Kyoto Special Events
Mifune Matsuri, May, boat festival on the Oi River.
Takigi Noh Performance, Jun, Noh theatre performance in torchlight at night by the Heian shrine
Gion Matsuri, Jul, Japan's most famous festival takes place in downtown Kyoto, lasts for a month and includes the beautiful Yama-boko Junko parade on 17 July
Daimonji bonfire, Aug, a massive bonfire forming a pattern on the hillsides of Mt Nyoigadake that can be seen from all over Kyoto when it gets dark
Jidai Matsuri, Oct, the Festival of the Ages, with a big procession through the city to the Heian shrine
Okera Mairi, Dec, at traditional New Year's ritual where people pray for good health in the New Year, Yasaka shrine
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