Activities Umenomiya Taisha Plum Festival 2026 Early Mar Each year on the first Sunday in March, Kyoto's Umenomiya Taisha Shrine is home to a plum blossom festival that celebrates the..
Culture Gekkeikan Sake Brewery Festival 2026 Mid Mar The Fushimi area of Kyoto is blessed with high-quality groundwater and rich natural surroundings, making it a great place for sake..
Culture Fushimi Sake Festival 2026 Mid Mar Kyoto Prefecture is the second largest producer of sake in Japan, with Fushimi Ward in Kyoto City producing the majority of it...
Culture Tatsushige no Kai: An Annual Experience of Noh 2026 Mid May - Mid Mar Once or twice a year, the Kongo school of Noh performs Tatsushige no Kai, a show performed my renowned Noh actor Udaka Tatsushige...
Festivals Plum Blossom at Jonan-gu in Kyoto 2026 Mid Feb - Late Mar Jonangu in Fushimi, Kyoto is a Heian era Shinto shrine with a camellia and plum blossom festival in February and March
Culture Maizuru Curry Festa 2026 Late Mar Maizuru in Kyoto is the location of an important naval base for Japan, and curry became a staple food for sailors stationed there...
Culture Hanezu Odori Dance Festival 2026 Late Mar Hanezu, the colour of plum blossom. The pink is so surreal in the paintings, it is other worldly, almost referring to some Buddhist..
Culture Kyoto Oimo Daisakusen 2026 Late Mar The Kyoto Oimo Daisakusen event at Umekoji Park is a celebration of the versatile sweet potato, and last year's event drew in..