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Annual events in Shinjuku-Ward of tourism

Annual events in Shinjuku-Ward of tourism
July to December
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. 5ŒŽ Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.


7 July
July 15 and 16 Enma Daiou Ennichi
(Street fair on Diabolic King Day)
 Taisouji Temple
  Fuji Matsuri
(Mt. Fuji Festival)

Mizu Inari Shrine
Mid-July Yamabiraki
(Opening Ceremony)
 Tsukimigaoka Hachiman Shrine
July 25 to 28
 Kagurazaka Festival
(Houzuki flowers market and Awa Dance)
 For details, Kagurazaka-douri
Office 03-3268-2802
July 28
 2011 Shinjuku Eisar Matsuri
(Festival by Okinawa Eisar Style)		 Shinjuku Street and others.
For details, call Executive Committee for Shinjuku Eisar Matsuri at 03-5428-6635.

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8 August
August 15 Reitaisai
(Annual Festival)

Ichigaya Kamegaoka Hachimangu Shrine
August 27
 Reitaisai
(Annual Festival)		 Suwa Shrine

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9 September
September 1 and 2 Reitaisai
(Annual Festival)		 Tsukimigaoka Hachiman Shrine
September 5

Reitaisai
(Annual Festival)

 Itsukushima Shrine
early September Reitaisai
(Annual Festival)		 Kuzugaya Goryo Shrine
September 8 and 9
 Reitaisai
(Annual Festival)		 Kagurazaka Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine
Hikawa Shrine
September 9
 Reitaisai
(Annual Festival)		  Mizu Inari Shrine
September 15 Reitaisai
(Annual Festival)		 Ana Hachiman Shrine
Tsukudo Hachiman Shrine
mid September Reitaisai
(Annual Festival)

Yoroi Shrine
September 18 Reitaisai
(Annual Festival)		 Inari Kiou Shrine
September 19 Reitaisai
(Annual Festival)		 Akagi Shrine
September 22 and 23 Reitaisai
(Annual Festival)		 Nakai Goryo Shrine
September 26 Sokoukai
(The Memorial Meeting for Sokou Yamaga)		 Sousanji Temple
September 29 and 30
 Reitaisai
(Annual Festival)		 Kaichuu Inari Shrine
late September Reitaisai
(Annual Festival)		 Kumano Shrine

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10 October
October 1 to 21
 Dai Shinjuku Matsuri
(Grand Shinjuku Festival)		 For details, call Culture and Intenational Officer of Shinjuku-City at 03-5273-4069.
early October Mochi Pounding
(making Rice cake)		 Shusse Inari Shrine
early October
to late November 		Life log Learning Festival For details, call Regasu Shinjuku
at 03-3232-7701.
October 8

 Shinjuku SpoRec
(Sports and Recreation)		 Shijuku Sports Center and others
For details, call Regasu Shinjuku at 03-3232-7701.
  Yabusame
(Horse Rinding and Releasing Arrow
by classic Takada-no-baba Style)		 Ana Hachiman-gu Shrine
  Houjyou-e Houshouji Temple
October 10
 Houjyou-e
 Ichigaya Kamegaoka Hachiman Shrine
October 14 Oeshiki
(Parade of Many Lamps and others)		 Zenkokuji Temple
October 15 Oeshiki
(Parade of Many Lamps and others)		 Souhakuji Temple
October 17
 Reitaisai
(Annual Festival)		 Shusse Inari Shrine
October 19 and 20
 Ebisu Matsuri
(also known as Bettara Festival)		 Inari Kiou Shrine
October 21
 Communication Festa Tokyo Metropolitan Toyama Park
(Okubo Area)
For details, call Culture and Intenational Officer of Shinjuku-City at 03-5273-4069.

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11 November
November 1 to 15 Display of Chrysanthemum Garden For details, call Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden at 03-3350-0151.
November 2 to 4



 The Publication fo the graveyard of Mr.Hyashi
(place of historical interest)


 Shinjuku Histrical Museum
03-3359-2131.
Tori-no-hi
(The Second Cock Fair)
November 8 and 20
 The Grand Cock Fair

Kaichu Inari Shrine
Suga Shrine
Naruko Tenjin Shrine
Hanozono Shrine
and others.

November 23 Niiname-sai
(Harvest Festival by shinto style)		 Ana Hachiman Shrine
Inari Kiou Shrine

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12 December
early December Takuhatsu
(The year-end charity by begging priests)		 Shinjuku Street
Touji-bi
(Winter Solstice Day)
(December 22)		 Touji-sai (Winter Solstice Festival)

Ana Hachiman Shrine (Charm to swing from the negative to the positive)

Houshouji Temple (Charm to swing from the negative to the positive)
December 23 Mochi Pounding Festival Ichigaya Kamegaoka Hachiman Shrine
December 25
 Oharae-sai
(Purification Festival)		 Akagi Shrine
New Year's Eve
(December 31)		 Watch-night Bell
(You can ring a watch-night bell)		 Syoujuin Temple(From 11:45 p.m.)
Tenryuuji Temple(From late-night 0:00)
  Oharae-sai
(Purification Festival)

Hanazono Shrine
  Oharae-shiki (Purification Festival) Ana Hachiman Shrine
Inari Kiou Shrine

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