Green tour Kyoto | travel information in JAPAN » April 2012
This month's events
The temples and shrines in Kyoto have been keeping their rituals and events from the olden days.
They are traditional, sacred and a pleasant experience. We'd like to introduce them every month.
They are worth to visit during your stay.
April 2012 Highlight events in Kyoto
April 1st, 7th & 8th
Saga Kyogen
This is one of the big three chanting kyogen spectacle in Kyoto. Seiryo-ji Temple was built in 987 on the foot of Mt.Ogura. Performance is held three times a day on April 1st, 7th and 8th.
April 2nd
Matsuo Taisha Shrine Reisai Festival
This shrine enshrines a god of sake. You can enjoy the traditional Shinto dance and music at 10:00. And Kyogen performance will be offered to the deity. Take Kyoto City bus no. 28 and get off at Matsuo-taisha-mae stop. http://www.matsunoo.or.jp/english/english01.html
April 21st ~ 29th
Mibu Kyogen
This traditional and exciting performance held at the Mibu-dera Temple’s ground is famous throughout Japan. The performers wear masks and perform a kind of mime with exaggerated gestures. Mibu kyogen is held 5 performances a day from 13:00-17:00. Take Kyoto City bus no.26 or 28 and get off at Mibudera-michi stop.
April 4th ~ 8th
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. This is the best season to visit there and see the imperial cherry trees.
April 8th
Taiko Hanami Gyoretsu Procession
Daigo-ji Temple is the best temple to see cherry trees in the west part of Kyoto City. About 150 people dressed in costumes of 16th century re-enact a cherry blossoms party held by famous Shogun “Toyotomi Hideyoshi” at 13:00-15:00. The event will be cancelled in the case of rain. Take subway Tozai line and get [...]
April 8th
Kamo Kyokusui no En
Kamigamo-jnjya Shrine, established in the 7th century, enshrines a god of thunder. Local people worship this shrine to drive out misfortune. A traditional poem ceremony will be held in the garden of Kamigamo jinjya Shrine at 13:00. Traditional Japanese music will be also played. Take Kyoto City bus no.4 and get off at Kamigamojinjya-mae stop. [...]
April 10th
Oukasai Cherry Blossoms Festival
Hirano-jinjya Shrine is famous for having about 400 beautiful cherry trees. You can see a gorgeous procession underneath many cherry trees by people wearing court costumes. Night time illumination available from the end of March to the middle of April. Take city bus no. 205 or 50 at Kyoto Station and get off at Kinugasako-mae [...]
April 22nd
Inarisai Festival
Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine is famous for a thousand of red Shinto gates to the top of mountain. This shrine is worshiped as a god of business and rice harvest. People carry 5 portable shrines and parade at 11:00. Take JR or Keihan line and get off at Fushimiinari Station. http://www.inari.jp
April 29th
Kyokusui no En
You can see an elegant poetry game by people dressed in traditional Heian period kimono at a beautiful garden of Jonan jingu Shrine. The game will start at 14:00. The game will be cancelled in the case of rain. Take Kyoto City bus from subway Takeda Station and get aff at Jonangu-higashiguchi-mae stop.
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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.
