Haradani-en Garden, located on top of a hill above Kinkaku-ji Temple in Kyoto has a lovely hidden garden. It’s truly superb in cherry blossom season to visit.
Heian Jingu Shrine Setsubun Festival
At Heian Jingu Shrine, setsubun festivals is, to drive away those evil spirits and celebrate the new spring season. The impressive fire ritual takes place too.
Yasaka Shrine Setsubun Festival
This Setsubun Festival is on at the one of Kyoto’s most famous shrine, Yasaka-Jinja Shrine. Geisha will perform dance and bean-throwing ceremony.
Ryoan-ji Temple/ Kyoto
The World Heritage Site, Ryoan-ji, located near Kinkaku-ji, is well known for its zen style rock garden. This simple rock garden is more complex than it seems.
Seiryo-ji Temple/ Kyoto
Seiryo-ji, located in Kyoto Arashiyama is also known as the Saga-no-shaka-do. You can see attractive architecture and a unique statue along with autumn color.
Konpuku-ji Temple/ Kyoto
Konpuku-ji, located in northern Higashiyama of Kyoto is a quieter small temple, one of the most important historic site of Haiku, a Japanese style poetry.
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.
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.
Aoi Matsuri Festival
Aoi Matsuri Festival is the most important annual rituals for both Shimogamo Jinja shrine and Kamigamo Jinja shrine. A festival with a 1400 years of…
Kyoto Gion-matsuri Festival
During the Heian period (794-1185), Kyoto suffered a series of natural disasters and plagues. As a form of appeasement to Mother Nature, a thousand years…
Daimonji Gozan Okuribi
“Daimonji Gozan Okuribi” is the Buddhist festival of the feast of our ancestors. Known as “the Bon festival”, it is held on the evening(20:00 P.M)…
Zuiki Festival at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Zuiki Festival at Kitano-Tenmangu Shrine is held in appreciation for the year’s grain harvest. You can enjoy the parade of portable shrines around the shrine.