Gion Festival
Gion Festival is one of Kyoto’s top 3 festivals. Month long festival highlighted by float parade on July 17 and 2 days of food and festivities before parade
Daimonji Festival
The Daimonji Festival marks the height of Obon, a holiday period all over Japan from August 13-16. In Kyoto, gigantic pyres of wood in the shapes of Chinese characters are set into the sides of Kyoto’s surrounding hills and set a flame