Sep 14
~
Sep 15

Kiyomizu Temple Seiryu-e Dragon Festival (Autumn)

2:00pm – 3:30pm
Free
Matsuri
Kyoto

This festival at the beautiful Kiyomizu temple features a colorful dance/procession through the neighbourhood of the “Blue Dragon” (it’s a green dragon, but green is often called blue in Japanese).

The dragon is said to drink the water from the Otowa waterfall which is beneath the main hall of the temple.

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14th Sep–15th Sep, 2023
2:00pm – 3:30pm
青龍会
Kiyomizu-dera
Free
Matsuri
  • 1.5 km from Keage Station Tōzai Line (T9)
  • 1.5 km from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station Keihan Main Line (KH38)
  • 1.5 km from Misasagi Station Tōzai Line (T8)
Typical weather at this time:
High: 29 ºC Low: 21 ºC

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