Karuta Card Game Ceremony
Kyoto · Yasaka Shrine
Jan 3, 2026
🎗️ Culture
Kyoto
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About this event
The Karuta Hajime-shiki ceremony at Yasaka Shrine marks the official start of the competitive karuta season with a formal card game ritual steeped in classical Japanese poetry. Players in traditional costumes participate in the ceremonial reading of Hyakunin Isshu poems, invoking the spirit of the new year.
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