian-style costumes, Shihimai lion and the dazzling box can be seen.
Some maiko get in the line to be bitten by shishimai so it’s good chance to see them.
☆October 4th☆
10:00/ Depart from Temporary Shrine
13:00/ Parade Start
16:00/ Arrive at Shrine
17:00/ Arrival Festival
☆October 5th☆
15:30/Goensai Festival Young girls performed a traditional offering called the Yaotome Dance.
Information
Address:
Bakuro cho, Kamigyo ku, Kyoto,602-8386
Time:
9:00~17:00 (Gate/5:30~17:30）
Access:
・In front of “Kitano Tenmangu Shrine” bus stop on the Kyoto City Bus #50,101 at Kyoto Station
・5-minute walk from “Hakubai cho” St. on Keifuku line
Admission Fee:
Free
Fushimi Festival @Gokonomiya Shrine
Gokonomoiya Shrine is the center place to pray for local gods in Fushimi area.
The nine day Fushimi Festival is also called Hanagasa Festival (Flower Umbrella) and the biggest festival around this area.
About 1,000 locals take part in the procession and hold the big hanagasa and shake it.
The tradition of this hanagasa parade has about 600 year history.
There are some vendors in the site so you can enjoy festival food in Japan.
Information
Address:
174, Gokonomiya Monzen cho, Fushimi ku, Kyoto,612-8039
Access:
・1-minute walk from “Fushimimomoyama” St. on Keihan line
・1-minute walk from “Momoyamagoryo” St. on Kintetsu Kyoto line
・4-minute walk from “Momoyama” St. on JR Nara line
Admission Fee:
Free
Date:
October 5th~13th
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