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Night castle and Lantern banging festival

2012/10/21

What to do in Himeji Autumn(9-11) Autumn festival(10) Seasonal Event

Himeji 588 Guesthouse is in the good location to Himeji castle, and
today, guests from Canada, Italy, Germany, and Japan got together and
had drunk in Himeji castle at night!

We cannot enter the castle inside, but we can enter the big gate and
relax /running in the park! Isn’t it gorgeous time?

Today, in aboshi -area we have final autumn festival!
People bang the lantern at the end of festival!

Autumn festival(sone13-14OCT)

2012/10/15

What to do in Himeji Autumn(9-11) Autumn festival(10) Seasonal Event

In this season, Banshu-area(include Himeji, of course)

you will witness several autumn festival all over, if
you choose the right place, in the right time!

This weekend, famous festival “Nada Kenka Matsuri(Nada fighting festival)” is held on 14-15OCT.(annually fixed)

and also, the one I recommend, “Sone Autumn festival” also
held in 13-14OCT.

I like this festival cause I can see yatai-float so close!

If you wanna see the dynamism of this festival , you should come

before 13:00!

Budget hostel for backpackers Himeji 588 Guesthouse

Himeji is in the Autumn festive mood!

2012/10/10

Diary of 588

Hello!

This is Kyoko, from Himeji 588 Guesthouse.

If you have any plan to visit Himeji, please do not miss
the festival season!

In this October is the festival season in Himeji.
If you choose the right place, in the right time,
you can witness the extravagant,powerful autumn festival!

Himeji 588 Guesthouse plan to visit 2 festival as follows.

14OCT(sun) Takasago Sone tenmangu festival
depart Himeji 588 GH at 12:15/ depart Himeji 12:30/arrival sone 13:00

15OCT(mon) Nada-no Kenka maturi (Fighting fesival)
depart Himeji 588 at 09:30/arrival Shirahama sta. 10:00

festival detail
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/spot/festival/nadanokenka.html

Budget hostel for backpackers Himeji 588 Guesthouse