Kyoto Prefecture

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. Regional Festivals - From Hokkaido to Okinawa .

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Kyoto Prefecture - 京都（府）　

located in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu.
The capital is the city of Kyoto.

. hana no miyako 花の都 "capital of blossoms" .
- kigo from Kyoto


. Kyoto - Entries of this BLOG .

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Amanohashidate 天橋立
. Ama no Hashidate Matsuri 天の橋立祭 .


. Kamo Shrine Festivals 賀茂神社 .
下鴨神社 and 上賀茂神社
Busha Shinji (歩射神事, archery ritual)
Kamo keiba 賀茂競馬horse race at Kamo shrine
Aoi Matsuri 葵祭 Aoi Festival - Kamo no matsuri 賀茂祭（かものまつり）
Shimogamo no misogi 下賀茂の御祓 Shimogamo purification rituals
yatori shinji 矢取り神事 Shimogamo Shrine Arrow Ceremony
hatsumari　初鞠 first kick-ball bame
Kamigamo Nentoosai 上賀茂燃燈祭 "Lantern Festival at Kamigamo"
Kamigamo otana kazari 上賀茂御棚飾 shelf decorations at Kamigamo shrine
Karasu-zumo "Crow Sumo (wresling celemony)"烏相撲（からすずもう）


. Kitano natane goku 北野菜種御供 (きたのなたねごく)
ritual for rapeseed blossoms .
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Hatsu Tenjin 初天神 First visit to a Tenjin Shrine
Urajiro renga 裏白連歌 "Linked verse with white backside"
Kitano no fudehajime sai 北野の筆始祭
first use of the brush ceremony at Kitano
Kitano matsuri 北野祭 (きたのまつり) Kitano Festival
shimai Tenjin 終天神 (しまいてんじん) last visit to a Tenjin shrine
Rituals for Sugawara Michizane 菅原道真



. Kushi Matsuri 櫛祭り Kushi Comb Festival .


. mikage matsuri 御蔭祭 "honorable shadow festival" .
mi-aregi 御生木（みあれぎ）
"Lawn Cutting Ceremony", shibakiri shinji
芝切神事（しばきりしんじ）
At Kamo Shrine



. Seimei Matsuri 晴明祭 Seimei Festival .
in honor of Abe no Seimei 阿倍晴明 at the Seimei Shrine 清明神社 at the Autumn equinox


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. WKD : Kyoto Festivals in April .



External LINKS


Kyoto Visitor's Guide - Monthly Events
source : www.kyotoguide.com
- - - - -example- May 2011
Aoi Festival
Kurabe Uma-e Ashizoroe Ceremony
Yabusame Shinji
Saiodai Misogi Purification Ritual
Busha Shinji
Kamo Kurabe Uma
Shinsen-en Kyogen at Shinsen-en Temple
Senbon Enma-do Nenbutsu Kyogen at Senbon Enma-do Temple
Fujinomori Festival at Fujinomori Shrine
Ohara-me Festival in the Ohara Area
Kamogawa Odori at Pontocho Kaburenjo Theatre
Inari Festival at Fushimi Inari Grand Shrine
Nijo Castle Citizen Tea Party at Nijo Castle
Uesaku Festival at Kurama Temple
Mifune Festival in Arashiyama
Saga Festival at Nonomiya Shrine & Atago Shrine
Takigi Noh Night-time Performance at Heian Shrine

source : thismonth


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. Regional Folk Toys from Japan - GANGU .　

. Regional Dishes from Japan - WASHOKU .


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