Kushi (Comb) Festival September 26 from 1:00pm The 50th Kushi (Comb) Festival will be held at Yasui Konpira-gu Shrine, exhibiting traditional Japanese womes's comb and Maiko will be on a parade.

Iwashimizu Matsuri Festival September 15 One of the three big imperial festivals in Japan. In the parade, Japanese Archery, Hoko, Shinpo (treasure of gods) and little boys and girls, gods, totally about 500 people can be seen. Iwashimizu-Hachimangu Shrine Access : Keihan Railway "Yawata" Station Tel : 981-3001

Hassaku-Sai (Hassaku Festival) at Matsuo Taisha September 4, from 10:00AM Festival is held to pray for a good harvest and the people safety. Also a ceremonial sumo match can be seen. Access : City Bus No.28 "Matsuo Taisha" Tel : 871-5016

Kyoto Kamogawa Noryo-Yuka Until September 30 Kamogawa "Noryo-Yuka" is a group of terrace dinnig palces opend by 90 restaurants located at the west side of Kamogawa river between Nijo and Gojo.