Know about the big 3 Matsuri in Japan? Map of Japan-Kyoto

One of the 3 biggest Matsuri is coming up! Get ready!
Here is the map of "Yamaboko Flow Route"


Gion Matsuri is one of the three biggest Matsuri in Japan.
It takes place in Kyoto. It is a month long event, and it starts from 1st to 31st of July.

Schedule is here

01/07/09 Start of Gion Matsuri

02/07/09 "kujiiri" Event to choose which a pike goes first.

10/07/09 "Omukae Chouchin" Event of volunteers, usually kids, walk around Kyoto with Japanese lantern Chouchin. Starts around 4 in the evening til 9.

10/07/09-14/07/09 "Yamaboko" will be built and displayed.

13/07/09 "Chigo" a secrete child will visit Yasaka Shrine. Chigo is the only one who goes on the Hoko. Chigo for this year was elected. Chigo will be elected from the wealthy family in Kyoto, because it will costs 20thousand Yen(200tousand USD). Movie of Chigo election.

14/07/09-16/07/09 The light up of "Yamaboko" and music will be played all over in kyoto

17/07/09 The climax of Gionmaturi. The Flow of "Yamaboko".



17/07/09 From 4 in the evening, ceremony at Yasaka shrine.

17/07/09 4 god's wagon will come back to Shijou after going around Kyoto.

24/07/09 Parade.

24/07/09 4 god's wagon will go back to Yasaka shrine

28/07/09 Takes one of the main god's wagon and baptize with holy water.

This is how Gion Matsuri will go.
If your are planing to visit Kyoto this summer, it is probably the best to visit on 17th on July. It is the climax of Gion Matsuri. But you should be aware of enormous crows of people. Many people form Japan and oversea comes to this event.


Better English description of Gion Masturi
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Looking for place to go on a date in Japan? Map of Japan

Here is a someones My google map.
It has marks on a place with nice night view. Japanese girls love night views. Places with great night views is THE dating spot. Really, trust me, most of the girls like these places. Take her on a drive to suberb and enjoy nature there, have nice dinner, go to the nigh view spot and there you go!


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Checked Masturi Map in Japan? Map of Japan-Masturi

Matsuri is a Japanese traditional music and dance summer event where many people wear Yukata. What they celebrate in Matsturi differs in the places and the kind of Matsuri. But it doesn't matter at all, as long as you enjoy it!
This Matsuri Map in Japan will surely come in handy when you visit Japan!

First, pic the reagion you are looking for. Then it will give you choices and visit the event. This map will recomend you not only Matsuri but also any kinds of event heald in that reagion.


Matsuri Map in Japan

Do you know what's the Three Big Hot Spring in Japan?

Looking for Hot Spring Map of Japan?

Find a hot spring that suites your request with this Hot Spring Map of Japan.
First select an area and prefecture in Japan. Then choose the palace you want to go.



Three Big Hot Spring in Japan in Kusatsu at Gunma prefecture, Arima at Hyougo prefecture, and Gero at Gifu prefecture.
I've heard that Arima is suffering from the big damage of the new flew.
It is not that, there are many people dieing at Arima, but the Hyougo prefecture was the first place to find inflected people.
That is why there are little people visiting Arima at the moment.

Hot Spring Map of Japan