February 2003 Events

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Mar

February 2
Setsubun Festival
at Yoshida-jinja Shrine(075-774-3788)
Rituals,Scattering of lucky beans/Kyodai Seimon-mae stop by City bus

Setsubun Festival
at Mibu-dera Temple(075-841-3381)
Rituals,Mibu Kyogen(8times from13:00-free
/Mibudera-michi stop by City bus

Setsubun Festival
at Yasaka-jinja Shrine(075-561-6155)
Rituals,Scattering of lucky beans,traditional dances/Gion stop by City bus

February 3
Setsubun Festival
at Yoshida-jinja Shrine(075-774-3788)
Main rituals,Scattering of lucky beans/Kyodai Seimon-mae stop by City bus

Setsubun Festival
at Mibu-dera Temple(075-841-3381)
Rituals,Mibu Kyogen(8times from13:00-free
/Mibudera-michi stop by City bus

Setsubun Festival
at Yasaka-jinja Shrine(075-561-6155)
Rituals,Scattering of lucky beans,traditional dances/Gion stop by City bus

Setsubun Festival
at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine(075-461-0005)
Rituals,Kyogen,Traditional dance /Kitano Tenmangu-mae stop by bus

Setsubun Festival
at Heian-jingu Shrine(075-761-0221)
Rituals,Scatterng of lucky beans,amazake/Kyoto-kaikan bijutsukan mae stop by City bus

February 4
Setsubun Festival
at Yoshida-jinja Shrine(075-774-3788)
Rituals,Scattering of lucky beans/Kyodai Seimon-mae stop by City bus

Setsubun Festival
at Mibu-dera Temple(075-841-3381)
Rituals,Zenzai is given out free(10:30-)
/Mibudera-michi stop by bus

February 8
Hari-kuyo
at Kokuzo Horin-ji Temple(075-861-0069)
memorial service for old pins and needles
/Arashiyama koen stop by City bus

February 11
Nanakusa-gayu
at Jonangu Shrine(075-623-0846)
Rice gruel with the seven spring herbs(nanakusa-gayu)is served/Jonangu higashiguchi stop by bus

February 12
Myoren-ji Temple Market
at Myoren-ji Temple(075-451-3527)
9:00-16:00/Horikawateranouchi stop by bus

February 15
Chion-ji Temple Market
at Chion-ji Temple(075-781-9171)
Handcrafts,Ethnic Clothing,Food,Pottery/8:00-16:00/Hyakumanben stop by bus

February 21
Kobo-san Market
at To-ji Temple(075-691-3325)
Kyoto's largest market/7:00-17:00/Kintetsu line Toji Stn

February 23
Godai Rikison Hoyo
at Shakuzen-in Temple(075-761-0541)
Rituals,kasujiru(made from sake lees)is given out free of charge/Furitsu Byoin-mae stop byCity bus

Godai Rikison Ninno-e
at Daigo-ji Temple(075-571-0002)
Rituals,try to see who can hold up a big rice cake(mochi)for the longest time/Subway Tozai Line Daigo Stn

February 25
Tenjin-san Market
at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine(075-461-0005)
Kyoto's second largest market/7:00-19:00/
Kitano-tenmangu mae stop by bus

Baika(Plum Blossom)Festival
at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine(075-461-0005)
Rituals(10:00-)/Kitano-tenmangu mae stop by City bus

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