First Court Dance (Ceremony for starting Bugaku dancing)
Kasuga Grand Shrine
January 15th
Grand Tea Ceremony
Saidai-ji Temple
January 18th
First Kwannon Ceremony
Saidai-ji Temple
January 23rd
Konin-e Ceremony
Daian-ji
January 28th
First Grand Holy-Stick Burning
Rite
Jurin-in
Temple
every day from Middle of January to Middle of March (except
the end of the year and New Year Holidays)
Deer Gathering
Tobihino in Nara Park
Middle of January
Nagaya Festival
Ganko-Ittetsu
Nagaya (Art masters' row house)
February 1st
Gruel Divination
Tomi
Shrine
Setsubun
Mantoro
Kasuga Grand Shrine
Setsubun
Ceremony of Dispelling
Ogres
Yakushi-ji
Temple
Kofuku-ji Temple
Setsubun
Setsubun Saito Goma-e
Gango-ji Temple
Setsubun
Star Festival
Yakushi-ji Temple
Obitoke-dera Temple
Setsubun
Other Setsubun Festivals
Saidai-ji Temple,
Todai-ji Temple
Setsubun
Festival of Rice Transplanting
Tamukeyama
Hachiman-gu Shrine
February 10th - 15th
Nehan-e
Sansho-ji Temple
Hatsuuma
Buddhist Rite on Hatsu-uma
Jigen-ji Temple
Hatsuuma
Hatsu-uma Festival
Denko-ji
Temple
February 13th
Star Praying Rite
Konin-ji Temple
February 15th
Nehan-e
Kofuku-ji Temple
February 25th
Sugawara Shrine
Sugawara Shrine
From February to the competition on the next
year.
Exhibition of a photograph contest
The Rsedence of Former Yagyu Feudal Clan's Chief Retainer
March 1st - 14th
Shuni-e
Todai-ji Temple
March 15th
Dattan-bo
Todai-ji Temple
The first horse day of March
Nio-uma Buddhist Memorial Service
Saidai-ji Temple
The first horse day of March
First Horse-day Evil-dispelling Incantation Ceremony
Todai-ji Temple
March 9th
Doll memorial service
Shoryaku-ji Temple
March 13th
Kasuga Festival (Monkey Festival)
Kasuga Grand Shrine
March 15th
Rice-transplanting Festival (Rice- transplanting Shinto ritual)
Kasuga Grand Shrine
March 15th
Sugawara Shrine
Sugawara Shrine
March 30th - April 5th
Hana-e-shiki (Flower Ceremony)
Yakushi-ji Temple
April 1st - 7th
Hina-eshiki
Hokke-ji Temple
April 5th
Mizuya Jinja Chinka-sai
Kasuga Grand Shrine
April 8th
Kanbutsu-e
Todai-ji Temple
April 8th
Bussho-e
Todai-ji Temple
April 8th
Shuni-e
Shinyakushi-ji Temple
April 8th
Buddhist Rite for All Sutras
Byakugo-ji Temple
April 2nd Sunday and its Eve
Grand Tea Ceremony
Saidai-ji Temple
The second or the third Saturday and Sunday
Heijo-sento Festival(HEIJOSENTO-SAI)
Remains of Heijo-kyo
April 13th
Cerebration Rite for 13-year-olds
Konin-ji Temple
April 17th
Hojoo-e
Kofuku-ji Temple
April 19th
Manju Festival
Kankoku (Korea) Shrine (Rin-Shrine)
April 21th
Ceremony in Honor of Kobo-Daish
Daian-ji Temple
April 25th
Ceremony for Monju Bodhisattva
Kofuku-ji Temple and Han'nya-ji Temple
May 1st
Ice Dedication Festival (KENPYO-SAI)
Himuro Shrine
May 2nd
Festival for Emperor Shomu (SHOMU-SAI)
Yakushi-ji Temple
May 4th and 5th
Ceremony in Honor of Genjo Sanzo
Yakushi-ji Temple
May 5th
Concert of Orchestral Court Music
The Garden of Kasuga Grand shrine
May 10th
Tea Dedication Festival (KENCHA-SAI)
Kasuga Grand Shrine
Sunday of the Middlre of May
Tea Ceremony in Honor of Murata Shuko (JUKO-KI)
Shomyo-ji Temple
May 11th and 12th
Firelight Noh (TAKIGI-NOH)
Kasuga Grand Shrine and Kofoku-ji Temple
May 19th
Fan-throwing Ceremony (UCHIWA-MAKI)
Toshodai-ji Temple
May 28th
Anniversary of Ariwara Narihira's Death (NARIHIRA-KI)
Himuro Shrine
June 5th - 7th
Anniversary of the Founder's Death
Toshodai-ji Temple
June 13th
Ceremony of Golden Japanese Dumplings
Konin-ji Temple
June 17th
Lily Festival
Isagawa Shrine
June 23rd
Mass for Bamboos and Incantation against Cancer
Toshodai-ji Temple
June 13th - 25th
Birth Festival
Sugawara Shrine
July 7th - October 31st
Light Up
Todai-ji Temple
Nara national museum main building
"Ichi-no-torii" First Gate
Buddhism fine arts materials research center
Nara Prefecture New City Hall
July 7th
Festival for the Goddess of Music
Kofuku-ji Temple
July 16th
Buddhist Service for the King of Hell
Byakugo-ji Temple
July 17th
Lotus Ceremony
Hokke-ji Temple
Middle of July
Nara Festival (NARAMATSURI)
Kasuga Taisha Shrine precincts Tobihino
July 23rd
Bon Festival of the Jizo Bodhisattva
Fukuchi-in Temple
July 23rd and 24th
Ceremony of the Jizo Bodhisattva
Obitoke-dera and other places
July 28th
Evil-dispersing Ceremony
Todai-ji Temple
August 10th
Buddhist Rite for Hungry Demons
Nammyo-ji Temple
August 13th - 15th
Buddhist Rite for Hungry Demons
Yakushi-ji Temple
Middle of August
Bon Dancing
Nammyo-ji Temple
August 14th and 15th
Ten-thousand Lantern Festival
Kasuga Grand Shrine
August 15th
Great Bonfire
Ceremony: Tobihino, Bonfire: Mt.Takamado
August 15th
Lantern Mass for the Great Buddha's Hall
Todai-ji Temple
August 17th
Drum Dancing of
Oh-yagyu
Oh-yagyu-cho
August 23nd and 24th
Jizo-e manto memorial service
Ganko-ji Temple
Sptember 15th
Noh Performance on the Lawn (SHIBA-NOH)
Kasugano in Nara Park
Sptembe 17th
Anniversary of the Prince Shiki's Death
Byakugo-ji Temple
Full-moon Day of September
Festival for the Consolation of Uneme (UNEME MATSURI)
Uneme Shrine
Full-moon Day of September
Moon-viewing Ceremony in Honor of Buddhas (SANBUTSU-KANGETSU-E)
Toshodai-ji Temple
The first Saturday of October
Toeino
Kofuku-ji Temple
October 3rd - 5th
Komyo Shingon Dosha Kaji Hoyo
Saidai-ji Temple
Every Sunday and holidays
Deer-horn Cutting Ceremony
deer pen
October 5th
Tegai-e
Tamukeyama Shrine Tegai-mon gate
October 8th
Okina-dancing
Nara Zuhiko Shrine
October 8th - 10th
Autumn Festival (Snake Festival)
Shizuri Shrine in Nishi-Kujo
2nd Sunday of October
Grand Tea Ceremony (OH-CHAMORI)
Saidai-ji Temple
Nobember 3rd
The Cluture Day Court dancing
Kasuga Grand Shrine
Nobember 13th
Jion-e Ceremony
Yakushi-ji Temple or Kofuku-ji Temple
December 8th
Ominugui (cleaning of Buddhist images)
Horyu-ji Temple
December 14th
Butsumyo-e
Todai-ji Temple
December 15th - 18th
Kasuga Wakamiya Festival
Kasuga Grand Shrine
December 29th
Ominugui (cleaning of Buddhist images)
Todai-ji Temple
December 31st
Oharai-shiki (purification ceremony)
Nara Gokoku Shrine (Guardian Shrine of the State)
December 31st - January 1st
Ohitaki Festival, Hatsumode(visiting temples and shrines)
