July 2017 Event Schedule

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1 July 2017 Event Schedule Bishamon Festival July 2 (Sunday) Bishamonten Grounds, Tenmu Shrine, Tottori, Yasaka, Kyotango The Bishamonten Festival will be held in the evening, along with a night fair and fireworks. Otabi Flea Market July 1 (Saturday) 51 Otabi, Mineyama, Kyotango On the first Saturday of every month, except January and February, there is a flea market in the covered market street in Mineyama, selling local products from the sea and the mountains for local consumption. Tanabata Festival (Star Festival) July 7 (Friday) 10am-12pm, 5-9pm. Izumo Shrine Iwao Bunshi, 146 Migochi, Yosano, Yosa-gun At Tanabata, people come to shrines to write wishes on 5-colored strips of paper, and tie them to a giant bamboo tree in the shrine grounds

2 Kotohira Shrine Summer Festival July 9 (Sunday) Kotohira Shrine Izumi, Mineyama, Kyotango At night, a marketplace will be set up on the shrine grounds, and many people from throughout the area will gather. Fireworks will begin after 8pm. This shrine was built in 1811 to split up and receive the manifestation of the deity Konpira. It is referred to as Kyotango s Konpira, and is the deity of rescue at sea, harmony between men and women, and marriage. *Parking at the shrine will be unavailable on the day of the event. Please feel free to park outside of the City Hall and walk over from there. Yasaka Cool Evening Festival July 15 (Saturday) All day Tango Kingdom Shoku-no-Miyako 123 Tottori, Yasaka, Kyotango There will be a drum and fife band parade by elementary school students, brass band performances from each middle school in the city, yosakoi dancing, a bingo tournament, fireworks, and street stalls. Tango Kingdom Shoku-no-Miyako Monthly Festival July 16 (Sunday) Tango Kingdom Shoku-no-Miyako, Yasaka, Kyotango Every month a lively marketplace is set up in Tango Kingdom for local businesses to sell their goods all in one place.

3 Amino Shrine Festival July 24, 6pm Amino Shrine 788 Amino, Amino, Kyotango At this festival we offer thanks to the god of fire, and pray for protection from fires and disaster in the region. From 6pm traditional festivities begin, such as kagura (a type Shinto theatrical dance), and Amano Taiko drumming. Amanohashidate Monjudo Boat Launch Festival July 24 (Monday) Around Amanohashidate Revolving Bridge, Monju, Miyazu Long ago, the Bodhisattva Monju was invited from China, and this traditional event is something of a reenactment of those welcoming festivities. Starting at around 7pm, the canal is lit up with lanterns, on stage a dragon dance is performed to the beat of taiko drums, and fireworks are launched. Taiza Harbor Festival July 25 (Tuesday) All day Tango, Taiza Harbor Area This is a fishermen s festival to pray for safety at sea. The ships at the port are all lit up, a marketplace is set up, and fireworks are launched. There is also a parade during the day.

4 Nakahama Harbor Festival July 26 (Wednesday) All day Tango, Nakahama Harbor Area A festival to pray for the safety of fishermen. At night, stalls are set up and fireworks are launched. Terrifying Tango Haunted House July 28 (Friday) July 29 (Saturday) 4:30-8:30pm July 30 (Sunday) 2-6pm Former Go Elementary School, 48 Go, Amino, Kyotango A maximum of 50 groups will be accepted. With Reservation: Adults: 1000, Kids (elementary and under) 500 Without Reservation: Adults: 1200, Kids (elementary and under) 700 Minazuki Festival July 30 (Sunday) Asamogawa, Amino, Kyotango This is the biggest summer festival in the Amino area. Many people come to see the mikoshi (portable shrine) carried around during the day, and the fireworks set off at night. The best part of the mikoshi procession to watch is when they carry it out above the sea.

5 Amanohashidate Town Illumination (Light Up the Beach) July 15 (Saturday) August 31 (Thursday) 7-10pm Amanohashidate, Monju, Miyazu During this time, every night, the beach at Amanohashidate will be lit up. Floating lights twinkle on the water s surface, turning it into a fairy-tale scene. Also, on Sundays, there will be an Illumination Walk, with food and drink shops open at night, live music events, night cruises, and various other activities. Hydrangea Bloom Late June Late July Shinrin Park, Swiss Village, Nonaka, Yasaka, Kyotango Gardenia Bloom June - July Funaya-no-Sato Park, Kameshima, Ine, Yosa Within the 6,896m 2 premises, many different types of trees and flowers are growing. Sunflower Bloom Late July Early August Area around Refre Kayanosato, Kanaya, Yosano, Yosa-gun See about five hectares of sunflowers blossoming. There is also usually a sunflower festival in early August, but the date has not yet been announced.