Culture Yabusame Shinji 2024 Friday - May 3rd Every year in early May. witness the Yabusame Shinji at Shimogamo shrine, where Japanese mounted archers fire arrows at enemy targets...
Culture KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival 2024 Apr 13th - May 12th The KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival is an annual event held in Kyoto over four weeks. The theme for 2018 is "Up",..
Festivals Aoi Matsuri Festival 2024 Wednesday - May 15th The Aoi Matsuri is one of the oldest and most celebrated festivals in Japan. So much so, the word “Matsuri” originally referre..
Culture The Star Festival 2024 May 18th - May 19th The Star Festival has been running since 2012, and takes place at Stihl no Mori in Kyoto. The two-day event allows visitors to camp..
Tanabata and Light-up at Kodai-ji 2024 Early Jul Colorful display of decorated bamboo branches in the carpark of Kodai-ji in Kyoto to celebrate the festival of Tanabata. The handmade..
Culture Kahoen Hydrangea Festival 2024 Jun 15th - Jul 7th During peak hydrangea season, Kyoto's Kahoen garden is set to be filled with around 10,000 hydrangea bushes in bloom.
Activities Hydrangea Season at Mimuroto-ji Temple 2024 Early Jun - Early Jul Each year during Japan's rainy season, Kyoto's Mimuroto-ji Temple opens their hydrangea garden, which is filled with around..
Culture Gion Matsuri 2024 Jul 1st - Jul 31st Enjoy centuries old traditions, lively parades, mouth-watering street food, and contagious fun at one of Japan’s most popular ..