This is unofficial tourist information of the north part of Kyoto prefecture(TANGO)!! If you interesting to see countryside or seaside of Japan, why not visit TANGO along with your Kyoto city trip?(2hrs from Kyoto station by direct bus or train) TANGO is a traditionally popular tourist destination among Japanese.
Thursday, 10 July 2014
Defune Matsuri Festival(出船祭) on 24th July 2014!
Starts from 19:30 until 20:45.
It is a traditional story play in open-air and the stage will be on the sea and the bridge.
Story is; There was a bad dragon in Tango region's sea in the past and Monju-Bosatsu god who alter the dragon to good one! ;) So that's what you will see in the play. You don't need to understand language because it is a voiceless play, only music.
In the first 30mins, children will dance, they are usually very cute to see.
Chion-ji temple area&the first bridge to Amanohashidate sandbar(near by station side) will be lighted up with bonfire. Around 20:40-21:00 you can also watch small fireworks.
Access:3mins walk from Amanohashidate station
Free admission.