April 10th
Oukasai Cherry Blossoms Festival
Hirano-jinjya Shrine is famous for having about 400 beautiful cherry trees. You can see a gorgeous procession underneath many cherry trees by people wearing court costumes. Night time illumination available from the end of March to the middle of April.
Take city bus no. 205 or 50 at Kyoto Station and get off at Kinugasako-mae stop.