Early
Sep
 2023

Uneme Festival

5:00pm – 8:00pm
Nara

A melancholy and sombre festival, the Uneme is also one of the most beautiful in Japan as lantern-lit boats glide across the Sarusawa Lake. Held in memory of Uneme, a court lady spurned by the Emperor and who drowned herself in the lake soon after. A procession of locals in full costume moves from JR Nara Station to the pond where a highly decorated dragon boat floats across the pond, making offerings to Uneme.

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Early
Sep
 2023
采女祭
Kasuga Taisha Shrine
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⚠️ Link in Japanese
  • 1.9 km from Kintetsu Nara Station Kintetsu Nara Line (A28)
  • 2.7 km from Nara Station Yamatoji Line (Q36)Nara Line (D21)
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