Festival in Sakai - Sakai matsuri (event on Oct 19th & 20th, 2013)

Sakai Matsuri has been held annually since 1974 and it will be on Oct 19th and 20th in 2013.

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Big parade along the Oshoji Symbol Road 

2013/10/20(Sun) 11:00～15:30

Market at Xavier Park
2013/10/19(Sat) 10:00～20:00
2013/10/20（Sun） 10:00～18:00

Tea ceremony 2013/10/19(Sat)･20(Sun)　
at Nanshu-ji temple 9:00～15:30
at Daisen Park 10:00～15:30


http://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/s-matsuri/
http://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/s-matsuri/gaiyo.php
http://www.osaka-info.jp/jp/search/detail/event_5116.html

Access:
Nakai rail way at Sakaihigashi station, JR Hanwa line Mozu station,


FYI
Sakai Matsuri in 2012
http://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/sakaimatsuri2012/gaiyo.html


A Pre-Parade opening event is held on the Saturday before the parade in the Sakai Civic Hall. The Pre-parade Party features local performers, entertainers and manzai comedians, as well as a Futon-daiko performance outside.


About Sakai
http://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/english/