Atago Fire Festival
July 31, 2017 4:35 pmDuring this unique ritual, the sound of taiko drums fills the air and then rings of fire flare one after […]
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Bon Festival Dance – “Dekansho”
July 31, 2017 4:30 pmOne of the largest bon festival dance events in Japan, Dekansho drew nearly 80,000 visitors last year who got together […]
Okuribi Bonfire
July 31, 2017 4:19 pmGiant bonfires burn on the five mountains surrounding Kyoto City. These five bonfires (three in the shape of Japanese kanji […]
2017 Lake Biwa Great Fireworks Display
July 31, 2017 4:15 pmOne of the best pyrotechnics shows in Japan, the Lake Biwa Great Fireworks Display is expected to attract 350,000 spectators. […]
Manto Festival – Holy Lights Service
July 31, 2017 4:08 pmThe Manto Sai is held to give thanks to the god who guards the spirits of our ancestors in the […]
Kyo-no-Tanabata
July 31, 2017 4:02 pmLegend has it that there were two devoted lovers, Hikoboshi (Altair star) and Orihime (Vega star), who were separated by […]
Intersecting Artists – Postwar Kansai
July 31, 2017 1:23 pmFor Japanese artists of all disciplines, WWII was an era of constriction and censorship. Following the end of the war […]
Rosanjin Kitaoji – Quest for Japanese Beauty
July 31, 2017 1:20 pmThis exhibition features a selection of some 100 works by Kyoto-born artist Kitaoji, who began his artistic career in calligraphy […]
Hakusasonso Summer Exhibition: Summer Scenes by Kansetsu
July 31, 2017 1:18 pmKansetsu Hashimoto was a Nihonga painter active during the Showa and Taisho eras. A collection of his traditional water-themed works […]
Yoshiaki Kobayashi “Colors of Light, Colors of Wind 2”
July 31, 2017 1:16 pmPhotographer Yoshiaki Kobayashi’s newest exhibition captures the vivid color and beauty of the unique landscape of Hokkaido and the living […]