Culture Gion's Hassaku, Kyoto 2024 Julian Bohler The first of August is a very special day in Kyoto’s Gion neighbourhood. Named after a term which designates the first day of...
Culture Gozan no Okuribi (Mountain Bonfire) 2024 Karen Zheng Believed to be dated back to the 13th century, Gozan no Okuribi is an annual traditional event that takes place annually on A...
Miyagawacho Beer Garden 2024 Yuko Hagihara The Miyagawacho Beer Garden is a rare occasion where you can enjoy beer, daily specialities served by neighboring restaurants...
Culture Takashi Murakami - Mononoke Kyoto 2024 Kim A special exhibition coming to the Kyoto Kyocera Museum of Art in 2024 is set to showcase around 170 of Takashi Murakami's wo...
Culture Seiryu-e Dragon Festival 2024 Febry Fawzi The Seiryu-e festival is held every spring and autumn near Kiyomizu-dera. The Seiryu or blue dragon is believed to be a guard...
Culture Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair 2024 Serena Ogawa The Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair (KYO-MAF) is an annual event that showcases the talent in the animation and graphi...
Culture Fire Festival of Kurama Temple 2024 Kenny King Hin Choi The Kurama Five Festival is one of the most spectacular events in Kyoto and takes place every year on the evening of October ...
Activities Cosmos Season at the Yume Cosmos Park 2024 Kim Every year in autumn, Kyoto's Yume Cosmos Park comes alive with a wide variety of early, mid, and late blooming cosmos types....
Culture Ohitaki Fire Festival Kifune Shrine 2024 Jemma King The annual Ohitaki Fire Festival at Kifune Shrine uses its spiritual powers to banish bad sprits and cleanse impurities of th...
Activities Kiyomizu-dera Autumn Illumination 2024 Jaime Wong Autumn foliage is lit up at night at Kiyomizu-dera
