Miyama Kirishima on Mt. Eboshi, Aso
Miyama Kirishima (or Kyushu Azalea) is one of the spring symbols in Aso. They grow only on high volcanic mountains in Kyushu area, mainly in Kumamoto, Kag...
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Kyokusui-no-Utage(曲水の宴), Kumamoto City
“Kyokusui-no-Utage(曲水の宴)” was held at Yotsugi Shrine in Tatsuda, Kita-ku, Kumamoto City today. It is held every year May 4th and it depicts a Heian-period...
Seiwa Bunraku Spring Festival at Okawa Aso Shrine
Seiwa Bunraku’s “Spring festival praying for good harvest” was held at Okawa Aso Shrine in Yamato Town yesterday. For the 120th annivers...
Nakae Iwato Kagura (中江岩戸神楽), Aso
Nakae Iwato Kagura(中江岩戸神楽) is a ritual music and dance performed in Namino, Aso City, and is held on the first Sunday of every April through November (exc...
“Niji Terrace” a new event venue in Misato Town
“Niji Terrace”, a new event venue has opened right in front of the 3333 stone steps in Misato Town, famous for “Japan’s No.1 stone steps”...
Seiwa Bunraku’s new program, collaborating with ONE PIECE
A special program of Seiwa Bunraku(清和文楽), “Chopper, embarking from the winter sakura(超馴鹿船出冬桜)” opens to the public today and tomorrow. The sto...
GOMA FIRE RITUAL (護摩行) AT RENGEIN TANJOJI TEMPLE OKUNOIN (蓮華院誕生寺 奥之院) , TAMANA CITY
Have you heard of Goma or Homa? Both mean fire rituals that you can see at Shingon and Tendai sects of Japanese esoteric Buddhism. Originally, it is one o...
Higo Mari Exhibition (肥後まり展) 2024
Higo Mari Exhibition (肥後まり展) is being held at the Kumamoto International Folk Crafts Museum until December 10. They hold this event one in two years. Don&...
【Information】Higo Mari Exhibition (肥後まり展) 2024
Higo Mari Exhibition (肥後まり展) is being held at the Kumamoto International Folk Crafts Museum until December 10. About 700 pieces of mari balls are displaye...
Tono footpath course in Misato town
Misato town is in the midst of autumn! Misato town has 16 footpath courses and they had a footpath event of Tono(遠野) course today. There are full of autum...