"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!
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.
Some events such as a flea market, movie showing, international food party and more are held. You can also enj […]
Arashiyama is a nice area to see beautiful scenery of colored maple leaves. Around the Togetsu-kyo bridge, you […]
You can enjoy a lot of Kyoto pottery while seeing the colored maple leaves between Tofuku-ji Temple and Senyu- […]
October 19th, Maiko welcome the guests at the entrance of the castle. October 19th ~ 26th, Castle tour while r […]
This is a good opportunity to see the Japanese pond garden of Heian-jingu Shrine in which the autumn flowers a […]
This is a traditional way of fishing dating from the 8th century. You can watch from the banks of the Oi River […]
Hanabi is a symbol of summer night entertainment. 7,000 hanabi will light up the sky around Uji river. In case […]
July is the best month to see lotus flowers. Hokongo-in Temple where about 80 kinds of lotus bloom, opens earl […]
This is an annual festival to pray for protection from thunder and fire and also for a rich harvest. The talis […]
Sanzen-in Temple in Ohara, north part of Kyoto City, opens their garden to public until July 9. You can enjoy […]