October

Sep.17~Nov.30: Special Viewing of ceiling paintings of 44 seasonal plants, painted in Edo Period (Hiraoka Hachimangu Shrine, admission 600 yen)

Sep 20~Nov.25: Temple Treasury Viewing (Toji Temple, admission 500 yen)

1~Nov.23: Temple Treasury Viewing (Ninna-ji Temple, 500 yen/adult, 300 yen/student)

1~Nov.30: Temple Treasury Viewing (Seiryo-ji Temple, admission 400 yen, and 700 yen including main hall)

1~3: Antique Grand Fair (Pulse Plaza, 10AM~5PM) --- About 350 antique dealers gather from all over Japan.

1~5: Zuiki Matsuri Festival (Kitano Tenmangu Shrine)

2: Kencha-sai/Tea Ceremony (Otabishi)

4: Kankosai Festival

1~15: Treasure viewing (Ninna-ji Temple)

8~17: 300 Candle Light-up Ceremony (Torin-in Temple, 6PM~8:30PM, admission 500 yen and 600 yen for tea ceremony)

10: Shuki Konpira Taisai Festival (Yasui Konpiragu Shrine)

10: Temple Special Opening (Daitoku-ji Temple, admission 1,300 yen) --- 100 rare art works are displayed at the main temple.

Mid-month to early November: Kamogawa Odori Dance (Ponto-cho Kaburenjo Theatre)

14: Ningyo Kuyo Ceremony (Hokyo-ji Temple) --- They hold a service for the soul of old dolls stored in the temple.

16: Inzei Amida Kyo-e (Shin-nyodo Temple)

17: Saigu Gyoretsu (Nonomiya Shrine) --- After a religious ceremony, women in ancient costume parade to the Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama area.

17: 25 Bosatsu Oneri Kuyo-houe (Sokujo-in Temple, from 1PM) --- 25 children disguised as Bosatsu express the world of Buddhist Heaven.

19~21: Hitsuka Ebisu Taisai Festival (Ebisu Shrine)

19: Funaoka Matsuri Festival (Kenkun Shrine)

20~Nov.30: Temple Special Opening (Choraku-ji Temple, admission 650 yen) --- The principal image of the temple is shown to the public.

22: Jidai Matsuri/Festival of the Ages (Imperial Palace to Heian Jingu Shrine, Reserved seat 2,000 yen/person) --- One of the three great festivals in Kyoto. A procession of thousands people dressed in ancient costumes, representing different epochs of Kyoto's 1,200 year history.

22: Kurama Himatsuri/Fire Festival of Kurama (Yuki Shrine, from 6PM)

22~Dec.5: Garden Light-up (Kodai-ji Temple, sunset~9:30PM, admission 600 yen)

22~Dec.5: Zen Garden Light-up (Entoku-in Temple, sunset~9:30PM, admission 500 yen)

22~Dec.5: Temple Special Opening (Kodai-ji Temple, admission 600 yen including "Sho Museum") --- Rolling and sliding door paintings can be viewed.

22~Dec.5: Temple Special Opening (Entoku-in Temple, admission 500 yen) --- Sliding door paintings can be viewed.


26: Unagi Hojo-e (Mishima Shrine)

29: Yokosai Poem Recitation Ceremony (Kitano Tenmangu Shrine)