
2026 Koto Summer Festival: Kotobon 2026 One-Day Highlights Course
Centered on the Koto Summer Festival: Kotobon 2026, held on Saturday, August 8, 2026, this course lets you enjoy a full day of history and nature in the Koto area of Higashiomi City. In the daytime, walk the quiet grounds of Hyakusaiji Temple, one of the Three Mountain Temples of Koto, then spend a relaxed afternoon surrounded by flowers and greenery at Aito Margaret Station roadside station. In the evening, visit Senjuji Temple before heading to Koto Hibari Park for dinner and to claim a viewing spot. At night, the same Koto Hibari Park becomes the stage as your family looks up at the summer festival fireworks. Packed with a historic temple tour and a local community festival, this is a Koto-style plan for a fulfilling summer day.
Schedule

Walk the lush approach path and garden of an ancient temple, one of the Three Mountain Temples of Koto

Relax in a garden surrounded by flowers and greenery, with a mini train ride

Savor the quiet of a temple rooted in the local community of Toyosato Town

Have dinner at the venue and secure a spot for the fireworks

Watch the fireworks of Kotobon, a summer festival rooted in the local community
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