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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.
May 2012 Highlight events in Kyoto
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Aoi Matsuri
It is May in Kyoto and the cherry blossoms of April have scattered, making way for fresh green leaves to blank […]
May 3rd
Yabusame-shinji Ritual
Movie: This is a powerful ceremony to purify the route of the Aoi Matsuri procession. A man in traditional cos […]
May 4th
Saio-dai Misogi Ritual
Saio was a selected woman who served god in ancient times. This ritual is held to purify her role on the strea […]
May 5th
Kurabe-uma-shinji Ritual
Two men in traditional costumes riding on horse back compete for the fastest time at the ground of the temple.
May 12th
Mikage Matsuri Ritual
An elegant Japanse dance and music are performed in the Tadasu-no-mori forest in front of the gate of Shimogam […]
May 1st ~ 4th
Shinsenen Kyogen
This is a unique kind of kyogen, which performers wear masks and perform a kind of mime while chanting. It wil […]
May 6th
Kurama Full moon Festival
On the night of the May full moon, the festival called “Uesaku-sai” is held to pray for the happin […]
May 20th
Mifune Festival
People in Imperial costumes on boats play court music, read Japanese poetry, and more at Kurumazaki-jinjya Shr […]
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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.
