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 7th - 9th
Kunchi Festival of Suwa Shrine in Nagasaki features a dragon dance of
Chinese origin and floats with umbrella-shaped decorations.
9th - 10th
Takayama Matsuri Festival of Hachimangu Shrine in Takayama is noted for its
gala procession of ornate floats.
11th - 13th
Oeshiki Festival of Hommonji Temple, Tokyo is celebrated in commemoration
of the Buddhist leader, Nichiren (1222-1282). People march toward the temple
carrying large lanterns decorated with paper flowers.
14th - 15th
Kenka Matsuri Festival of Matsubara Shrine in Himeji reaches its climax on
the 15th when portable shrines, shouldered by half naked youths, jostle each
other and the bearers vie to show their skill in balancing the shrines.
17th
Autumn Festival of Toshogu Shrine in Nikko features a colorful procession
of armor-clad parishioners escorting a sacred portable shrine.
22nd
Jidai Matsuri or Festival of Eras of Heian Shrine in Kyoto is one of the
three grandest festivals of Kyoto. Its highlight is a procession of citizens
in colorful costumes representing various eras of Kyoto's 1,200-year-old
history.
22nd
Fire Festival of Yuki Shrine, Kurama, in Kyoto, features long rows of
torches, imbedded along the approach to the shrine that are set on fire, and
children with burning torches march to the shrine.
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