Annual Events
- January 15th
- Grass-Burning Festival on Wakakusayama Hill.
- February 3rd or 4th, and August 14th & 15th
- Lantern Festival of the Kasuga Shrine.
- March 1st - 14th
- Water-Drawing Ceremony of the Todaiji Nigatsudo Temple
- March 30th - April 5th
- "Hana-eshiki" or Flower-Offering Ceremony of the Yakushiji Temple.
- May 11th - 12th
- "Takigi Noh" or open-air traditional "Noh" play performance
at the Kofukuji Temple.
- May 19th
- Fan-Throwing Festival of the Toshodaiji Temple.
- December 15th - 18th
- "On-Matsuri" Festival of the Kasuga Shrine.
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Japan National Tourist Organization
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