Hinamatsuri (Hina Doll Festival) in Hita, where Edo merchants’ life still exist

March 2, 2007 - 9:08 am by akko@hakata in Travel  

Hita is a place which flourished in Edo period (Samurai Time), about 200-300 years ago.
It was actually the center of Kyushu, culturally, economically and politically,
and still protects and cherishes its tradition, just the way it was.

Hinamatsuri (Hina Doll Festival) i(Feb.15-Mar.31) is the event you can enjoy the most beautiful season of Hita, by [...]

HAKATA, bean-scattering ceremony @Kushida Shrine

February 23, 2007 - 11:08 am by akko@hakata in Travel  

Feb.3 is the day we celebrate the coming of spring.
Many shrines and temples hold soybean-throwing ceremonies around Japan every year, and Kushida Shrine, the most popular local shrine in Hakata, is no exception !

People are having exciting time, trying to catch as many sweets as possible. This year, they threw not only sweets but also [...]

Feel to become Kyoto people because of the Daiko-daki?

December 10, 2006 - 9:59 pm by Yuk in Culture, Food, Travel  

Because the article on Daiko-daki (Daikon (Japanese radish) Memorial Service) of Senbon shaka-do Temple is found in the newspaper, it is just Kyoto people to think “This season has rolled around again”.
Daiko-daki which is fragrant with Japanese soup stock and steamy is a poetic event at the early winter. It is one of the annual [...]

Tomioka Hachimangu

August 13, 2006 - 10:18 am by ValEagle in Travel  

I have gone to the festival of Tomioka Hachimangu.

In this festival, Omikoshi is a famous festival. Omikoshi is the one for a lot of people to succeed the box beautifully decorated.

Precincts were crowded with the great number of people.