Motsuji Temple Kyokusui no En (Flowing Cup Poetry Banquet)

Name: Motsuji Temple Kyokusui no En (Flowing Cup Poetry Banquet)
Start: 2026-05-24
End: 2026-05-24
Location: Motsuji Temple

This event has ended.

Date: Sun, May 24
Venue: Motsuji Temple
Official website: http://hiraizumi.or.jp/index.html
Source: https://www.walkerplus.com/event/ar0203e586439/

A Kyokusui no En banquet reminiscent of a Heian-era picture scroll, floating cups on the garden stream of Motsuji Temple while composing Japanese poems to the rhythm of the water. Male participants wear Ikan or Kariginu courtly robes, female participants wear Uchigi or Junihitoe layered robes, seated beside the water. Experience the elegance of ancient Heian aristocracy amid magnificent seasonal scenery.

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