Kahoen Sakura Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Kahoen is a mountainside garden in Kyoto known for its seasonal beauty, particularly the numerous sakura trees that bloom dur...
Culture Miyako Odori 2026 Elena Lisina The Miyako Odori performance in Minamiza theatre in Kyoto hass a long history and involves the best geiko and maiko of Kyoto....
Culture Yabusame Shinji 2026 Tatiana Garcia Every year in early May. witness the Yabusame Shinji at Shimogamo shrine, where Japanese mounted archers fire arrows at enemy...
Culture Miyama Rice Planting Festival 2026 Tom Roseveare A Shinto ritual to pray for a rich harvest and a rice planting performance by rice-planting maidens is held every year on the...
Culture KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival 2026 Ignatius Koh The KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival is an annual event held in Kyoto over four weeks. The theme for 2018 is "...
Culture Aoi Matsuri Festival 2026 Bonson Lam The Aoi Matsuri is one of the oldest and most celebrated festivals in Japan. So much so, the word “Matsuri” originally referr...
Culture The Star Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Star Festival has been running since 2012, and takes place at Stihl no Mori in Kyoto. The two-day event allows visitors t...
Activities Maizuru Hydrangea Garden 2026 Kim Bergström During the month of June, visitors can experience the blooming of around 100,000 hydrangeas across a two-hectare stretch of p...
