‘Kansai Events’ Archives
International Exchange Festival
An International Exchange Festidal will be held in Moriguchi, Osaka on March 8, from 11am to 3pm at Canadian Square. There will be stage performances, Salsa and flamenco dancing, a variety of world music, ethnic food and various workshops. For more information call (06) 6998-3310.
Kyoto Housing Fair
On February 7th, 2009 from 1pm to 4:30pm, Kyoto International House will be hosting a housing network event where information on about 1000 rooms are put up for viewing. There will be a small tea corner with the landlords. An English and Chinese interpreter will be provided for the event to help foreigners communicate and understand what is going [...]
Kyoto Arashiyama Toro
Bamboo forest walkways near Nonomiya Shrine and the area around Togetsukyo bridge will be illuminated including various other places around the Arashiyama district of Ukyo Ward in Kyoto. The illumination event will take place until December 21st and is from 5pm until 8:30pm. Daikakuji temple and other areas will be open to the public at [...]
Kobe Luminarie: Kobe Illumination Festival
Kobe Luminarie is getting more and more popular every year. Thousands and thousands of people from all over Japan flock to Kobe to walk through the huge light display. For many, it puts them in the Christmas spirit or winter frame of mind. This year's event will be held from December 4th to the 15th. Monday to Thursday - 6pm to [...]
Indonesian Fair in Kobe
There will be an Indonesian Fair from 10am to 2pm on August 31st, 2008 on the 4th floor of the Kobe Life Entertainment Center in Kobe. The Kobe Indonesian Society will give a class on cooking Indonesian dishes. There will also be a seminar on how to play the Indonesian percussion instrument made of bamboo called the Angklung. Indonesian [...]
Dai Myo Ho Funa Torii Daimonji Bonfires
Daimonji Gozan Okuribi (Daimonji Bonfire) is an event held annually on the evening of August 16th. Giant Chinese characters and Japanese motifs are lit on fire on the tops of select mountains around Kyoto City basin. Six fires in the shapes of giant kanji characters and Japanese motifs are lit on select mountains around the Kyoto City [...]
Gion Festival 2008
The Gion Matsuri Festival is one of the three largest festivals in Japan. It is held for over an entire month. The parade during Gion is the largest event and takes place on July 17th. On that day, 32 huge wooden floats will be paraded through the city streets. A large majority of visitors to Gion dress up in traditional yukata and jimbe, [...]
