May
May is a month for enjoying historical events such as a parade procession of people beautifully dressed in Heian-period (8th to 12th century) costume or a reproduction of a boat party scene on a river from over 1,000 years ago. “Mibu Kyogen”, a pantomime performance dating back to the Kamakura Period (12th century to 14th century), is also unique and interesting.
May
Aoi-matsuri, held at the Kamigamo-jinja and Shimogamo-jinja Shrines on May 15, is one of Kyoto's biggest festivals. I 【more...】
The scene of a boat party on a river from 1,000 years ago is reproduced by some 20 ships on the Oi-gawa River in Arashi 【more...】
In Mibu Kyogen, mimed Buddhist morality plays are performed at Mibu-dera Temple three times annually, just as they were 【more...】
