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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 you can enjoy a green and healthy stay and save money as well!

May 3rd, Sunday

Uesaku-sai, Kurama Full moon Festival

On the night of the May full moon, the festival called “Uesaku-sai” is held to pray for the happiness of human beings.
Moon looking from the top of the mountain is breathtakingly beautiful.

30 min. walk or 5 min. ride of cable car from Kurama Station on Eiden line

  • 19:00~
  • Kurama-dera Temple (Mt.Kurama)
  • ¥200

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This month's events

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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