| Month |
Date |
Event |
Remarks |
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| Jan |
1st |
New Year’s visit to shrine
(Seicho-ji, Tanjo-ji) |
Be the first in Japan to see the New Year’s sunrise at Seicho-ji. |
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| Beginning of January |
New Year’s Parade |
Parade by the city’s fire fighters. See a full array of fire-fighting vehicles and fire demonstrations. |
|
| 18th |
Service for honoring sea bream |
An extremely remarkable festival where locals and priests come together to honor the sea bream. |
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| Feb |
3rd |
Seicho-ji Bean Throwing Festival(Seicho-ji) |
Crowds of people throw good fortune beans while chanting “In with Fortune!” Plenty of public entertainment to be had every year. |
|
| 16th |
Tanjo-ji Birthday Celebrations
(Tanjo-ji) |
Various events marking the birth of Holy Priest Nichiren. |
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| May |
14th -
15th |
Minami Boso Mini Basketball Championships |
Teams from around the prefecture battle it out amongst the fresh May greenery. |
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| Jun |
End of June |
Town Cleanup Day |
All residents of the town working together to keep the town as beautiful as possible. |
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| Jul |
Mid-July |
Opening of bathing beaches. |
Sunbathe in resort-style life, only in Summer. |
|
| 14th |
Hydrangea Hiking |
Hike amongst 200,000 hydrangea flowers on the Mamenbara Plateau. |
photo |
| 23rd – 24th |
Kominato Community Festival |
A festival commemorating seafaring men with the three portable shrines of Kominato, Yagumo and Azuma、as well as the floats of Ohagi and Kominato Shrine. |
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| 28th – 30th |
Amatsu Community Festival(Suga Shrine) |
A festival of heroism featuring 6 Sasamandou lanterns, musicians, banquets and fantastic paper lanterns illuminating the twilight. |
photo |
| 31st – Aug 1st |
Hamaogi Community Festival(Kibune Shrine) |
A great chance to see a group of “11 rare goblins” parading through the streets. |
photo |
| Aug |
5th |
Amatsu Fireworks Spectacular |
Witness the light and sound extravaganza held at the fishing port. |
photo |
| 10th |
Summer Festival in Amatsu Kominato |
A huge summer festival involving live shows, treasure hunts, floating lanterns, and fireworks etc. |
photo |
| 13th |
Yomogi Community Night under the Stars |
Evening parties held under the backdrop of a gorgeous mountain village. |
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| 14th – 15th |
Kominato Sumo Championships |
A great Sumo tournament dating back several hundred years. |
photo |
| 16th |
Kominato Fireworks Spectacular |
Observe the beauty of fireworks reflecting off the waters of Uchiura Bay. |
photo |
| Oct |
16th |
Shinmei Shrine Festival(Amatsu Shinmei Shrine) |
See the entire Amatsu community come together for the Amatsu Shinmeigu Festival with 6 flute bands, feasting, performances, and well wishers gathered from all over. |
photo |
| Nov |
3rd |
“Tai-lympics” |
An unusual yet amusing sports festival held by the city Junior Sports Club. |
photo |
| 3rd |
Events for Culture Day |
A host of enjoyable events held for Culture Day. |
|
| 12th |
Tanjo-ji Temple Service(Tanjo-ji) |
A procession of children walking down from Myorenji (famous for its affiliation with Holy Priest Nichiren) to hope and pray they grow into fine young men. The festival is abound with parents and children alike dressed up beautifully. |
photo |
| Dec |
31st |
Seicho-ji New Year’s Eve Bell Service |
Pray for a prosperous new year by ringing the temple bell at Seicho-ji on New Year’s Eve. |
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