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The best events in Kyoto

A lot happens in Kyoto during the year, from Gion Festival and temple illuminations to cosplay events.
There are so many events it might be difficult to keep track, but luckily for you Sharing Kyoto can help you!

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At Jonangu’s Plum Festival you can enjoy the collaboration between pink weeping plum trees and deep red camellia flowers

Ume Plum Blossom Garden at the Kitano Tenmangu Shrine!

We took a trip to Kitano Tenmangu Shrine famous for its ume plums blossoms!

The most interesting temple flea markets of Kyoto

There are flea markets at Kyoto’s temples and parks every day. From antiques to handicrafts, I’m going to introduce 5 markets where you can try to find treasures.

We visited the Shōgo-in Monzeki Temple

While visiting the Shōgo-in Monzeki Temple for a separate piece, we were given a tour and learned a lot about the temple. Below we compiled some of the things we learnt.

4 events for 4 seasons!

There are 4 seasons in Japan, and here are the 4 best events for each season in Kyoto!

Kyoto’s best events by month

Unforgettable events in Kyoto

Mystical illumination events of Kyoto

Kyoto looks normally looks pretty, but when it’s illuminated at night the temples and shrines of Kyoto take on a completely new, mysterious look.

Top 3 weirdest festivals in Kyoto

There are peculiar festivals called “weird festivals” in Kyoto that have their own special customs. These festivals are called the “three weird festivals of Kyoto” and they are something extremely Japanese you won’t forget.

Three biggest festivals of Kyoto

In the historic city of Kyoto there are three famous festivals that have been celebrated for hundreds, even thousands of years. Sometimes called “Three big Kyoto festivals”, these festivals are Aoi Festival, Gion Festival, and Jidai Festival, and they are famous world-wide.

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Upcoming events in Kyoto

Weeping plums and camellia festival

Various weeping plums and camellias bring the coming of spring

Higashiyama Hanatoro

Higashiyama area and the temples are illuminated by lanterns in March

Kodai-ji Temple’s Special Night Entrance

Enjoy the beautiful illuminations and projection mapping of the Kodai-ji Temple's special nighttime light up event.

Daitoku-ji Kohrin-in Special Opening Event

A famous Japanese rock garden that symbolizes the Chinese mountain of immortals

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Spring in full bloom! Let’s go to Kitano Tenmangu Shrine’s Baikasai plum blossom festival!

A festival where you can try lifting heavy rice cakes at Godai-ji Temple

Nijo Castle’s night cherry blossom illumination festival

Cherry blossoms in Kyoto ! The cherry blossoms in Kiyamachi and Gion were in full bloom!

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