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: During the exhibition - September 18, 2022 (Sun.)
Hours/9:00-16:30 (last admission 16:15)

This is a traditional event to send back the spirits of ancestors who have returned during Obon. Fires in the shape of pictures and letters are lit on five mountains, led by the large character for "Nyoigatake". This year is the first time in three years that the festival has been held on a regular basis after being curtailed due to the new coronavirus, and it is definitely not to be missed!

Date/Time: Tuesday, August 16, 2022, from 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

NAKED Summer Festival 2022: Nijo Castle, a World Heritage Site" is being held at Nijo Castle, a former detached palace. This time, visitors can enjoy both a realistic, interactive art tour and a virtual one in the Metaverse. In addition to the lighting up of the Karamon Gate, an important cultural property, and the Ninomaru Garden, a special place of scenic beauty, there will also be a summer production of projection mapping fireworks on the stone wall of the inner moat, which stretches about 75 meters long.

Period: During the exhibition - August 21, 2022 (Sun.)
Hours: 18:30-22:00 (last admission at 21:00)

［At the Kyoto Aquarium, 130 "jellyfish wind chimes" in the shape of 21 species of jellyfish are on display. The uniquely shaped and colorful wind chimes create a cool atmosphere. Check out the limited-edition sweets with octopus jellyfish motifs.

Period: Underway - September 30, 2022 (Fri.)
Hours/Check the Kyoto Aquarium website.

Japan's largest lantern festival will be held at Joyo Gori-Gori-no-Oka Kyoto Prefectural Kizugawa Sports Park. The spectacle of more than several thousand lanterns floating in the sky above, turning the summer night sky orange, is breathtaking. The lanterns are made of LED lights, which do not use fire, and are collected after the event, making it an environmentally friendly event.

Period / August 26 (Friday) to August 28 (Sunday), 2022
Hours: 17:00 - 21:00