Culture Miyako Odori 2025 Apr 1st - Apr 30th The Miyako Odori performance in Minamiza theatre in Kyoto hass a long history and involves the best geiko and maiko of Kyoto. The..
Culture Yabusame Shinji 2025 Saturday - May 3rd Every year in early May. witness the Yabusame Shinji at Shimogamo shrine, where Japanese mounted archers fire arrows at enemy targets...
Culture Thomas the Tank Engine Exhibition 2025 Mar 15th - May 6th This year marks the 80th anniversary of the original publication of The Railway Series, the stories that introduced Thomas the Tank..
Culture KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival 2025 Apr 12th - May 11th The KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival is an annual event held in Kyoto over four weeks. The theme for 2018 is "Up",..
Festivals Aoi Matsuri Festival 2025 Thursday - May 15th The Aoi Matsuri is one of the oldest and most celebrated festivals in Japan. So much so, the word “Matsuri” originally referre..
Culture The Star Festival 2025 May 17th - May 18th The Star Festival has been running since 2012, and takes place at Stihl no Mori in Kyoto. The two-day event allows visitors to camp..
Culture Monet: The Water Lilies 2025 Mar 7th - Jun 8th The highly anticipated exhibition “Monet: The Water Lilies” will be held at the Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art from March 7 ..
Culture Ninja Extreme Party 2025 Apr 12th - Jun 29th Toei Kyoto Studio Park is set to host Ninja Extreme Party this spring, blending traditional ninja culture with extreme sports, EDM,..