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Annual events in Shinjuku-Ward of tourism

Annual events in Shinjuku-Ward of tourism
January to June
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 January
Gantan
(New Year's Day)		 New Year's Day Service
Offer Amazake (sweet sake)
From 0 AM.
Akagi Shrine
  New Year's Day Festival
(Offer Omiki (sacred sake) and Shiruko
(sweet bean paste soup with rice cakes))
 From 0 AM.
Kuzugaya Goryo Shrine
From New Year's day
(January 1)
 First Visit to Shinjuku Yamanote
Seven Gods of Good Fortune

Bishamon-ten
(an imaginary military god of Success)
Zenkokuji Temple

Daikoku-ten
(an imaginary God of Wealth)
Kyououji Temple

Fukurokujyu
(an imaginary God of Happiness)
Eifukuji Temple

Benzaiten
(an imaginary God of Beauty)
Itsukushima Shrine

Jyurojin
(an imaginary God of Health)
Houzenji Temple

Ebisu
(an imaginary God of Development)
Inari Kiou Shrine

Hoteison
(an imaginary God of Cleverness)
Taisouji Temple, Zenkokuji Temple
  Etokigan
(Oriental Zodiac Prayer)		 Inari Kiou Shrine
January 5 Hatsu Benten Sai
Itsukushima Shrine
January 7
 New Year Concert Shinjuku Bunka Center
03-3350-1141
January 8 Yuhana Shinji
(shrine ritual)		 Hanazono Shrine
January 9
 Coming of Age Ceremony
(Meeting for 20 years old young men and women)		 Keio Plaza Hotel
03-3209-5265
January 13

 Obisya Matsuri
(New Year's Festival of Kanto Local)		 Kuzugaya Goryo Shrine (10:00 a.m.)
Nakai Goryo Shrine (2:00 p.m.)
January 15
 Shinjuku City Half Marathon For details, call Regasu Shinjuku
at 03-3232-7701
January 15 and 16 Enma Daiou Ennichi
(Street fair on Diabolic King Day)		 Taisouji Temple
January 27
 Shinsyun Meisaku Kyogen No Kai
(A new year famous farce event at Shinjuku Cultural Center)
 Shinjuku Bunka Center
03-3350-1141.
January 28 Exhibit of Enkubutu
(Buddha statue made by Enku)		 Nakai Shusse Fudouson Hondou
For details, call Culture Property Officer
of Shinjuku-City at 03-5273-3563.

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2 February
Setsubun
(The Close of Winter)
(February 3)		 Ceremony of Playing Tag of Shinto Style Yoroi Shrine
  The Close of Winter Festivals Kagurazaka Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine
Kumano Shrine
Jishou Shrine
Suga Shrine
Suwa Shrine
Zenkokuji Temple
Tukimigaoka Hachiman Shrine
Tsukudo Hachiman Shrine
Nakai Goryo Shrine
Naruko Tenjin Sya Shrine
Nishimuki Tenjin Shrine
Hanazono Shrine
Hikawa Shrine
Mizu Inari Shrine

and many other shrines..
  Setsubun Tuina Sai
(The Ceremony of Playing
Tag of royal style)		 Inari Kiou Shrine
  Tsuina Shiki Ana Hachiman Shrine
  Hoshi Matsuri
(Star Festival)		 Souhakuji Temple
Hoshouji Temple

Hatsugo Sai
(A kind of old Buddist Festival for Kannon)		 Akagi Shrine
 February 8
 Hari Kuyou
(Buddhist rites for used needles)		 Syoujuin Temple
February 11 Kenkoku Sai
(Festival of National Foundation Day)		 Hanazono Shrine
February 15 Hatsugo Sai
(A kind of old Buddist Festival for Kannon)

Ninogo Sai

Nehan-e
(The meeting of Nirvana)		 Syusse Inari Shrine
Higashiyama Inari Shrine

Hanazono Shrine

Souhakuji Temple
February 18 to April 15 The inherited precious  in Shinjuku Public Elementary Schools
(Exhibition)		 Shinjuku Histrical Museum
February 19
 Hatsugo Sai / Ochiai Mochitsuki Uta
(Mochi Pounding Song and others)		 Tsukimigaoka Hachiman Shrine
February 25




February 27
 The Meeting for International Exchange
of Shinjuku-City "Hinamatsuri"
(Doll Festival of Girls' Day)

Hatsugo Obisya Sai


 For details, call Shinjuku Multicultural Plaza at 03-5291-5171.



Mizu Inari Shrine

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3 March
March 4 Concert "History of Motown"
Shinjuku Bunka Center
For details, 03-5273-3505
March 15 Ceremonny of The 65th anniversary
Shinjuku Bunka Center
For details, 03-5273-3505
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4 April
  Hanami
(Cherry Blossom Viewing)		 Shijuku Center Park
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Hakone-Yama (An artificially built hill) and its vicinity
Area along Kanda River in Nishi-Waseda (West Waseda)
By the moat in Edo Castle
and others
April 3 Hana Matsuri
(Flower Festival on Buddha's Birthday)
Chigo Gyouretsu
(Children Costume Parade)
 Shinjo Temple
April 7 Regasu Festival
 Regasu Shinjuku
03-3232-7701
April 8 Hana Matsuri Concert


Hana Matsuri		 Kyoouji Temple


Souhakuji Temple



mid April Appreciation of flowers "Botan" Yakuouin Temple
April 18 Gokaityo Hosho Shrine
April 18 to 30 Hanasizume no Matsuri(Festival)
Appreciation of flowers "Sakura-Sou"		 Inari Kiou Shrine
late April
 Tsutsuji Matsuri
(Tsutsuji Flower Festival)		 Kaichuu Inari Shrine

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5 May
May 8 Reitaisai
(Annual Festival) 		Higashiyama Inari Shrine
May 11 Chanoki Inari Sai
(Annual Festival)		 Ichigaya Kamegaoka Hachiman Shrine
May 25 Reitaisai
(Annual Festival)		 Nishimuki Tenjin Shrine
May 25 to 28
 Reitaisai
(Annual Festival)		 Hanazono Shrine

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6 June
June 2 and 3
 Reitaisai (Annual Festival) Suga Shrine
June 30 Oharae Sai
(Festival of Purification Ceremony)		 Naruko Tenjin Shrine
  Oharae
(Purification Ceremony)		 Hanozono Shrine
  Oharae Shiki
iPurification Ceremonyj		 Akagi Shrine
Ana Hachiman Shrine
Inari Kiou Shrine
Kumano Shrine

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