Feb 26
~
Feb 27

Shigisan Tiger Festival

9:00am – 5:00pm
Free
Nara

February is traditionally known as the month of the tiger. To celebrate this, a tiger festival is held at Chōgosonshi-ji temple – a budhist temple in the city of Ikoma in Nara precture.

The main parade takes place between 11am and 12:30pm on the Sunday. The parade features 50 “tiger girls and boys” (young adults born in the year of the tiger) parading with tiger mikoshi (shoulder borne shrines) accompanied by traditional Japanese instruments and taiko drums.

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26th Feb–27th Feb, 2022
9:00am – 5:00pm
信貴山寅まつり
Chōgosonshi-ji
Free
Official site
⚠️ Link in Japanese
Ōji Station
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