SETSUBUN  / 節分 (February 3rd)<br />-The Day to Oust Evil Spirits from Your House-

SETSUBUN / 節分 (February 3rd)
-The Day to Oust Evil Spirits from Your House-

Jan. 15, 2024

************** Contents ************** What Is Setsubun? What People Do on This Day? What Else Do People Eat? What Do People Decorate? ...

Autumn Equinoctial Week <br />(AKI-no HIGAN / 秋の彼岸)

Autumn Equinoctial Week
(AKI-no HIGAN / 秋の彼岸)

Sep. 16, 2023

When Is Higan?   Autumn Equinoctial Week this year (2023) is from September 20 (Wed) to September 26 (Tue).     Higan is the pe...

Hassaku (八朔) <br />~ Seasonal Festival of “Tanomi ~

Hassaku (八朔)
~ Seasonal Festival of “Tanomi ~

Sep. 10, 2023

Hassaku (八朔) September 15 (2023)       Rice Ripening Season   “Hassaku” means “1st of August” (in the old lunar calendar...

Sights

Tsukiyomi Shrine

Tsukiyomi Shrine

This shrine is the biggest shrine in Sakuraj...

Goromon gate at the ruins of Kagoshima Castle

Goromon gate at the ruins of Kagoshim...

Goromon is the largest castle gate in Japan,...

Kagoshima Municipal Science Hall (鹿児島市立科学館)

Kagoshima Municipal Science Hall (鹿...

This is a place where people can learn about...

Jambo-mochi

Jambo-mochi

Jambo is Kagoshima's local sweet. It is rice...

Shoko Shuseikan

Shoko Shuseikan

Shimadzu's historical museum located next to...

Miyama (Higashiichiki) The Town of Satsuma pottery

Miyama (Higashiichiki) The Town of Sa...

Our Satsuma-yaki has over 400 years history...

March , 2024

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