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Nikko Toshogu Shrine Autumn Grand Festival

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If you missed it in May, you should see it this time!
In the biggest festival in Nikko area, visitors can see various breathtaking rituals such as yabusame ritual in which riders on horsebacks shoot targets with arrows, as well as “Hyakumonozoroe Sennin Musha Gyoretsu,” a parade of 1000 people in samurai warrior outfits.

When? October 16th and 17th
What time?
Yabusame Archery: October 16th, 13:00 to 14:30
Sennin Gyoretsu – Parade of 1,000 Samurai Warriors: October 17th, 11:00 to 12:00 from Futarasan to Otabisho, and 13:00 to 14:00 from Otabisho to Toshogu
Where? Nikko Toshogu Shrine – Omotesando Street

Long time no see!

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Are you enjoying the holidays in Nikko? Would you like to have a delicious breakfast but not sure where to go?

Cottage Inn Restaurant & Bakery at Kanaya Hotel History House offers 4 different options made with local ingredients and freshly baked bread from Kanaya Hotel Bakery.

It is located about a ten minute walk from Shinkyo Bridge, and it stands next to the Kanaya Hotel History House – a historic landmark newly opened to the public in March 2015.

It is open from 9 am to serve tasty breakfast sets including eggs (fried or scrambled), bacon, toast, quiche, juice and coffee or tea (free refill).

Address: 1-25 Honcho, Nikko City, Tochigi Pref. 321-1434

Phone: +81-288-50-1873

Website: http://nikko-kanaya-history.jp/en/restaurant/

Access: From JR or Tobu Nikko Station take a bus bound for Chuzenji or Yumoto and get off at “Kanaya Hotel Rekishikan” Bus Stop.

Ryuou Festival

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This Summer festival consists of solemn Shinto rituals on the Ryuokyo Valley, along with vibrant mikoshi (portable shrine) parade and fireworks in the Kinugawa – Kawaji Onsen.

“Onna-taru-mikoshi” (Sake barrels carried exclusively by women) is the start of Ryuou Festival, with a fascinating atmosphere.

It brings one of the greatest summer spectacles to the area, so don’t miss it!

Where? Kinugawa Onsen

When? July 26 (Fri) and 27 (Sat) from 18:00 to 22:00

The Journey to Japanese Scenery in The Woodblock Printings

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If you are interested in Woodblock Printing, you shouldn’t miss this Exhibition.

Woodblock printing in Japan is a technique best known for its use in the ukiyo-e artistic genre of single sheets, but it was also used for printing books. The Japanese water-based inks provide a wide range of vivid colors, glazes, and transparency.

This exhibition is a group of works created by a large number of painters, centered on the new prints of Hiroshi Yoshida and Kawase Yusui. From their point of view, it will follow the landscape beauty of Japan and the new movement of woodcuts from Taisho to the early Showa era.

When: From July 13, 2019 to September 8

Where: Kosugi Hoan Museum Of Art, Nikko

Website: http://www.khmoan.jp/index.html