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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.
July 2012 Highlight events in Kyoto
July1st ~ 31st
Gion-Matsuri Festival
Gion-Matsuri Festival is a festival of Yasaka Shrine located in eastern Gion, which started in the 9th century […]
July 1st ~ August 15th
Tanabata Illumination
You might come across the small bamboo trees with paper decorations, on which Japanese people write their wish […]
July 1st ~ September 17th
“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 14th ~ August 5th
Kanren-e Event
July is the best month to see lotus flowers. Hokongo-in Temple where about 80 kinds of lotus bloom, opens earl […]
July 21st & 22nd
Motomiyasai Festival
This shrine is famous for good fortune in business, as well as its tunnel of countless red Shinto gates leadin […]
July 25th
Stewed Pumpkin Services
Eating pumpkin in summer is said to protect people from illness. In Anraku-ji Temple located at the entrance o […]
July 26th ~ 29th
Mitarashi-Matsuri Festival
You can join this ceremony which originated from the ritual purification in ancient times. While wading in the […]
July 28th
Fire Festival
About 40 yamabushi mountain ascetics burn talismans and walk across fire to drive out serious disease and to b […]
July 31st ~ August 1st midnight
Sennichi Mairi Pilgrimage to Mt. Atago
This is an annual spiritual event in which thousands of pilgrims climb Mt. Atago altitude 924m, located on the […]
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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.
