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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 you can enjoy a green and healthy stay and save money as well!

December 8th(Sat)~ 17th(Mon)

Kyoto Arashiyama Hanatoro 2012 -Night time illumination-


About 5km of the road between Togetsu-kyo Bridge and Nison-in Temple in Arashiyama will be illuminated with 2500 lanterns and decorated with some Ikebana displays. Some Temples and shrines are specially opening at night time.
Tenryu-ji Temple, Hogen-in Temple, Nishon-in Temple, Horin-ji Temple, Nonomiya Shrine, Jojyakko-ji Temple, Rakushisha Building, Okochi-sanso Garden and Shigureden-hyakunin-isshu Museum.

*Train-riding on Randen line or Hankyu line is recommended.

  • 17:00-20:30
  • The Arashiyama area

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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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