Kyo-no-Tanabata Festival
Kyo-no-Tanabata Festival
Various events will be held on two riverbanks, the Horikawa Stream and the Kamo River.
The Horikawa Stream (Oike ~ Ichijo-modoribashi) on 5th-11th : A Milky Way created by LED and lighting Nishijin-ori textile will be displayed. Various events will be held. Such as Nijo Castle illumination (2nd-14th), a Kimono-Show at Nishijin-ori Textile Center, a workshop of Yuzen dying etc.
The Kamo River ( Shijo ~ Oike) on 5th-11th : LED bamboo with paper decorations and bamboo lanterns will be displayed on the riverbank. Projection mapping, a new projection technology, will also be shown on the riverbank. Maiko will serve some tea and dessert at a special cafe on Ponto-cho Street beside the river. (17:30-20:30, entrance fee is required.)
Kitanotenmangu Shrine on 5th-16th: Shrine illumination from sunset to 21:00.
Umekoji Park on 4th-13th: various events such as cultural workshop etc. and food booths.
Okazaki Park on 11th-13th: Food booths and music events from 19:00-21:00.
- August 2nd ~ 16th, 19:00-21:30
- Nijo Castle, Horikawa Stream, Kamo River, Kitanotenmangu Shrine, Umekoji Park & Okazaki Park
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