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Many traditional and cultural events are held year-round in Kyoto.
Below is a list of some representative events. Please check the “Kyoto Official Travel Guide” for more details.
| JAN. | Fudehajime Festival (1/2) |
|---|---|
| FEB. | Setsubun Festival (2/3) Kyoto Marathon (Third Sunday) |
| MAR. | Hozugawa River Boat Ride (Early Mar.) Sagano Scenic Railway operation start (Start-12/29) Higashiyama Hanatouro (Mid Mar.) Kitano Festival (3/25- 4/7) |
| APR. | Imperial Palace Open To The Public Miyako Odori (4/1-4/30) Kyo Odori (Early Apr.) |
| MAY | Yuka River Balconies (May-Late Sep.) Kamogawa Odori (5/1-5/24) Aoi Festival (5/15) Mifune Boat Festival (Mid May) |
| JUN. | Kyoto Takigi-Noh (Early Jun.) Cormorant Fishing (Ukai) at Uji River (May-Late Sep.) |
| JUL. | Cormorant Fishing (Ukai) at Arashiyama (Early Jul.-Mid Sep.) Gion Festival |
| AUG. | Toki Matsuri (Early Aug.) Kyo no Tanabata (Early Aug.) Gozan-No-Okuribi (8/16) |
| SEP. | Kangetsu-No- Yuube (Early Sep.) |
| OCT. | Jidai Matsuri Festival of the Ages (10/22) |
| NOV. | Gion Odori (11/1-11/10) Imperial Palace Open To The Public |
| DEC. | Daikon-Daki (Early Dec.) Arashiyama Hanatouro (Mid Dec.) |
