Aoi Matsuri
A procession in Heian-period costume walks from the Kyoto Imperial Palace to the Shimogamo and Kamigamo shrines.
- Area
- Osaka · Kyoto
- When
- May 15
- Location
- Kyoto Imperial Palace → Kamigamo Shrine
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Gion Matsuri
Yasaka Shrine's festival, held for over a thousand years; the giant float procession is the highlight.
Gozan no Okuribi
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Jidai Matsuri
A procession of over 2 km in costumes spanning the Meiji era back to the Heian period.
Kyoto Autumn Leaves Season
Special autumn openings and night illuminations at temples such as Tofuku-ji, Eikando and Kiyomizu-dera.
Miyako Odori
A spring dance performance by the geiko and maiko of Gion.
Fushimi Inari Taisha
A shrine famous for thousands of vermilion torii gates (Senbon Torii) winding up the mountainside.
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
A temple whose wooden stage on a cliff overlooks Kyoto. The autumn-leaf night openings are popular.
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
A path under a canopy of bamboo. Combine it with Togetsukyo Bridge and Tenryu-ji.