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Shonai goldfish and brocade carp, also known as "Kimisode goldfish", are sold every day during the period, and are lined with garden shops and food stalls, which buzzes the early summer of the town of Shonai. In addition, a lottery will be held to win a gift certificate. On the 22nd (Sat) and 23rd (Sun), it becomes a pedestrian paradise and "Amume Ekimae Marche" is held at the same time, and it is a festival that can be enjoyed by children and adults, such as greetings of goldfish and balloon art. 9 to 18 o'clock (last day until ~ 17 o'clock).

The ancient ceremony is one of the three major rice festival in Japan, along with the Katori Shrine and the Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine. The festival is filled with many people on the day with a rich local color event.

There will be Yukata parades and shopping streets held by children with running horse lights and the queen of Himeji Castle. If you are in Yukata, there are benefits such as free entrance fees for Himeji Castle and its surrounding facilities, and half price for the Shinki bus fare. You can enjoy walking by wearing Yukata. * There are traffic restrictions around the venue.

In ancient China, the lunar calendar, May 13, is referred to as a bamboo day, or a bamboo stray day, a dragon's day, a bamboo birthday, or a bamboo celebration, and it is said that if bamboo is planted on this day, it will grow well. Along with this, we thank the bamboo, which is essential to Japanese life and culture, and perform a memorial service. On the day, a prayer for bamboo donation and cancer sealing will be held, and a specialty of Daianji's sake will be served by Sasa Musume. There are a number of temporary buses from Nara Station to Monmae.

Due to the fact that the local people offered the fruit of the long-lived Senka "Mube" by the local people during the hunting of Emperor Tenchi, and the fact that they made Japanese sweets from the fruits of "Mube", they dedicated sweets from confectionery nationwide to serve the sencha of the Ogawa style.

It is held at the Ayame Garden in the Ikonomino [Ijimino] park, which has been selected as one of Japan's 100 city parks. About 300 kinds of as many as 600,000 irises (Hanashoub) compete in bloom at the Ayame Garden, which has a large site of 18,000 square meters. It is said to be one of the four largest Ayame gardens in Japan because of its size, and it is crowded with many tourists every year. Light up (18 to 21 o'clock) is carried out every day during the period. The sight of irises is from mid to late June.

About an hour from the city center and a good access "Garden of the Millennia Lavender Garden". "Ranzan Lavender Festival" is held in accordance with the view of lavender. The lavender planting area is about 6.5ha, about as large as the Tokyo Dome. It is wrapped in the scent of about 20,000 strains of lavender. The company will sell lavender products such as lavender tsutot, lavender stick, flower basket making experience, and gourmet products such as lavender soft ice cream, local specialty products, and essential oils. Image courtesy of Arashiyama Tourism Association

Kōbei Jizō (Kōbei Jizō), a regular festival of Kōbei Jizō. There are local performing arts with a history from the Edo period, such as the dance of the Kakubei Lion, folk music, and children's floats. With black tabi on a striped monpe and a cross on a line sleeve, and a small lion head on his head, he shows off his dainty dance.

Part of the "Natsugoshi no Opuri", which takes place on June 30. A Shinto ritual that exorcizes sins and muts committed unknowingly for half a year by passing through a wheel of Chino. Praying for road safety and disaster-free disaster, the Kayo-no-warship will be awarded. You can also participate in motorcycles from large cars. 11 ~ 15 o'clock.

The Daikan Rose Festival is held at the beginning of the rose. In addition to enjoying a wide variety of roses blooming in the park, you can also enjoy a meal while watching roses at the cafe restaurant. In addition, rose seedlings and sweets related to roses are sold. The fantastic "Night Garden", which is colored by illumination, is held for a limited time. Image courtesy of Daikan City