I want to go this summer! Summer festivals and traditional events in Kyoto

Leaf KYOTO [2023] I want to go this summer! Summer festivals and traditional events in Kyoto

2023.7.12

[2023] I want to go this summer! Summer festivals and traditional events in Kyoto

We will introduce carefully selected festivals and traditional events held in Kyoto and Shiga from the end of June to August 2023. Enjoy summer to the fullest in Kyoto and Shiga!

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Contents of this article

1.: "Manto Festival" with more than 10,000 lights / Taga Taisha

2.: Pottery Festival "Wakamiya Hachimangu Grand Festival/Pottery Festival" / Wakamiya Hachimangu Shrine

3.: Traditional event of Obon "Kyoto Gozan Okuribi" / various places in Kyoto city

4.: “Tanabata Sasakazari Illumination” / Kifune Shrine

5.: "Wind Chime Festival" / Shojuin Temple

6.: Cormorant fishing, a summer tradition that colors Arashiyama / Arashiyama

7.: "NAKED GARDEN ONE KYOTO 2023" where you can enjoy Kyoto in real and virtual / various places in Kyoto Prefecture

8.: Enjoy the world of youkai and ghosts "Hyakki Yakou Exhibition" / Kodaiji Temple

9.: [End] Reminiscent of Otsu-miya in the past "Festival Festival" / Omi Jingu

10.: [Finished] "Gion Festival" with the sound of Gion music / Various places in Kyoto

11.: [End] "Kanrenkai" / Hokongo-in to see the scenery like Gokuraku Jodo

12.: [End] Shrine maiden's Kagura and exorcism "Cool Kagura" / Jonangu

13.: [Finished] "Mitarai Festival" to pray for good health with foot-making rituals / Shimogamo Shrine

14.: [End] "Thousand Day Pilgrimage" / Atago Shrine, which is said to have the benefit of 1,000 days worth of fire protection and fire prevention

15.: [End] Grand festival "Yoimiya Festival/Hongu Festival" to give thanks to the gods every day / Fushimi Inari Taisha

1. "Manto Festival" with more than 10,000 lights / Taga Taisha

The Manto Festival at [Taga Taisha] is a festival to give thanks to the enshrined deity who protects the spirits of ancestors in the country of Yomi.
Every year after sunset on August 3rd, at the sacred fire festival held on Mt. Sugisaka, the purification fire cut according to the ancient method is carried to the shrine, and more than 10,000 lanterns donated from all over the country are lit up. be. During the period, lanterns are lit every day from 19:00 to 21:30, and various divine events are held.

Period/August 3rd (Thursday) to 5th (Saturday), 2023
Hours: 19:00-21:30

Manto Festival

Mantosai
Taga Taisha Shrine (604 Taga, Taga Town, Inukami District, Shiga Prefecture)
10 minutes by car from Meishin Expressway "Hikone IC"
10-minute walk from Ohmi Railway "Tagataisha-mae Station"
Tel.0749-48-1101

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2. Pottery Festival "Wakamiya Hachimangu Grand Festival/Pottery Festival" / Wakamiya Hachimangu Shrine

Wakamiya Hachimangu Shrine is also called a pottery shrine because it enshrines the pottery ancestor god. At the Wakamiya Hachimangu Grand Festival, ceramic dolls are displayed in the precincts and other places, and a rare mikoshi decorated with ceramics is displayed. On the same day, a pottery festival is held in the Gojozaka area, the birthplace of Kiyomizu-yaki pottery.

Period: Monday, August 7, 2023 to Thursday, August 10, 2023
Time: August 8th (Tue) 11:00- Wakamiya Hachimangu/Pottery Shrine Grand Festival
*Mikoshi is only on display (no parade)

Wakamiya Hachimangu Grand Festival/Pottery Festival

Wakamiya Hachimangu Utaisai and Toki Festival
Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine (5-480 Gojobashi Higashi, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
5 minutes on foot from the bus stop "Gojozaka"
Tel.075-561-1261

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3. Traditional event of Obon "Kyoto Gozan Okuribi" / various places in Kyoto city

From 20:00 on August 16, 2023 (Wednesday), Gozan Okuribi will be held in various places in Kyoto City. On the day of the festival, fires are lit in order of 5 minutes from Daimonji to Myoho, Funagata, Hidari Daimonji, Toriigata. A traditional Obon event to send off spirits that have returned from the other world. Think about your ancestors while having fun wondering where to look.

Date/Time/August 16, 2023 (Wednesday) 20:00-
Scheduled ignition time: Daimonji from 20:00, Myoho from 20:05, Funagata from 20:10, Left Daimonji from 20:15, Toriigata from 20:20

Gozan Okuribi

Departure from Kyoto
Various places in Kyoto city
Tel.075-343-0548 (Kyoto Tourist Information Center)

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4. “Tanabata Sasakazari Illumination” / Kifune Shrine

At [Kifune Shrine], a popular summer tourist destination, an illumination event is held in the evening. You can feel the coolness from your ears with the refreshing sound of bamboo grass. If you haven't written your Tanabata wish yet, you can still make it here.

Tanabata bamboo decorations light up at Kibune Shrine

Period: Saturday, July 1, 2023 to Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Time/sunset to 20:00 (gates closed)

Tanabata bamboo decoration light up

Tanabata Crab Light Up
Kifune Shrine (180 Kurama Kifunecho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
2 minutes on foot from "Kifune" bus stop
Tel.075-741-2016 (Kifune Shrine)

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5. "Wind Chime Festival" / Shojuin Temple

A wind chime that softens the summer heat with its cool tone. The wind chimes of [Shojuin], which is also known as "Furin Temple", are all fun to look at. The sight of local wind chimes from all over Japan and wind chimes filled with summer flowers is a masterpiece. Grab your camera and let's go.

Period: Now being held-September 18th (Monday)
Time/9:00-16:30 (Last entry/16:15)

Wind Chime Festival

Furin Festival
Shojuin Temple (149 Okuyamada Kawakami, Ujitawara-cho, Tsuzuki-gun, Kyoto)
12 minutes on foot from the bus stop "Okuyamada Shojuinguchi"
Tel.0774-88-3601

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The information is subject to change. Please contact each store or facility directly for the latest information.
All prices include tax.
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