Comments on: Experience the beautiful Kenka-sai festival at Fushimi Inari

By: Vicky and Buddy

Vicky and Buddy — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 23:42:03 +0000

This looks like such a peaceful experience. I think smaller and more local festivals are usually the best ones. You took some beautiful photos. I especially love the ones of the women in their kimonos.

By: Christina

Christina — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 20:05:57 +0000

I try and time our trips around festivals as well. You can learn so much about the people and their culture. The Kenka-Sai sounds like an amazing ceremony to witness. I really like the picture of the women in traditional dress carrying the flowers!

By: Meg Jerrard

Meg Jerrard — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 05:49:48 +0000

Your photos are beautiful Toni - even though you can't necessarily hear any of the proceedings, to be able to catch the procession and watch as the ceremony happens sounds wonderful - the women are so beautiful in their traditional dress!

By: anna

anna — Sun, 03 Jul 2016 11:39:35 +0000

Oh wow!! I love fitting in special festivals into my travels too! I've never heard of this particular one. The kimonos are so beautiful!

By: 2 Aussie Travellers

2 Aussie Travellers — Sun, 03 Jul 2016 10:35:36 +0000

In reply to João Leitão. Thanks Joao, I'm sure you'll get there, you've explored so much of the world already!

By: Kerri

Kerri — Sun, 03 Jul 2016 09:11:41 +0000

Looks amazing and I can see why you would want to make sure you got to see it. They are such a great (and important) way of understanding local and country culture aren't they!? Loved reading the shinto tips too.

By: João Leitão

João Leitão — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 23:23:01 +0000

The Kenka-sai festival sounds great. I've told you before how much I want to visit Japan, so every time I visit your Nihon pages it makes me want to fly out of Ouarzazate tomorrow! It's very interesting to see how Japanese people can combine tradition and modernity. The Ikenobo School women procession looks lovely, all dressed up with the traditional clothes. It doesn't really surprise me that the ceremony itself is conducted quietly as Japanese people are indeed very serene and polite. I love this place... Thanks for sharing with us. Greetings from south Morocco!

By: 2 Aussie Travellers

2 Aussie Travellers — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 23:15:50 +0000

In reply to Erica. They're definitely worth looking out for when you're in a new city. Japan, and much of Asia is especially good for having events like this all through the year.

By: 2 Aussie Travellers

2 Aussie Travellers — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 23:14:05 +0000

In reply to Brenda Tolentino. We noticed in Kyoto that many more women wore Kimono on a daily basis. Especially the middle aged and older women seemed to take the time to wear them when they went out together but the ones at the ceremony were so pretty, especially the younger womens furisode (colourful drop sleeve style)

By: 2 Aussie Travellers

2 Aussie Travellers — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 23:11:06 +0000

In reply to Rob. There are so many we'd like to get to Rob, this one fitted nicely with the sakura flowering in Kyoto that we were there to see