Hirano Jinja Cherry Blossom illumination
Hirano Shrine, famous since the Heian period, offers stunning cherry blossoms and lantern-lit gardens for a magical viewing experience.
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Rurikoin Spring Special Viewing
Rurikoin is open to visitors only during special viewing periods in spring, summer, and autumn. Visitors may enjoy its iconic scenery of reflected maple leaves.
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Beautiful azalea gardens at Mimuroto-ji Temple
Mimuroto-ji in Uji, nicknamed the “Temple of Flowers,” in spring, visitors can enjoy 20,000 azaleas and 1,000 rhododendrons blooming in the beautiful gardens.
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Fujinomori Matsuri Festival
Fujinomori Matsuri Festival is held every year from MAY 1 to 5.During the festival, there are many food stalls, and portable shrines are carried.
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Hydrangeas garden lit up at Mimuroto-ji
Mimuroto-ji temple in Uji, a quiet place outside of Kyoto city, has 10,000 hydrangeas in various pink, purple, blue and white hues.
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Kyoto Gion-matsuri Festival
The highlight of Gion matsuri is the "Yamaboko Junko" parade. The Yamaboko, or giant wooden floats, are assembled without nails in the traditional Japanese way.
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Mitarashi Festival at Shimogamo Shrine
During the Mitarashi Festival, people soak their feet up to the knees in the Mitarashi Pond in Shimogamo Shrine, light candles, and pray for good health.
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Motomiya Festival / Fushimi Inari Shrine
Thousands of lanterns in the ground of Fushimi Inari Taisha and Mt. Inari are lit up for celebration. Starting from the evening of Yoi-miya.
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Gojo-zaka Pottery Festival
Gojo-zaka Toki Matsuri (Gojozaka Pottery Festival), the biggest pottery market in Kyoto is held on Gojo-dori street during summer.
