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..
Culture Hirano Shrine Okasai 2026 Mid Apr Hirano Shrine in the north of Kyoto hosts a hanami festival each year. The hanami scenery is fantastic and the party atmosphere,..
Culture Reikanji Temple Camellia Event 2026 Late Mar - Mid Apr Kyoto's Reikan-ji Temple is often known as the camellia temple thanks to the large number of flowers that bloom on the gro..
Kahoen Sakura Festival 2026 Early - Late Apr Kahoen is a mountainside garden in Kyoto known for its seasonal beauty, particularly the numerous sakura trees that bloom during..
