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Kyoto Events

Kyoto 2012 events

April
01
Miyako Odori (Cherry Blossom Dances)

The geisha and maiko (apprentices) of the Gion Kobu district perform traditional spring dances with live musical accompaniment.

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May
15
Mifune Matsuri (Boating Festival)

Kyoto’s Boating Festival is an annual re-enactment on the Oi River of an imperial boating party from the Heian period when Kyoto first became the...

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May
15
Aoi Matsuri (Hollyhock Festival)

The festival's main event features a procession of beautifully outfitted ox-carts accompanied by 400 people in Heian-period dress. Leaving the Old...

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June
01
Takigi Noh Performance

Noh theatre performance by torchlight at night in the shrine precincts. Noh is a classical Japanese performance art, which combines dance, drama,...

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July
01
Gion Matsuri (Gion Festival)

Japan's most famous festival takes place in downtown Kyoto, lasts for a month and includes the spectacular Yama-boko Junko parade of 30 floats on...

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October
22
Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages)

Kyoto's Jidai Matsuri is a glorious opportunity to see the history of the country brought to life. Some 2,000 people wear authentic costumes from...

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December
31
Okera Mairi

On Okera Mairi, it is traditional to visit Kyoto’s Yasaka Shrine to obtain the sacred flame of okera, a medicinal herb. The lighted roots of the...

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