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Motomiya-sai Matsuri at Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto 23, 24 July 2016
At Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社), the annual Motomiya-sai Matsuri was held. This is a big event for the head shrine of Inari, because...
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Kibune, Kyoto
Only 30 minutes north of Kyoto on the Eiden Eizan main line, Kurama and Kibune are a pair of tranquil valleys long favoured by Kyotoites...
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Kibune, June 2016
Kibune is a small town in a forested valley in the northern mountains of Kyoto City, which developed around Kibune Shrine. According to...
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Mt. Kurama Wesak Festival
The Wesak Festival, 2016 will be held on 21st May(Saturday) from 19:00 at Kurama Temple.
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Mt. Kurama Wesak Festival Kyoto Japan Kuramayama, 21 May 2016
The Wesak Festival, 2016 will be held on 21st May(Saturday) from 19:00 at Kurama Temple. Wesak is that time at the Full Moon of May in...
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Aoi Matsuri
Some 500 people wearing splendid ancient costumes and traditional make-up parade through the main streets of Kyoto. This festival came to...