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Festivals & Events

Kyoto is full of cultural, artistic, and nature related events throughout the year. About origin and outline of famous festivals in Kyoto, Please refer to this page.

#Festivals & Events

  1. Moon Viewing Events - "Kangetsu Kai" in 2024

  2. Jidai Matsuri Festival Procession 2024 Sales information: Paid Viewing Seats

  3. KYOMAF 2024 - Special Contents of the Biggest Anime & Manga Event in Kyoto

  4. Special Experiences of the Kyoto Gozan Okuribi Bonfires

  5. What is Tanabata?

  6. Nagoshi no Harae (Summer Purification Rites)

  7. Gion Matsuri Festival Float Procession 2024 Sales information: Parade Viewing Seats

  8. Kyoto Summer Special Openings 2024

  9. The Aoi Matsuri festival procession Sales information: Parade Viewing Seats

  10. Kyoto Restaurant Winter Special 2024

  11. Experience Traditional Culture at Kyoto Gyoen National Garden

  12. Kyoto Winter Special Openings 2024

  13. Aki no Odori in 2023： Autumn Dance performances hosted by the historic maiko and geiko districts

  14. Night sightseeing in Kyoto: Enjoy the splendid views and special events

  15. Special experience of the festival float, Takayama, that has been revived after 200 years and luncheon with geiko / maiko dances

  16. World Heritage To-ji Temple: Private viewing of special light-up with dinner

  17. World Heritage Shimogamo-jinja Shrine: Special visit and performance of classical court music and dance with lunch

  18. World Heritage Nishi-Hongwan-ji Temple: Enjoy traditional theatre, noh, and National Treasures with early dinner

  19. Join the Kanko-boko float procession

  20. Private tour of the festival float, Kanko-boko, and Gion Matsuri

  21. NAKED Summer Evening Cool World Heritage Site Kamigamo Jinja Shrine

  22. Spring Dance performances by the maiko and geiko "Haru no Odori " in 2023

  23. Looking Forward to Next Year's Gion Matsuri Festival – A Father & Son's Insider Story on the Festival Float's Musical Tradition

  24. Bringing “Gomi Zero” from Kyoto to Festivals All Around Japan

  25. KYOTOGRAPHIE 2019: A review

  26. KYOTO EXPERIMENT: In Conversation with Yusuke Hashimoto

  27. Major Festivals and Annual Events in Kyoto
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