Awata Taisa
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Name
Awata Taisa
Description
Awata Taisai, or the grand festival at Awata Shrine, is held annually in early to mid-October in Kyoto. It features vibrant rituals and parades, including a lantern parade with mythical depictions, and a Shinkō-sai procession celebrating the shrine's deity with portable shrines and sacred polearms.
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Date
October 7th: Oide Matsuri, 10:00 October 8th: Reiken Ceremony, 18:00 October 9th: Shinkō-sai, 12:00 Kankō-sai, 18:00 October 15th: Reitai-sai Festival, 11:00
Location
Postal Code: 605-0051 Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Higashiyama Ward, Awataguchi Kaji-cho