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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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April 10th

Oukasai Cherry Blossoms Festival

Hirano-jinjya Shrine is famous for having about 400 beautiful cherry trees. You can see a gorgeous procession […]

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April 22nd

Inarisai Festival

Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine is famous for a thousand of red Shinto gates to the top of mountain. This shrine i […]

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April 29th

Kyokusui no En

You can see an elegant poetry game by people dressed in traditional Heian period kimono at a beautiful garden […]

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March 1st

Hinamatsuri -Girl’s day festival-

Hokyo-ji Temple is famous for its amazing doll collection. A special dance performance by tayu (special ranked […]

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March 3rd

Nagashibina Event

To pray for the safety of children, straw hina dolls are set afloat on the river by women dressed in Heian per […]

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March 3rd

Hina-matsuri Festival

You can see a unique Hina display with people dressing up in court costumes, not dolls! Another event, the mik […]

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March 10th ~ 20th

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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March 14th ~ 16th

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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March 15th ~ 17th & Apr.3rd

Seiryu-e Event

Seiryu, the blue dragon, is said to be alive in Kiyomizu Temple. People in traditional costume carry and parad […]

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March 25th

Hanezu Odori Dance

This dance celebrates the famous 8th century poetess, Ono-no-komachi. The dance features young girls in colorf […]

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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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