It\u2019s been cooler since the end of September, though it sometimes gets hot day.
\nKyoto has many events every day especially in October so you may wonder where to go.
\nThis time, we\u2019d introduce two fall festival.<\/p>\n
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\nThe Zuiki Matsuri Festival is a fall festival held at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine to express gratitude for bountiful harvests of that year.
\nThis 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.
\nZuiki is a taro stems and the roofs of portable shrine are all made with taro potato stalks called zuiki.<\/p>\n
Zuiki Festival is held yearly for five consecutive days from October 1st to 5th.
\nOn October 4th and 5th, the procession is held and the portable shrine departs from Otabisho (temporary shrine).
\nIn the parade, people dressed in Heian-style costumes, Shihimai lion and the dazzling box can be seen.
\nSome maiko get in the line to be bitten by shishimai so it\u2019s good chance to see them.<\/p>\n
\u2606October 4th\u2606
\n10:00\/ Depart from Temporary Shrine
\n13:00\/ Parade Start
\n16:00\/ Arrive at Shrine
\n17:00\/ Arrival Festival <\/p>\n
\u2606October 5th\u2606
\n15:30\/Goensai Festival Young girls performed a traditional offering called the Yaotome Dance.<\/p>\n
Address:
\nBakuro cho, Kamigyo ku, Kyoto,602-8386
\nTime:
\n9:00~17:00 (Gate\/5:30~17:30\uff09
\nAccess:
\n\u30fbIn front of \u201cKitano Tenmangu Shrine\u201d bus stop on the Kyoto City Bus #50,101 at Kyoto Station
\n\u30fb5-minute walk from \u201cHakubai cho\u201d St. on Keifuku line
\nAdmission Fee:
\nFree<\/p>\n
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\nGokonomoiya Shrine is the center place to pray for local gods in Fushimi area.
\nThe nine day Fushimi Festival is also called Hanagasa Festival (Flower Umbrella) and the biggest festival around this area.
\nAbout 1,000 locals take part in the procession and hold the big hanagasa and shake it.
\nThe tradition of this hanagasa parade has about 600 year history.
\nThere are some vendors in the site so you can enjoy festival food in Japan.<\/p>\n
Address:
\n174, Gokonomiya Monzen cho, Fushimi ku, Kyoto,612-8039
\nAccess:
\n\u30fb1-minute walk from \u201cFushimimomoyama\u201d St. on Keihan line
\n\u30fb1-minute walk from \u201cMomoyamagoryo\u201d St. on Kintetsu Kyoto line
\n\u30fb4-minute walk from \u201cMomoyama\u201d St. on JR Nara line
\nAdmission Fee:
\nFree
\nDate:
\nOctober 5th~13th<\/p>\n
You should receive such local information of Kyoto by an application “KoI APP”.
\nWith this application, even if you don\u2019t have Wi-Fi, you can find nearby stores and so on.
\nYou can install the application from the following URL.<\/p>\n