Culture Seiryu-e Dragon Festival 2024 Sep 14th - Sep 15th The Seiryu-e festival is held every spring and autumn near Kiyomizu-dera. The Seiryu or blue dragon is believed to be a guardi..
Anime & Manga Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair 2024 Mid Sep The Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair (KYO-MAF) is an annual event that showcases the talent in the animation and graphic novel..
Culture Fire Festival of Kurama Temple 2024 Tuesday - Oct 22nd The Kurama Five Festival is one of the most spectacular events in Kyoto and takes place every year on the evening of October 22nd...
Activities Cosmos Season at the Yume Cosmos Park 2024 Early Oct - Early Nov Every year in autumn, Kyoto's Yume Cosmos Park comes alive with a wide variety of early, mid, and late blooming cosmos types...
Festivals Ohitaki Fire Festival Kifune Shrine 2024 Thursday - Nov 7th The annual Ohitaki Fire Festival at Kifune Shrine uses its spiritual powers to banish bad sprits and cleanse impurities of the people..
Recommended Activities Kiyomizu-dera Autumn Illumination 2024 Mid - Late Nov Autumn foliage is lit up at night at Kiyomizu-dera
Culture Kodai-ji Autumn Illumination 2024 Late Oct - Mid Dec Formally known as Kodaijusho-zenji Temple and located in the Higashiyama Mountains of eastern Kyoto, Kodai-ji Temple was established..
Culture Karuta Hajime New Year's Card Game 2025 Early Jan At New Year in Japan's former capital of Kyoto, Karuta Hajime is an annual event where a popular traditional card game is played..