Kyoto Festivals in April

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Kyoto Festivals in April

***** Location: Kyoto
***** Season: April
***** Category: Observance

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Explanation


Annual Festival at Matsuo Shrine
松尾大社（まつおたいしゃ） (Reisai Matsuo Taisha)
April 2
The deity of the shrine is known as a God of Japanese sake.
Visitors can enjoy a Kyogen performance by the Shigeyama Family and a Noh performance by the Kongo School.



The old name of the shrine is
Kanhei Taisha 官幣大社.

The deity in residence is Oyama kui no kami 大山咋神(くいのかみ)
and
Ichi kishima hime no mikoto
市杵島姫命/ 一杵島姫の命(いちきしまひめのみこと)。

Founded in 701 by Hata no Tori 秦都理(はたのとり).

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Matsuo Taisha, sometimes known as Matsu no o taisha
（まつのおたいしゃ）, is an interesting ancient shrine on the outskirts of Kyoto that offers a little more to see and do than most of the often visited shrines in the area. It is also less crowded.

Located near Arashiyama, it was founded in 701, almost 100 years before the founding of Kyoto. It was founded by the head of the Hata clan, an immigrant clan that ruled the area before the moving of the capital from Nara. The Hata also founded the famous Fushimi Inari Shrine.

The Hata were instrumental in bringing sake brewing techniques from Korea, and the shrine has a deep and long association with sake brewers, who still take water from the sacred well Kame no I, located in the shrine.

The shrine grounds are home to 3,000 rose bushes which are in bloom during April and May.

About 30 years ago, the famous landscape designer and painter, Mirei Shigemori, built (at great expense) three gardens at the shrine, the Iwakura Garden, in ancient style, the Horai Garden, in Kamakura era style, and the Kyokusui Garden, in Heian era style.
They are considered some of the best modern gardens in Japan.
source : www.japanvisitor.com



Sake 酒　Rice wine (ricewine) Reiswein　

WASHOKU : Jizake, local ricewine brands







. Mirei Shigemori 重森三玲 Gardens
(1896–1975)


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Kangetsu Matsuri, kangetsumatsuri 観月祭
Moon Viewing Festival
On the Full Moon night in September or October

With a great performance of drums and other classical music and
an autumn moon viewing haiku meeting
観月　俳句大会.
The three gardens are lit up also.


. Matsuo Basho　松尾芭蕉 Haiku Poet


. Kangetsu 観月 Moon Viewing in Autumn



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Other festivals in Kyoto in April


Go-o Taisai Festival
Apr 04
Go-o-jinja Shrine


Saga Dai Nenbutsu Kyogen
Apr 06
Seiryo-ji Temple


Shakuson Kotan Festival
Apr 08
Outdoor tea ceremony
Ryozan Kannon


. Hana Kuyo Festival - Apr 10 - Kurama-dera Temple 　



Cherry Blossom Festival
Apr 10
Hirano-jinja Shrine
Ketsugan ceremony April 24



Hoyoke-taisai
(Grand Festival for warding off misfortune associated with directions)
Apr 11
Ikebana flower arrangement display
Jonangu Shrine



Yasurai Festival
Apr 13
Straw hats are decorated with cherry blossoms and camellia flowers. Red small goblins play music and dance.
Imamiya-jinja Shrine, Genbu-jinja Shrine, Daijingu-sha Shrine



Taiko Hanami Gyoretsu Procession
Apr 13
in honor of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Daigo-ji Temple



Kamo Kyokusui no En
Apr 13
Kamigamo-jinja Shrine



Jusan Mairi
Apr 13
People celebrate their children’s 13th birthday and pray that their adult lives will be healthy.
Kokuzo Horin-ji Temple



Flower Arrangement Festival
Apr 13
To commemorate the spirit of Emperor Saga.
Daikaku-ji Temple



Spring Reisai Festival
Apr 14
For the God of kemari kickball.
Shiramine-jinja Shrine



Chuyu Festival
Apr 15
Shrine Matsuo-taisha.



Spring Reisai Festival
Apr 17
to commemorate the anniversary of the death of Empress Jingu
Shrine Gokonomiya-jinja




Yoshida Festival
Apr 18
Yamato-mai special dance performance.
Yoshida-jinja Shrine



Gyokitai-e
Apr 18
To commemorate the spirit of the Buddhist saint, Honen.
Kaihaku Memorial Ceremony , Yoshimizu-ko , Hojo-kai
Chion-in Temple



Ominugui Ceremony
Apr 19
For honor the Shaka Nyorai, the Buddha.
Seiryo-ji Temple



Yoshino Tayu Memorial Hana Kuyo
Apr 20
Memoryal for the Buddhist monk Nikkan.
Josho-ji Temple



Shinko Festival
Apr 20
With 6 portabel mikoshi, across the Katsura river.
Matsuo-taisha Shrine



Inari Festival ＆Shinko Festival
Apr 20
Mikoshi procession to the Otabisho resting place.
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine　



Mibu Kyogen
Apr 21
For Buddhist Saint Enkaku.
Mibu-dera Temple



Sho Mieige-ku
Apr 21
Memorial for Buddhist monk, Kukai Kobo Daishi.
To-ji Temple　



Honen Shonin Memorial Service
Apr 23
Memorial for Saint Honen.
Chion-ji Temple


Kisshoin Rokusai Nenbutsu
Apr 25
Kisshoin Tenmangu Shrine



Kyokusui no Utage
Apr 29
Jonan-gu Shrine



Rokusai Dance
Apr 29
Buddhist monk Kuya started the Rokusai Nenbutsu Dance.
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine


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Kyoto festivals for each month are listed here

source : www.kyotoguide.com


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Worldwide use


Annual Festival at Matsuo Shrine
Dies ist das bedeutendste Festival des Schreins Matsuo Taisha.
Für den Gott der Braukunst werden Kyogen und Noh aufgeführt.


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Things found on the way


Tofukuji Temple (toofukuji 東福寺)
and master gardener Shigemori Mirei 重森三玲


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HAIKU


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