Karasu Sumo Wrestling @Kamigamo shrine on Sep 9th

Kamigamo shrine is one of Kyoto's 17 Unesco World Heritage sites.

Karasu means crows. After the ceremony in the main shrine, a priest holding a bow and arrow near the sand mounds in front of the hosodono pavilion leaps in a sideways motion and emits a cawing sound like a crow in a unique manner. After that there are sumo wrestling matches among the children of parishioners.

• [ Kamigamo Shrine ]
• Tel : 075-781-0011
  Access : City Bus No. 4 "Kamigamojinja-mae"

15th～17th Sep. Seiryu-e(Blue Dragon Dance)

15th (wed) - 17th(Fri) September from 14:00pm～
at KIYOMIZU Temple

Seiryu, a dragon, is said to drink the waterfall in Kiyomizu Temple.

Colorful parade of the blue dragon with people in traditional costume at 2:00PM

Admission ¥300

This performance is very traditional in Autumn at Kiyomizu Temple.

Access : City Bus No.206 "Kiyomizumichi"

Gozan-Okuribi Festival

Aug 16th,the most popular event on hot summer night in Kyoto Bonfires are lit to light the way for the souls to go back to their world after the yearly visit to this world.

The festival starts at 8:00 p.m., when fires are lit on Mt. Nyoigatake to form the Chinese character dai, meaning "large". After this, more fires are lit separately on each mountain to form different patterns.

Kodaiji Temple Lit Up

Kodaiji Temple
1st August - 18th August
Sunset - 21:30pm

Artistically lighted up landscape is UNFORGETTABLE!!!

¥600 ( including the visit to Sho Musuem )

Kodaiji Temple does lit up every different season.

Why don't you have a memorable summer time at Kodaiji Temple?

Access : City Bus No.206 "Higashiyama-Yasui"

Nagoshi no Shinji

6th August from 18:30 ~
There will be a Nagoshi no Shinji ceremony at Shimogamo Shrine.

A Shinto ceremony to pray for health.
Young men jump into a small pond to compete to get sacred sticks set up in the ponds.


Summer of Kyoto still keeps warming you up!
Take care of your health with this ceremony.


Access: city bus 205 to ''Shimogamo Shrine mae"

HANABI =fireworks display=

Summer night bloomer == Fireworks display

What's more Japanese summer than Fireworks display?
What's more Fireworks display than Japanese summer?

We cannot say anything about Japanese summer without Fireworks display.
Unfortunately we don't have big fireworks in Kyoto city. but nearby Kyoto(Shiga pref and Uji city) have big one.

Lake Biwa fireworks display
⇒ Aug 6th (fri) 19:30->20:30 around Lake Biwa (20min by JR from J-Hoppers)

Uji river fireworks display
⇒ Aug 10th(Sat) 19:45->20:45 beside Uji River(20min by JR from J-Hoppers)

Gion Festival 17th July Yama-Hoko Junko

17th July from 9:00am～

Most exciting part of Gion Festival is....
Yama-Hoko Junko (The Grand Procession)

The first Naginata Float stars moving at 9:00am,then a formal ceremony confirms the order of the floats.
The floats are so big and heavy that bunches of bamboo are spread at each street corner to help the floats make a turn.

This technique, called "Tsuji-mawashi" , adds the exciting spectacles to the procession.

You can't miss it!

Why don't you wear Yukata for the special day?

Enjoy and feel one of big famous festivals in Japan !!

Access:

City bus No. 12, 46, 100, 201, 202, 203, 206, 207

to " Gion " bus stop !