Tenjin Matsuri (天神祭 天神祭) is among the most well-known water and lightweight competition in Osaka, which can also be labeled as one of many three largest festivals in Japan and takes place yearly on July twenty fourth and twenty fifth. Tenjin is 'God' and Matsuri is a feast in Japanese. Different festivals are Gion Matsuri in Kyoto and Kanda Matsuri in Tokyo.
Osaka, also referred to as Metropolis of Water and Gentle, is the occasion location for this competition greater than a thousand years in the past. This competition started to honor the god Sugarawa Michizane, the god of knowledge.
Come right here and you’ll expertise the way in which Japanese have fun your summer season. Tenjin Matsuri is a mix of the competition on the river, a fireworks with greater than 3,000 pictures and parade from Omikoshi. And naturally the gang bears the colourful yukata (summer season) and the busy Geta (picket sandals) are a part of the annual summer season occasion.
Begin your fascinating journey to the Pageant from Tenmangu Temple. On the primary morning, July twenty fourth, Yomiya-Sai (competition earlier than the night) begins early at 7:45 a.m. with rituals and prayers for the success of the competition.
There are Japanese drums from Taiko with the dancers Danjiri (Omikoshi Escort) and Dragon Dance to show the start of the competition. Don’t miss Omikoshi Gold within the Tenmangu Temple, which is used within the competition.
At 11 a.m. within the TenMangu temple you see individuals who put on costumes who’re prepared for Omikoshis escort. One of many well-known stops that you simply don't need to miss is Midosuji to Tenjinbashi Bridge.
Music is in fact a big a part of each competition. With Tenjin Matsuri, they’ll see each younger folks and older individuals who sweat with the summer season warmth, sing loudly, play conventional music, whereas 20-30 Danjiris known as within the rhythm of the Holy Omikoshis and weighed as much as 100 kilograms.
The parade on Okawa River began at 6 p.m. Attempt to catch the second with the dramatic actor Kabuki or a ship with Japanese dolls whereas strolling the stands alongside the river.
On July twenty fifth named Honmiya – the actual festive day have been the three foremost occasions on the ground, on the river and the fireworks at night time.
The spotlight is that the Hanabi fireworks began round 7:30 p.m. to draw bigger crowds. In Japan, a summer season celebration is not going to be full with Hanabi. Fireworks are actually an amazing ending for a giant competition.
Individuals, power, music and colours from the Tenjin Pageant are certainly, however the expertise that guests in Japan don’t need to miss.
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It’s a easy stroll from Osaka Tenmangu station.
