Culture KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival 2025 Apr 12th - May 11th The KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival is an annual event held in Kyoto over four weeks. The theme for 2018 is "Up",..
Festivals Aoi Matsuri Festival 2025 Thursday - May 15th The Aoi Matsuri is one of the oldest and most celebrated festivals in Japan. So much so, the word “Matsuri” originally referre..
Culture The Star Festival 2025 May 17th - May 18th The Star Festival has been running since 2012, and takes place at Stihl no Mori in Kyoto. The two-day event allows visitors to camp..
Culture Monet: The Water Lilies 2025 Mar 7th - Jun 8th The highly anticipated exhibition “Monet: The Water Lilies” will be held at the Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art from March 7 ..
Culture Ninja Extreme Party 2025 Apr 12th - Jun 29th Toei Kyoto Studio Park is set to host Ninja Extreme Party this spring, blending traditional ninja culture with extreme sports, EDM,..
Activities Hydrangea Season at Mimuroto-ji Temple 2025 May 31st - Jul 6th Each year during Japan's rainy season, Kyoto's Mimuroto-ji Temple opens their hydrangea garden, which is filled with around..
Culture Kahoen Hydrangea Festival 2025 Mid Jun - Early Jul During peak hydrangea season, Kyoto's Kahoen garden is set to be filled with around 10,000 hydrangea bushes in bloom.