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宗教行事の祭り

15 件の祭りが見つかりました

宗教行事は神道と仏教の伝統から生まれ、日本独自の信仰が融合しています。神社の行列、寺院の儀式、祓いの儀式、神楽が古来の精神的な慣習を現代につなぎます。節分やお盆は全国で地域ごとの特色を持って行われます。

宗教行事の祭りを計画する

掲載中の祭り: 15件

旅程に入れる前の確認点

日程の確実性、アクセス、混雑、季節性を先に比較すると、短い旅行でも外しにくくなります。
同じ種類の祭りでも、地域によって開催時間、屋台、交通規制、雨天時の運用が大きく変わります。
結果数が少ない場合は、近い月や地域も合わせて見ると、旅程に入れやすい候補を見つけやすくなります。

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7月の祭り祇園祭、天神祭、花火大会、夏祭り旅の最初のピークを比較できます。8月の祭りねぶた、竿燈まつり、阿波おどり、お盆の踊り、晩夏の花火をまとめて見られます。関西の祭り京都、大阪、奈良を軸に、主要イベントを短い鉄道移動で組みやすい地域です。祭り参加ガイド初めての祭り前に、マナー、混雑、服装、準備物を確認できます。

Izumo Grand Shrine Kamiari-sai - Religious

Izumo Grand Shrine Kamiari-sai

Festival when all 8 million gods gather at Izumo Grand Shrine.

ChugokuNovemberCrowded

Takao Momiji Matsuri - Religious

Takao Momiji Matsuri

Autumn leaf festival at Jingoji Temple in Kyoto with illuminated maple trees.

KansaiNovemberModerate crowd

Meiji Shrine Grand Festival - Religious

Meiji Shrine Grand Festival

Annual grand festival at Meiji Shrine with traditional performances.

KantoNovemberCrowded

Zenko-ji Gokaicho - Religious

Zenko-ji Gokaicho

Once-every-seven-years unveiling of the hidden Buddha at Zenkoji Temple.

ChubuAprilExtremely crowded

Kumano Nachi Taisha Ogi Matsuri - Religious

Kumano Nachi Taisha Ogi Matsuri

Fan festival at Kumano Nachi Shrine with ancient fire rituals.

KansaiJulyModerate crowd

Kompira Grand Festival - Religious

Kompira Grand Festival

Grand autumn festival at Kotohira-gu with traditional performances.

ShikokuOctoberModerate crowd

Mount Koya Candle Festival - Religious

Mount Koya Candle Festival

Ten thousand candle ceremony at Mount Koya's sacred Okunoin cemetery.

KansaiAugustModerate crowd

Shuni-e (Omizutori) - Religious

Shuni-e (Omizutori)

Ancient Buddhist water-drawing ceremony at Todaiji Temple with spectacular torch procession.

KansaiMarchCrowded

Dazaifu Usokae - Religious

Dazaifu Usokae

Bullfinch-exchanging ceremony at Dazaifu Tenmangu to replace bad luck with good.

KyushuJanuaryModerate crowd

Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri - Religious

Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri

Ancient Shinto festival at Kasuga Shrine with 900 years of unbroken tradition.

KansaiDecemberModerate crowd

Ise Grand Shrine Shikinen Sengu - Religious

Ise Grand Shrine Shikinen Sengu

The ritual rebuilding of Ise Grand Shrine every 20 years.

KansaiOctoberExtremely crowded

Itsukushima Kangen-sai - Religious

Itsukushima Kangen-sai

Elegant court music festival on the sea at Itsukushima Shrine.

ChugokuJulyModerate crowd

Mitama Matsuri - Religious

Mitama Matsuri

Festival of lights at Yasukuni Shrine with 30,000 paper lanterns.

KantoJulyCrowded

Aizen Matsuri - Religious

Aizen Matsuri

Aizen Matsuri is Osaka's summer festival opening, held at Shoman-in Aizendo Temple — the start of the city's festival season.

KansaiJuneModerate crowd

Toshogu Grand Festival - Religious

Toshogu Grand Festival

Grand festival at Nikko Toshogu with a 'Thousand Warrior' samurai procession.

KantoMayCrowded