Motomiya-sai Festival at Fushimi Inari Shrine
July 24
Thousands of lantern lit take spectators into a world of delicate beauty.
Gion Matsuri Yamaboko Junko
July 17
Total 32 "Yama"s and "Hoko"s are exibited during the Gion Matsuri and on July 17, they are pulled by about 40 people and parade through the downtown Kyoto.
Gion Matsuri Yoiyama
July 14 to 16
During Yoiyama Festival, Shijo street is opened to pedestrians and lots of open stalls line up along the small streets.
Gion Matsuri
From July 1 - July 31
Known as one of the three biggest Matsuri (festival) in Japan, Gion Matsuri welcomes people from all over Japan and Kyoto gets into just summer festival mode for whole month in July.
