NATIONAL HOLIDAY & EVENTS IN JUNE.
●May 3rd Constitution Day - ●May 4th National Holiday
- ●May 5th Children's Day, which is held mainly for boys.
The 3rd Sun.- Father's Day
Jun. 1st
Kibune Matsuri in Kyoto
Sumadera Temple
http://kyoto.kibune.or.jp/jinja/index.html
There are some events, a parade of portable shrines, dancing.
rice cake rolling, etc. It is free.
Jun. 1st & 2nd
Kyoto Takigino in Kyoto
Heian Shrine
http://www.heianjingu.or.jp/
Noh & Kyogen performances can be seen.
Take bus no. 5 from Kyoto Stn. to Kyoto Kaikan-Mae Stop
TEL:075-761-0221
The beginning of June.
Iris in Hyogo
Suma Park
TEL:078-732-6688
About 3 000 plants.
Early March to early May
Sake Breweries of Nada Stamp Rally in Hyogo
Pick up a stamp rally card at the first brewery you visit and collect stamps at the other breweries. There is a map on the stamp rally card for you to follow. You may get a small souvenir when you have collected a certain number of stamps and can qualify for a draw for a larger prize. You can sample the sake at each brewery as well as purchasing some to take home.
TEL:078-322-5339
(Tourism and Exchange Division, Kobe)
Jun. 7th
Kinosaki Yosakoi Festival in Hyogo
Dance groups from all over Japan come to Kinosaki to perform.
Jun. 10th
Rice Planting Festival in Kyoto
Girls in traditional clothing plant rice.
Jun. 14th
Otaue Shinji Rice Planting Festival in Osaka
Sumiyoshi Taisha
Women dressed in traditional clothing plant rice and pay respect to the god
enshrined in Sumiyoshi Taisha. As a cultural asset, this event is very important .
TEL:06-6672-0753
Jun. 15th
AAoba Matsuri in Kyoto
Chisaku-in
Celebrating the birth of Kukai (aka Kobo Daishi 774-835)
Jun. 30th - Jul. 2nd
Aizen Festival in Osaka
(Aizen-do) Temple
One of Osaka's three major summer festivals.
Near JR Tennoji Stn. & Subway Shitennojimae-Yuhigaoka Stn.
Hydrangeas in Kyoto
The hydrangeas are in full-bloom. You can see hydrangeas in a beautiful Japanese setting.
Sanzenin Hydrangea Flower Festival
Sakyo-ku
http://www.sanzenin.or.jp/top.html
6/18-7/9 From 8:30AM-4:30PM
Over 10 000 hydrangeas.
TEL:075-744-2531
Fujimori Shrine Hydrangea Flower Festival
http://www.fujinomorijinjya.or.jp/
Fushimi-ku
Over 3 500 hydrangeas.
There is green tea & cake on the weekends for 500 yen.
TEL:075-641-1045
Yanagitani Yokokuji
Nagaokakyo
http://www.yanagidani.jp
Over 4 500 hydrangeas.
TEL:075-956-0017
Mimurotoji_Uji
http://www.mimurotoji.com/
It is a famous temple for flowers.
Over 10 000 hydrangeas.
TEL:0774-21-2067
Kyoto Botanical Park
http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/plant/index.html
Over 2 700 flowers.
TEL:075-701-0141
Hydrangeas in Osaka
The hydrangeas are in full-bloom. You can see hydrangeas in a beautiful Japanese setting.
Kyuanji
Ikeda
Over 5 000 flowers
TEL:0727-52-1857
Expo Park
http://www.expo70.or.jp/
Over 4 500 flowers.
TEL:06-6877-3331
Nagai Botanical Park
http://www.ocpa.or.jp/n-syoku/
Over 6 200 flowers.
TEL:06-6696-7117
Yamadaike Park
Hirakata
Over 6 000 flowers.
TEL:072-851-4761
Fuminnomori
Higashi Osaka
Over 20 000 flowers.
TEL:0729-88-4184
Hydrangeas in Hyogo
The hydrangeas are in full-bloom. You can see hydrangeas in a beautiful Japanese setting.
Kasaya Hydrangea Park Aino Hydrangea Park
http://www.kasaya.net/
Sanda
Over 30 000 flowers.
TEL:0795-68-1301
Rokko Country House
Over 10 000 flowers.
TEL:078-891-0366
Kobe Shinrin Park
http://www.kobe-park.or.jp/shinrin/
Over 50 000 flowers.
TEL:078-591-0253
Hydrangeas in Nara
The hydrangeas are in full-bloom. You can see hydrangeas in a beautiful Japanese setting.
Yata Temple Hydrangea Flower Festival
Yata Temple Yamatokoriyama-shi, Nara
6/01-7/10
It is called the hydrangea temple and is famous.
There are 8 000 or more flowers.
TEL:0743-53-1445
Hase Temple
Sakurai
http://www.hasedera.or.jp/
Over 8 000 flowers
TEL:0744-47-7001
Tanzan Shrine
http://www.tanzan.or.jp/
TEL: 0744-49-0001
Hydrangeas in Wakayama
The hydrangeas are in full-bloom. You can see hydrangeas in a beautiful Japanese setting.
Ajisai Mandaraen
http://www.sukuma.or.jp/ajisaimandara/index.htm
Over 10 000 flowers.
TEL:0739-47-1140
Kumano Nachitaisha
http://www.kumanonachitaisha.or.jp/
A World Cultural Heritage Site.
Over 2 500 flowers.
TEL:0735-55-0321
