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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. Nohgaku - Noh and Kyogen Theater

  2. Kyoto Restaurant Special 2025

  3. Gion Matsuri Festival Float Procession 2025 Sales information: Parade Viewing Seats

  4. The Aoi Matsuri Festival Procession Sales Information: Parade Viewing Seats

  5. Hinamatsuri Festival

  6. "Haru no Odori" - Spring Dance performances by maiko and geiko in 2025

  7. Happy New Year 2025! – Year of the Snake

  8. The 59th Kyoto Winter Special Openings

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

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

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

  12. Special Experiences of the Kyoto Gozan Okuribi Bonfires

  13. What is Tanabata?

  14. Nagoshi no Harae (Summer Purification Rites)

  15. Kyoto Summer Special Openings 2024

  16. Experience Traditional Culture at Kyoto Gyoen National Garden

  17. Kyoto Winter Special Openings 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

  24. Join the Kanko-boko float procession

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

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

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

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

  29. KYOTOGRAPHIE 2019: A review

  30. KYOTO EXPERIMENT: In Conversation with Yusuke Hashimoto

  31. Major Festivals and Annual Events in Kyoto
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