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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.
October 10th (Fri)
Nashinoki Shrine Autumn Festival
This is an annual festival of a rustic and tranquil shrine located near the east side of the Imperial Palace. […]
July 1st (Tue) ~ September 15th (Mon) (no service on Aug.16th)
“Ukai” Cormorant Fishing
This is a traditional way of fishing dating from the 8th century. You can watch from the banks of the Oi River […]
July 1st (Tue) ~ August 15th(Fri)
Tanabata Illumination
You might come across the small bamboo trees with paper decorations, on which Japanese people write their wish […]
July 28th (Mon)
Fire Festival
About 40 yamabushi mountain ascetics burn talismans and walk across fire to drive out serious disease and to b […]
June 6th, Friday
Heian Shrine Garden Public Opening
This is a good opportunity to see this beautiful Japanese garden of 2,000 blooming kakitsubata irises and shob […]
April 20th
Inarisai Festival
Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine is famous for a thousand of red Shinto gates to the top of mountain. This shrine i […]
March 27th ~ May 6th
Boat sailing in the SAKURA season
You can enjoy SAKURA viewing from the boat in the Okazaki area, where Heian Shrine and historical museum are l […]
February 11th, Tuesday (holiday)
Nanakusa-gayu Event
Haru-no-nanakusa (the seven spring herbs) are grown in Jonangu Shrine’s garden, and said to be purify th […]
February 23rd, Sunday
Sake Festival
The Fushimi area, about 15 minutes train-ride to the south of the Kyoto station area, is the historical sake b […]
October 31st ~ November 4th
Kyoto Imperial Palace open to the public
It is a special 5-days when you can enter the palace without your passport and any procedure.
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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.
