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Expo & Convention · Kyoto · Kansai

Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair

Premier manga and anime fair in western Japan attracting 40,000 visitors annually to explore exclusive announcements, live performances, and merchandise.

Kyoto · 19–20 Sep 2026

Food & Drink · Kyoto · Kansai

Future Train Kyoto Diner & Cafe

Future Train on Kyoto's Umekoji viaduct is Japan's first restaurant on a disused railway, featuring a repurposed Limited Express Thunderbird train car.

Kyoto

Festival · Kyoto · Kansai

Jidai Festival

Kyoto's signature historical reenactment features costumed processions of figures from different Japanese eras traveling from the Imperial Palace to the Heian Shrine.

Kyoto · 22 Oct 2026

Temple · Kyoto · Kansai

Daigo-ji Temple

Over 1,100-year-old Buddhist temple complex and head temple of the Daigo branch of Shingon Buddhism, centered on an ancient natural spring.

Kyoto

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Reference rates · 2026/08/07

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Expo & Convention

Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair

Premier manga and anime fair in western Japan attracting 40,000 visitors annually to explore exclusive announcements, live performances, and merchandise.

19–20 Sep 2026Kyoto

Festival

Jidai Festival

Kyoto's signature historical reenactment features costumed processions of figures from different Japanese eras traveling from the Imperial Palace to the Heian Shrine.

22 Oct 2026Kyoto

Festival

Aoi Festival

The Aoi Festival is one of Kyoto's three major annual festivals, dedicated to the northern Kamo shrines, with roots reaching back over 1,400 years and featuring equestrian archery.

15 May 2027Kyoto

Shrine

Kitano Tenmangū

The head shrine of approximately 12,000 Tenmangū and Tenjin shrines throughout Japan, Kitano Tenmangū is dedicated to the deity of learning and culture.

Kyoto

Temple

Tofukuji Temple

Tofukuji is one of Kyoto's great Zen temples, celebrated for its sweeping maple valley and the modern garden surrounding the abbot's quarters.

Kyoto

Shrine

Fushimi Inari-taisha

This Kyoto shrine devoted to Inari features thousands of torii gates donated by devotees seeking good fortune and prosperity in business and agriculture.

Kyoto

Temple

Kinkaku-ji

A golden Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto built in the 14th century as a shogun's retirement villa and now one of Japan's most iconic landmarks.

Kyoto

Shrine

Heian Shrine

A highly-ranked Shinto shrine in Kyoto built in 1895 to commemorate the city's 1100th anniversary and dedicated to Emperor Kanmu.

Kyoto

Museum

Kyoto International Manga Museum

Founded in 2003, this museum houses 300,000 manga items from Edo-period prints to contemporary series, with permanent exhibitions and workshops on manga's cultural evolution.

Kyoto

Shrine

Shimogamo Shrine

Dating to the 6th century, this Kyoto shrine dedicated to Tamayori-hime and her father was worshipped as protection against misfortune and a guardian of the capital.

Kyoto

Shrine

Kamigamo Shrine

One of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines, dedicated to the thunder deity and honored since 794 when Kyoto became the imperial capital.

Kyoto

Park & Garden

Kyoto Gyoen National Garden

A sprawling national park in Kyoto surrounding the Imperial Palace, created during the Meiji era from vacant aristocratic residences, encompassing 100 hectares.

Kyoto

Museum

Jotenkaku Museum

Kyoto museum founded to preserve Zen culture, holding five National Treasures and 145 Important Cultural Properties in historic settings.

Kyoto

Food & Drink

Future Train Kyoto Diner & Cafe

Future Train on Kyoto's Umekoji viaduct is Japan's first restaurant on a disused railway, featuring a repurposed Limited Express Thunderbird train car.

Kyoto

Temple

Kennin-ji Temple

Kennin-ji, located in Kyoto's Gion district, is the oldest Zen temple in the city, founded in 1202 as the head temple of the Rinzai Zen Buddhism branch.

Kyoto

Festival

Tanabata Sky Lantern Festival 2026

Visitors release up to 3,500 LED sky lanterns carrying handwritten wishes into the night sky, accompanied by stage performances and festival activities.

7–16 Aug 2026Joyo · Kyoto

Expo & Convention

Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair

Premier manga and anime fair in western Japan attracting 40,000 visitors annually to explore exclusive announcements, live performances, and merchandise.

19–20 Sep 2026Kyoto

Festival

Jidai Festival

Kyoto's signature historical reenactment features costumed processions of figures from different Japanese eras traveling from the Imperial Palace to the Heian Shrine.

22 Oct 2026Kyoto

Festival

Aoi Festival

The Aoi Festival is one of Kyoto's three major annual festivals, dedicated to the northern Kamo shrines, with roots reaching back over 1,400 years and featuring equestrian archery.

15 May 2027Kyoto

Shrine

Kitano Tenmangū

The head shrine of approximately 12,000 Tenmangū and Tenjin shrines throughout Japan, Kitano Tenmangū is dedicated to the deity of learning and culture.

Kyoto

Temple

Tofukuji Temple

Tofukuji is one of Kyoto's great Zen temples, celebrated for its sweeping maple valley and the modern garden surrounding the abbot's quarters.

Kyoto

Shrine

Fushimi Inari-taisha

This Kyoto shrine devoted to Inari features thousands of torii gates donated by devotees seeking good fortune and prosperity in business and agriculture.

Kyoto

Temple

Kinkaku-ji

A golden Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto built in the 14th century as a shogun's retirement villa and now one of Japan's most iconic landmarks.

Kyoto

Museum

Ōe Town Washi Denshokan Museum

A museum preserving the tradition of Tango Futamata Paper, a handmade Japanese washi used in temple and shrine restoration.

Fukuchiyama · Kyoto

Shrine

Heian Shrine

A highly-ranked Shinto shrine in Kyoto built in 1895 to commemorate the city's 1100th anniversary and dedicated to Emperor Kanmu.

Kyoto

Museum

Kyoto International Manga Museum

Founded in 2003, this museum houses 300,000 manga items from Edo-period prints to contemporary series, with permanent exhibitions and workshops on manga's cultural evolution.

Kyoto

Shrine

Shimogamo Shrine

Dating to the 6th century, this Kyoto shrine dedicated to Tamayori-hime and her father was worshipped as protection against misfortune and a guardian of the capital.

Kyoto

Shrine

Kamigamo Shrine

One of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines, dedicated to the thunder deity and honored since 794 when Kyoto became the imperial capital.

Kyoto

Park & Garden

Kyoto Gyoen National Garden

A sprawling national park in Kyoto surrounding the Imperial Palace, created during the Meiji era from vacant aristocratic residences, encompassing 100 hectares.

Kyoto

Area & Points of Interest

Kayabuki no Sato

A preserved thatched-roof village in Kyoto with 39 original houses built during the Edo and Meiji periods, designated an Important Preservation District.

Nantan · Kyoto

Museum

Jotenkaku Museum

Kyoto museum founded to preserve Zen culture, holding five National Treasures and 145 Important Cultural Properties in historic settings.

Kyoto

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