2026 Mitarashi Festival & Kitano Tanabata Festival Full Day Course
The 'Mitarashi Festival & Kitano Tanabata Festival' held at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto. In 2026, from August 1st (Saturday) to 16th (Sunday), the shrine grounds open from 9:30 AM to 8 PM, and from 4 PM, the Kitano summer festival features illuminated grounds that are also a highlight. This course is a full-day plan centered on August 1st during the festival period. Visit the gleaming golden Kinkaku-ji Temple, Hirano Shrine known as a cherry blossom viewing spot, and Daishōgun Hachijinja Shrine with ties to Kyoto's Onmyōdō tradition. In the evening, enjoy street food at the Kamishichiken geisha district, then take an evening stroll through the illuminated grounds of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine. A full day of spending Kyoto's summer night coolly and peacefully under the deity of learning.
Schedule
World Heritage Gleaming Golden Shariden Hall and Kyōko Pond
Lush Ancient Shrine Known as a Cherry Blossom Viewing Spot
Shrine Conveying Kyoto's Onmyōdō and Directional Warding-off Beliefs
Kyoto's Oldest Geisha District: Street Food and Evening Stroll
Tanabata Festival with 9:30 AM Opening and Illumination from 4 PM
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