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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 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
New Year's Day(1)
to January 7		 Shichifukujin Matsuri
(Seven Gods of good fortune Festival)		 Naruko Tenjin Shrine
January 5 Hatsubentensai
(First Benten Festival)		 Itukushima Shrine
January 8 Yuhana Shinji
(shrine ritual)		 Hanazono Shrine
January 11 Coming of Age ceremony
(Meeting for 20 years old young men and women)		 Keio Plaza Hotel
January 13 Shinsyun Meisaku Kyogen No Kai
(A new year famous farce event at Shinjuku Cultural Center)		 Shinjuku Bunka Center
For details, call Shinjuku Foundation for Culture & International Exchange at 03-3350-1141.
  Obisya Matsuri
(New Year's Festival of Kanto Local)		 Kuzugaya Goryo Shrine (AM)
Nakai Goryo Shrine (PM)
January 15 and 16 Enma Daiou Ennichi
(Street fair on Diabolic King Day)		 Taisouji Temple
January 15 to 21 Exhibit of panels about disaster prevention For details, call Disaster Prevention Officer of Shijuku-City at 03-5273-3874.
January 16 to March 14 Possession document exhibition -
Fumiko Hayashi and cultured people of Ochiai
 For details, call Shinjuku historical Museum at 03-3359-2131
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.
January 31 Shinjuku City Half Marathon For details, call Regasu Shinjuku
at 03-3232-7701.

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2 February

February 1 Hatsugo Sai
(A kind of old Buddist Festival for Kannon)		 Higashiyama Inari Shrine
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
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 Sai Ana Hachiman Shrine
  Hoshi Matsuri
(Star Festival)		 Souhakuji Temple
Hoshouji Temple
February 8 Hari Kuyou
(Buddhist rites for used needles)		 Syoujuin Temple
February 11 Kenkoku Sai
(Festival of National Foundation Day)		 Hanazono Shrine
February 13 Hatsugo Sai
(A kind of old Buddist Festival for Kannon)		 Shusse Inari Shrine
Hanazono Shrine
February 15 Nehan-e
(The meeting of Nirvana)		 Souhakuji Temple
February 21 Hatsugo Sai / Ochiai Mochitsuki Uta
(Mochi Pounding Song and others)		 Tsukimigaoka Hachiman Shrine
February 27 The Meeting for International Exchange
of Shinjuku-City "Hinamaturi"
(Doll Festival of Girls' Day)		 Oukubo Chiiki Center
For details, call Shinjuku Multicultural Plaza at 03-5291-5171.

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3 March

March 4 Memorial of Opening 30th Anniversary at Shinjuku Cultural Center, Shinjuku Foundation for Culture & International Exchange
March 21 Hatsugo Obisya Matsuri
(old Buddist Festival for Kannon)		 Mizu Inari Shrine
March 27 to May 9 Shinjuku municipal Yuzo Saeki atelier Memorial opening memory temporary exhibition "Yuzo Saeki exhibition"
 For details, call Shinjuku historical Museum at 03-3359-2131

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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 2 Hana Maturi
(Flower Festival on Buddha's Birthday)
Chigo Gyouretsu
(Children Costume Parade)		 Zenshoji Temple
April 8 Hana Matsuri Souhakuji Temple
mid April Appreciation of flowers "Botan" Yakuouin Temple
April 18 Honzon Gokaicyou
"Special Display of
The Principal Buddha Statue"		 Houshouji Temple
April 18 to 30 Hanasizume no Matsuri(Festival)
Appreciation of flowers "Sakura-Sou"		 Inari Kiou Shrine
April 20 to May 5 Tsutsuji Matsuri
(Tsutsuji Flower Festival)		 Kaichuu Inari Shrine
April 24 Hana Matsuri Concert Kyouou 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 26 to 31 Reitaisai
(Annual Festival)		 Hanazono Shrine

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6 June
June 5 and 6 Reitaisai (Annual Festival) Suga Shrine
June 30 Oharae Sai
(Festival of Purification Ceremony)		 Naruko Tenjin Shrine
  Purification Ceremony Hanozono Shrine
  Purification Ceremony Ana Hachiman Shrine
Inari Kiou Shrine

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