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This month's plans

"This month's plans" offers you some ideas to visit and feel at peace during your stay as well as enjoy seasonal events in Kyoto. They are mostly in outdoor, including some mountains, so that visitors can enjoy a green and healthy stay and save money as well!

July 1st (Sun) ~ 31st (Tue)
Gion Matsuri Festival

Gion-Matsuri Festival is a festival of Yasaka Shrine located in eastern Gion, which started in the 9th century. It was originally held to drive away the evil spirits.

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July 1st (Sun) ~ 31st (Tue)

Gion Matsuri Festival

Gion-Matsuri Festival is a festival of Yasaka Shrine located in eastern Gion, which started in the 9th century […]

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Higashiyama Hanatoro -Night time illumination-

Higashiyama Hanatoro -Night time illumination-

About 2500 Japanese lanterns between Higashiyama-sanjo and the Kiyomizu Temple area will lead you to a visiona […]

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Nehan-e Event

Nehan-e Event

This is the commemoration of the Buddha’s death on February 14th. (the lunar calendar) Some Buddhism tem […]

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Setsubun Ceremony

Setsubun Ceremony (Feb.2-4)

In the beginning of February, an annual traditional event called setsubun is held in several temples and shrin […]

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Fortune Tour of 2018

Fortune tour of 2018

Happy New Year!! GTK suggests you to visit temples or shrines that enshrine lucky God for your happy new year. […]

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Kyoto Arashiyama Hanatouro 2016 -Night time illumination-

Kyoto Arashiyama Hanatouro 2016 -Night time illumination-

This is one of recent-started biggest events of Kyoto in winter. The high season of a travel destination Kyoto […]

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Strolling around the last market of the year

Strolling around the last market of the year

If you have a plan to come to Kyoto in Christmas holidays, GTK recommends you to enjoy popular markets at a te […]

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Hagi flower Festival & Guided tour of Kyoto Imperial Palace

Hagi flower Festival & Guided tour of Kyoto Imperial Palace

GTK recommends you to see a small yet beautiful Japanese autumn flower Hagi if you come to Kyoto in this seaso […]

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Mt.Kurama Hiking & Budo show

Mt.Kurama Hiking & Budo show

GTK recommends a nice hiking route this month. Mt.Kurama (鞍馬山) is located in the Sakyo Ward, northern part of […]

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Strolling around the Kamigamo Shrine area

Strolling around the Kamigamo Shrine area

September, the beginning of autumn, is a nice season to walk along the Kamo River.Especially, around the upstr […]

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Events Schedule

Flea Markets

  • Every 4th Sunday
  • Kamigamo Shrine
  • Handicraft market in peaceful and quiet grounds of the shrine.
  • Every 15th
  • Chion-ji Temple
  • 8:00-16:00
  • Kyoto's biggest monthly market of handmade goods and crafts.
  • Every 21st
  • To-ji Temple
  • 7:00-16:30
  • Known as Kobo-san, Kyoto's largest market for all kinds of antiques, tools and so on.
  • Every 25th
  • Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
  • 7:00-16:30
  • Known as Tenjin-san, a popular flea market at one of Kyoto's major shrines. Antiques, food, tools and so on.

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