Aizen Matsuri（愛染まつり，爱染祭）于每年6月30日至7月2日在天王寺的胜鬘院（爱染堂）举行，历来被视为大阪夏日祭典季的正式开端。祭典供奉爱染明王——掌管爱情与姻缘的神明，最大亮点是一顶造型如宝船的金色神轿（みこし），在鹤桥与新世界一带的街道上盛大巡游。身着浴衣的参与者和"爱染娘"（爱染祭女）的评选与游行，是当地世代相传的珍贵习俗。祭典期间周边街道摊贩云集、热闹非凡，浓浓的节日气氛宣告着大阪盛夏的真正到来。
- Type
- Festival
- Category
- Matsuri
- Season
- Summer
- Month
- Late June
- Region
- Kansai
- Prefecture
- Osaka
- City
- Osaka
Highlights
- ◆Gold treasure-boat mikoshi paraded through Tennoji streets
- ◆Traditional election and procession of the Aizen Musume maiden
- ◆Marks the ceremonial start of Osaka's summer festival calendar
- ◆Yukata-clad crowds and lively temple precinct food stalls
- ◆Dedicated to Aizen Myoo, deity of love and human connections