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- Best Autumn Festivals in Tokyo!
2018.08.28
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Best Autumn Festivals in Tokyo!
"Denenchofu Hachiman Shrine" Reitai Festival
Schedule Date: The first Saturday and Sunday of September every year (September 1 to 2 in 2018)
Venue: Denenchofu Hachiman Shrine
Access: 15-minute walk from Denenchofu Station on the Tokyu Toyoko and Meguro Lines
Shinagawa Shukuba Festival
Date: The last Saturday and Sunday of September every year (September 29 - 30 in 2018)
Venue: Shinagawa-juku Communication Center
Access: Kitashinagawa Station, Shimbamba Station, Aomono-yokocho Station on the Keihin Kyuko Line
Okunitama Shrine Autumn Festival: Kuri Matsuri
The festival has been held since 1738 (with pause periods). The reason why the festival is called "Kuri Matsuri" is that the area was suitable for growing chestnuts and they were important as preserved food, so the chestnuts were offered to the Tokugawa family.
Schedule Date: September 27th and 28th every year
※27th is the evening festival and 28th is the main festival
Venue: Okunitama Shrine
Access: 5 minutes walk from Fuchu Station on Keio Line
5 minutes walk from Fuchu Honmachi Station on JR Nambu and Musashino Lines
Mukojima Hyakkaen "Tsukimi no Kai"
Date: September 23 (Sun) - September 25 (Tue), 2018
Venue: Mukojima Hyakkaen
Access: 8-minute walk from Higashi Mukojima Station on the Tobu Skytree Line
13-minute walk from Keisei Hikifune Station on the Keisei Electric Railway Oshiage Line
Koto Ward Citizens' Festival: Central Festival
Date: Saturday, October 20, 2018 - Sunday, October 21, 2018
Venue: Metropolitan Kiba Park
Access: 5-minute walk from Kiba Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line
Chrysanthemum Festival at Yushima Tenjin
Date: November 1st - November 23rd every year
Venue: Yushima Tenjin Shrine
Access: 2-minute walk from "Yushima Station" on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
A 5-minute walk from "Ueno Hirokoji Station" on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
A 10-minute walk from "Hongo Sanchome Station" on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line
8 minutes on foot from "Okachimachi Station" on the JR Yamanote Line and Keihin Tohoku Line
8 minutes on foot from "Ueno Okachimachi Station" on the Toei Subway Oedo Line
As mentioned above, there are a wide variety of festivals in Tokyo, some of which are opportunities for local residents to interact with each other, and some of which emphasize traditional rituals. Each one has its own unique characteristics, so why not try participating in a variety of them?
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