Activities Naked Meets Nijo Castle 2025 Jul 25th - Aug 24th This summer, Kyoto's Nijo Castle will be transformed into a multisensory nighttime art experience with “NAKED meets Nijo C..
Anime & Manga Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair 2025 Sep 20th - Sep 21st The Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair (KYO-MAF) is an annual event that showcases the talent in the animation and graphic novel..
Culture Kitano Grand Tea Ceremony 2025 Oct 11th - Oct 13th Each autumn, Kyoto's deep-rooted tea culture takes center stage at the Kitano Grand Tea Ceremony, held at the historic Kitano..
Culture Seiryu-e Dragon Festival 2025 Wednesday - Oct 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..
Culture Fire Festival of Kurama Temple 2025 Wednesday - 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 2025 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 2025 Friday - 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 2025 Mid - Late Nov Autumn foliage is lit up at night at Kiyomizu-dera