Every year, the Kurama Fire Festival is held on October 22 on the same day as the Era Festival, but the Kurama Fire Festival in this year has been canceled unfortunately .
It is because restoration of fallen trees, houses, transportation facilities and others damaged by Typhoon No. 21 is not enough.
The Awata Festival to be held this weekend will be held as follows.
Awata Festival is held at Awata Shrine, a small shrine located in northern Higashiyama area.
Saturday, October 6
10 pm: Festival (Come on Festival)
October 7 (Sun)
Around 6 PM: Reiken Ceremony
Large 11 lanterns made up of traditional Japanese paper painted and shaped to look like mythological creatures and deities, are assembled for a parade through the Higashiyama area.
October 8 (Monday, congratulation)
Around 0:30 pm: Shinki festival cruise
Around 6 pm: Festival celebrating the return of a shintai to its main shrine
8th and 15th (Monday)
11 am: Taisai, or “grand / main festival”
The beginning of the Awata Festival is 1001 years and has a history of more than 1,000 years.
It is said that when the Gion Festival was not able to be held in the Muromachi period, the Awata Festival was said as a substitute festival.
Large lanterns of Awata Festival are also said to be the roots of the Nebuta festival in Aomori Prefecture.
If you are going to Kyoto sightseeing this weekend, please have a look.
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vol.21：Awata Festival in Kyoto, which is said to be the roots of the Nebuta festival in Aomori Prefecture
