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Kemari Experience

The traditional ball game kemari has a history in Japan stretching back over 1,400 years. Indispensible to the game is its deerskin ball. The only kemari master who produces these deerskin balls according to the traditional methods is in Kyotamba, Kyoto Prefecture. Yutatsu Ikeda has 45 years of experience as a kemari player, and in addition to a demonstration, he will also explain the essence of kemari to participants.

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Bamboo Basket Weaving: Experience the skills of a certified Kyoto craftsman!

Take this chance to re-experience the wonder and high quality of bamboo in this workshop that has fashioned bamboo fences for 60 years.
The work here is easy to perform, regardless of gender. You can use you basket for a variety of uses, be it a flower basket or container for small items!

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Regular Performances of Traditional Performing Arts

Traditional Japanese performing arts are regularly performed in the hall at the "Wa" Michi-no-Eki rest stop.
Enjoy performances of "ningyo jyoruri" (puppet theater), "wachi daiko" drumming, and "obata mansai" theatrical performances, carefully passed down by the local people here.

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Fukuchiyama Dokkoise Festival

During the Dokkoise Festival, there is a traditional dance procession, in which groups from government offices, companies, local residents' associations, and other groups, as well as individuals of both genders and all ages can freely participate. There is also a Dokkoise Children's Festival.

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Fukuchiyama Castle Festival

This traditional festival heralds springtime in Fukuchiyama.

The castle was originally constructed by samurai Akechi Mitsuhide, and this festival commemorates the re-construction of the castle tower in 1986, renewing successive festivities such as the "Commerce Tourism Festival," the "Science and Sunlight Exposition," and the "Fukuchiyama Demon Festival" as the Fukuchiyama Castle Festival, which continues to this day.

Places known for their association with Akechi Mitsuhide (Fukuchiyama Castle and Goryo Shrine) are the venues for this event, at which visitors can enjoy local Fukuchiyama food, stage shows, parades, and more.

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Shutendoji Demon Festival

Held on Mt. Oe, which is famous for the legend of Shutendoji, said to be Japan's strongest demon, this festival includs a number of events, including a parade of samurai, including Minamoto-no-Yorimitsu, to drive away demons, as well as the "Mt. Oe Demon Test," and more.

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Ayabe Minatsuki Festival

It is said that this festival began with a tradition of sending lanterns floating down the river as a memorial service for the ancestors of the locals, and now it is this summer festival that lights up the summer in central Kyoto. Approximately 10,000 colorful lanterns are floated down the Yura River, and fireworks are subsequently launched from around the middle of the river. This area has a basin-like terrain, and the sound of the launches echo throughout the city—sometimes as far as to Maizuru City in the north. This summer festival gives the city of Tamba the nickname, "city of falling stars."

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Kameoka Festival

Kameoka Festival is the local shrine's annual festival, held in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture each year in October.
During the three-day "Yamahoko (float) Event" held from October 23rd to 25th, traditional, resplendently decorated "Hikiyama" and "Tateyama" floats will light up the old castle town. The festival is also known as Tanba's (Kuchitanba's) Gion Festival, or Kameoka's Autumn Festival.

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Yume Cosmos Garden

Yume Cosmos Garden is a cosmos flower garden opened for a limited time only in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture. There are about 8 million colorful cosmos in the park, which are sure to soothe the eyes of the viewer.
There are early-blooming varieties as well, so you can enjoy the blooms even at the beginning of the season. In addition to the typical "sensation" variety of cosmos, you'll also find rare varieties such as "Yellow Campus," "Happy Ring," "Double Click," and "Psychedelic," and the more you walk, the more you will discover.

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Snow Lantern Festival in Miyama’s Thatched Village

Snow lanterns, flower-patterened lanterns and more are lit during this event, lighting up the night here in the Kayabuki no Sato village of traditional thatched houses.
During this event, visitors are invited to enjoy the beautiful sight of the thatched houses here in the village, covered in snow and lit up. You can of course enjoy the lovely scenery, but visitors can also partake in the event by using their creativity to create their own snow lanterns, and line them up at the venue.

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Nantan City Fireworks Festival

This fireworks festival began as an event to honor those fallen in war, and has been a local tradition for many years. Approximately 5,000 fireworks, including trick and "star mine" fireworks will be launched at the venue along the river.
During the finale, in which the bursts of "star mine" fireworks are launched one after the other, the sky is filled with fireworks, filling it with a brightness like daylight.
Lanterns will float on the surface of the river, and visitors will truly be able to enjoy a fantastically atmospheric sight.

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Kyotamba Food Festival

The town of Kyotamba is known for producing many branded food such as Tamba brand black beans, Tamba chesnuts, and Tamba Dainagon azuki beans.
Visitors to the Kyotamba Food Festival can enjoy all of these delights, here where a great many of these local foods are presented together.