10月2015
2015/10/21
Have you ever experience Rakugo ?
Usually, rakugo performed in Japanese, but,this one,
as special case, in English!
Also… free of charge!
if you visit Himeji on 01NOV, Please visit Himeji castle in morning
and try this Rakugo in the afternoon 🙂
Budget hostel in Himeji Himeji 588 guesthouse
2015/10/17
on 21OCT, there are aki-matsuri(autumn festival)
at Usuki hachiman Shrine@ Aboshi.
It is famous for yatai(floats) and also paper lantern smashing!
From the guesthouse, we will go together from 17:20.
For more information, please send mail at info@himeji588com
let’s go to enjoy festival together!
Budget hostel for backpackers Himeji 588 guesthouse
2015/10/17
tomorrow, on 18OCT, there are matsuri(autumn festival)
at Agaho Shrine, located 15minutes walk from JR agaho station.
(JR agaho station is 10 minutes away from JR Himeji. Just 1 stop to west)
Schedule as follows( japanese)
Yatai(floats ) will enter Shrine at 10:00 and
Out from 19:00.
(entering and outing should be main performance, I guess…)
Please enjoy the Matsuri in Himeji!
Budget hostel for backpackers Himeji 588 guesthouse
2015/10/13
On 14OCT, this is the day for matsuri lovers!
Nada Kenka Matsuri (pre-night) and Sone Tenmangu Matsuri
(main day) will be held in same day!
14OCT (Nada Kenka Matsuri/松原八幡神社）
Schedule for 14OCT (Nada) as follows
and also , few station away from Nada,(Sanyo Shirayamanomiya station)
at Sone( Sanyo Sone station) there are another festival is going on.
Their Yatai(float ) is different from the Nada’s,
and called “Futon Yatai”. Futon(Japanese cushions)
piled up on the top of yatai float.
One yatai weighs about 1.6 tons and about 80 people carry it
in the air.
On the 14OCT, the main day for Sone festival, all floats are
illuminated and raised by the men in village, and bumping together.
<Sone Aki Matsuri2015 main day 10/14 schedule>
schedule
11:30-12:00 Yatai(floats) by Kids
11:30-12:00 Sumo
12:25- Hitotsumono parade(to Shrine)
14:00-14:25 ritual
13:40 – Yatai(floats) enter Shrine
18:10- Hitotsumono parade (from Shrine)
<access> 曽根天満宮/ Sone temnangu
https://goo.gl/maps/PyKLm5MwXnQ2
There are so many food venders and it is also another
must in matsui day!
Please visit Nada and sone on 14OCT!
Budget hostel for backpackers Himeji 588 guesthouse
2015/10/06
In Banshu area( Himeji also located here)
there are Aki-Matsuri(autumn festival ) every week, and if you will visit Himeji,
Please do not miss them!
You could enjoy the gorgeous, energetic ceremony with local people!
It is not enough to see on the web. Just visit, and feel!
We also will do one day tour (free) to visit these matsuri!
(with uni students of University of Hyogo)
if you have time, please join!
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14OCT 2015
Nada Kenka Matsuri- Sone Shrine Matsuri
One of the biggest matsuri in Himeji. Pre-day.
After enjoying Nada, we move to Sone Shrine which is few stations away
and will enjoy different matsuri.
<schedule>
departure at Himeji 588 guesthouse 10:00
departure at Sanyo Himeji staiton 10:30
refurn to Himeji around 19:00-20:00
(Nada kenka Matsuri)
(Sone Aki Matsuri)
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15OCT 2015
Nada Kenka Matsuri(main day)
nationwide famous festival in Himeji…
http://zoomingjapan.com/travel/nada-kenka-matsuri/
<schedule>
departure at Himeji 588 guesthouse 09:30
departure at Sanyo Himeji staiton 10:00
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21OCT2015
Usuki Hachiman Autumn festival (Lantern festival)
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Guests who want to join with us, please send me mail
at info@himeji588.com (your name/ e-mail/ number of people/
arrival time to Himeji )
Budget hostel for backpackers Himeji 588 guesthouse
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