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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.
Kyoto Imperial Park (京都御苑), Shimogamo Shrine (下鴨神社), Kamigamo Shrine (上賀茂神社)
Kyoto Imperial Park
Kyoto Imperial Park is the favorite place of a GTK writer. It is green, clean and safe so a perfect place to r […]
Shisendo Temple (詩仙堂)
Shisendo Temple
Shisendo Temple was founded by Jozan Ishikawa (1583-1672), who was known as a personal attendant of the famous […]
Ota-jinja Shrine (大田神社）
Ota-jinja Shrine
Ota-jinja Shrine is located in the northern part of Kyoto City close from Kamigamo Shrine. It’s famous f […]
The Uji Area (宇治）
The Uji area
GTK recommends you to visit the Uji area, southern part of Kyoto, about 30 minute train ride from Kyoto Statio […]
Umekoji Park (梅小路公園）
Umekoji Park
This is a family-friendly outdoor space, containing an aquarium and a railway museum. Visitors can enjoy home- […]
Cherry blossoms viewing walk
Cherry blossoms viewing walk
April in Kyoto is all about cherry blossoms, sakura in Japanese. From the end of March the town becomes to be […]
Higashiyama Shichijo area
Higashiyama Shichijo area
GTK would like to recommend you to stroll around the Higashiyama Shichijo area especially in this season. Ther […]
Jidai matsuri Festival and Kurama Hi matsuri Festival
Jidai matsuri Festival and Kurama Hi matsuri Festival
October is a month of change in Kyoto; text by Steve Cooke The weather changes from the balmy late summer of S […]
Full moon viewing events
Full moon viewing events
Japanese people have been attached to the moon, especially the autumn full moon. In ancient time, the nobles e […]
Anrakuji ~ Mt.Daimonji
Anrakuji Temple ~ Mt.Daimonji
The rainy season has not finished yet. It usually continues until the middle of July. After finishing, severe […]
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- Every 1st Sunday
- To-ji Temple
- 7:00-16:00
- Antique market.
- Every 2nd Saturday
- Toyokuni Shrine
- 10:00-15:00
- Small antique market.
- Every 2nd Sunday
- Bishamon-do in Kennin-ji Temple
- 10:00-16:00
- Known as Tora-ichi, artistic handicrafts & arts.
- 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.
