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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!

What’s happening in Kyoto

Kitano Tenmangu Shrine: Early Summer Fresh Green Maple Trees

The 4 Best Restaurants around the Kyo-no-Tanabata Festival!

This romantic yearly event is Kyoto’s “Kyo-no-Tanabata” festival. In this article, we’ll introduce you to the best restaurants for after you’ve enjoyed the festivities.

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.

Ways to Enjoy the Mitarashi Festival

Pray for good health and soak your feet in Shimogamo Shrine’s Mitarashi Pond. Ways to enjoy the Mitarashi Festival and nearby restaurants.

Kyoto’s best events by month

Unforgettable events in Kyoto

Kyoto’s summer festivals! Top traditional festivals in July

Like raging fire, the traditional festivals take over Kyoto in the scorching heat of July

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

Kitano Tenmangu Aomomiji Special Exhibition

See the beautiful green maple leaves of the Kitano Tenmangu Shrine

Hydrangea Garden Illumination Event

In one of the best spots for hydrangeas in Kansai, Mimuroto-ji Temple in Uji, you can see the magical sight of 10,000 hydrangea flowers illuminated at night

Nagoshino Shinji

Summer purification ceremony held in Shimogamo Shrine in a lively atmosphere

Motomiya Festival

Fushimi Inari Shrine is shrouded in mysterious vermillion light during the Motomiya Festival

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Writer’s blog

A nice, refreshing kaiseki lunch over a river in Kyoto

My favorite wooden floats of the Gion Festival

A luxurious midsummer lunch over a river in Kibune

A “cool” Mitarashi Festival – this is how we welcome summer in Kyoto!

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