Benkei Festival

Benkei Festival

Event Overview

A period festival based on the Benkei legend, held at a cockfighting shrine in connection with Benkei. The first day's play Benkei Legend is a masterpiece, which recreates the appearance of the participation in the Genpei Battle. On the second day, there will be a grand festival of events such as the Kiju Benkei Yosakoi dance and the city of goods tents. Benkei Geta Dance, Yosakoi Parade, and Tanabe Fireworks Festival are held at night on Aoi Street-Boulevard. * The contents may be changed or canceled depending on the situation.

Info

JR Kii-Tanabe Station → 10-minute walk

Event Period

Price

Free

Event Category

Procession, parade, traditional performing arts and dance


Play Benkei Legends

The information provided reflects the details available at the time of the survey.
Please note that facility details may change due to the facility’s circumstances, so please check for the latest information before visiting. This content has been translated using machine translation.

Information provided by: JTB Publishing

This content uses automatic translation services. Automatic translations may not always be accurate.
Please note that the translated content may differ from the original meaning. We ask for your understanding when using this content.

Related Events

Natsugoshi Daikorari

It is performed twice a year, in June and December, in a ritual that exorcizes sins and discharges committed unknowingly. He breathes three times over a doll [person] of about 10cm, and gives him his or her guilt for half a year, and purifies this and prays for the elimination of calamity. After that, by passing three times through the circle of Chino, which was set up in front of the hall of worship, he returns to his original fresh mind and body. From 16 o'clock.

Kumano Honmiya Taisha Co., Ltd.

The spring festival of Kumano Honmiya Taisha. 13. Purify yourself at Yumine Onsen and return over Dainichiyama. 15 Japan Hall Festival 8 o'clock ~, Watami 13 o'clock ~. Shinto, Kamikoshi, and Children are milling around the town, and Oyu-no-hara is held in Oyu-no-hara, where Sai-i-shinji and Shibasari-no-Tsuma are held by the trainees. Image courtesy of Kumano Honmiya Taisha

Narukyokyo Cherry Blossom Festival

The cherry blossoms in the "Dokumeki Kyokyo" are the Hanami spot in Suiichi, Tanabe. On the day of the event, local goods sales and street stalls will also stand (planned). In addition, the night cherry blossom light-up is also performed in accordance with the flowering situation of the cherry blossoms. Image courtesy:(C) Tanabe Tourism Promotion Division

Cherry Blossom Festival

About 400 trees, mainly in Yoshino cherry trees, some of which are standard trees that serve as the standard for the cherry blossom front in Kansai. From late March to early April, the cherry blossoms are lit up at night.

Cherry Blossom Festival

The park surrounding Wakayama Castle is home to about 450 cherry trees, including Somei Yoshino and Botan Zakura, and the view with the castle in the background is magnificent when in full bloom. During the blooming period, night cherry blossoms can also be enjoyed with lighting.

Cherry Blossom Festival

About 2000 cherry blossoms are in full bloom around Yoshino Yoshino. You can enjoy the cherry blossoms at night from late March to early April at 21 o'clock.

Contact Us: Business & Personal Inquiries

By proceeding, you agree to our Terms of Use And confirm you have read our Privacy Policy .

Notes

· We are available for inquiries 24 hours a day. Responses will be provided between 9:00 and 18:00 (including weekends, public holidays, and year-end/New Year holidays).
· Depending on the nature of your inquiry, it may take some time for us to respond.

RURUBU & ALL WAY JAPAN
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.