1, Tanabata (July 7th)
This is a fusion of China legends and ancient Japanese customs. On this day, people will write poems, tie their wishes to bamboo sticks and make wishes.
2. Garden Festival (July1-July 29th)
The festival of Yasaka Shrine is affectionately known as "Ko Yuen San (personified name in Japanese)", and its most wonderful program was staged on the main road of Kyoto on July 17. The luxurious parade consists of about 30 floats named "Yamamoto". Each float is more than 6 meters high, with a two-story structure and a high pole similar to a pike inserted at the top. Because the float is decorated with exquisite handicrafts such as textiles, printing and dyeing products and sculptures, it has the reputation of "mobile art museum".
3. Ocean Festival (the third Monday in July)
Japan is an island country surrounded by the sea. From ancient times to the present, Japan has a close relationship with the ocean, whether it is the introduction of foreign culture, the exchange of personnel, the transportation of goods, or even all aspects of production and life.
1996, July 20 was designated as "Ocean Day", that is, "Thank the kindness of the sea and look forward to the prosperity of the maritime country Japan". In June, 20001,due to the promulgation of the Law on Amending Some Contents of Laws Related to Statutory Holidays, since 2002, "Ocean Day" has been changed to the third Monday of July every year.
4. Xiangma Chasing Wild Horses Festival (July 23rd-July 25th)
The "Horse Chasing Wild Horse" Festival is still held in the Xiangma area of Fukushima Prefecture, which is famous for its horse producing areas. This activity is jointly organized by Ota Shrine, Gao Xiao Shrine and Nakamura Shrine, and is designated as an "important intangible folk cultural heritage" of the country (a folk cultural heritage that comes from people's daily life and is passed down, and is related to customs and folk arts such as food, clothing, shelter, occupation, beliefs, and annual fixed festivals, and is considered to be particularly important and designated by the country).
5. Na Zhi Torch Festival (July 14)
As one of the three major Japanese fire festivals, Na Zhi Fire Festival was held in Kumano Mountain Area, Wakayama Prefecture, which has been selected as a World Heritage Site. The 6-meter-high 65,438+02 red sedan chair is decorated with folding fans and mirrors, symbolizing the Nazhi Waterfall near the shrine, which has always been regarded as a god by Kumano Na Zhi Society.