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...
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...
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...
Mt. Kurama Wesak Festival
The Wesak Festival, 2016 will be held on 21st May(Saturday) from 19:00 at Kurama Temple.
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...
Aoi Matsuri
Some 500 people wearing splendid ancient costumes and traditional make-up parade through the main streets of Kyoto. This festival came to...