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Kiyomizu-dera Spring Illuminations
To celebrate the change to spring, Kiyomizu-dera will hold a night event to brighten up the foliage.
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Naked Art Station Kyoto
Art collective NAKED will be turning Kyoto Station into a piece of art from March 22 to March 31. Celebrate the power of sakura and music in this free art event.
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Kitano Odori
The first of Kyoto's annual spring geisha performances, performed by the geiko and maiko of Kamishichen.
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Nijo Castle Sakura Festival 2024
Tokyo-based art collective Naked once again has a hand in these stunning, seasonal illuminations.
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Maruyama Park Weeping Cherry Tree Illumination
The light-up event of the weeping cherry tree at Maruyama Park in Kyoto is a must-see annual tradition.
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Heian Jingu Reisai Festival
This annual festival features an opportunity to see geiko (the geisha of Kyoto).
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Kyo Odori
A performance by the geiko and maiko of Kyoto's Miyagawachō district to welcome spring.
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Miyako Odori
Celebrate spring in Kyoto with the annual Miyako Odori, a performance by Kyoto's geisha.
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Kankame-Inari Yomiya Festival
See geisha entertain the locals at this very small festival in Kyoto.
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Mifune Festival
Gander at traditional boats floating down the river carrying musicians and performers.
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Kyoto Friday Road Show and Ghibli Exhibition
This is a fairly small Studio Ghibli exhibition in collaboration with the TV program Friday Road Show.
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Sake Spring Kyoto 2024
50 sake brewers from around Japan will be serving 150 different varieties of nihonshu (Japanese alcohol).
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Minato Maizuru Chatta Fireworks Festival
This event finishes with a display of fireworks launched from a ship in the bay.
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Kameoka Hozugawa Fireworks
This festival is as famous for its fireworks as it is the beautiful food stalls which are illuminated at night.
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Miyazu Tōrō Nagashi Fireworks
Lantern floating and fireworks make a magical evening in Shimazaki Park near Kyoto.
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Nijō Castle NAKED Summer Festival 2024
The art collective NAKED are doing what they do best and turning another historical landmark into a fun, festival paradise.
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