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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. Kyoto Restaurant Special 2025

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

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

  4. Hinamatsuri Festival

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

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

  7. The 59th Kyoto Winter Special Openings

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

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

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

  11. Special Experiences of the Kyoto Gozan Okuribi Bonfires

  12. What is Tanabata?

  13. Nagoshi no Harae (Summer Purification Rites)

  14. Kyoto Summer Special Openings 2024

  15. Experience Traditional Culture at Kyoto Gyoen National Garden

  16. Kyoto Winter Special Openings 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

  23. Join the Kanko-boko float procession

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

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

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

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

  28. KYOTOGRAPHIE 2019: A review

  29. KYOTO EXPERIMENT: In Conversation with Yusuke Hashimoto

  30. Major Festivals and Annual Events in Kyoto
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