July 2003 Events

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July 1
Mitoshiro-e Festival
at Kamigamo-jinja Shrine(075-781-0011)
Rituals(10:00-),Noh performance(13:00-)/
Kamigamo-jinja mae stop by City bus

July 5
Tanabata Festival
at Kodai-ji Temple(075-561-9966)
Special night-lighting for tanabata/
Higashiyama Yasui stop by City bus

July 6
Tanabata Festival
at Kodai-ji Temple(075-561-9966)
Special night-lighting for tanabata/
Higashiyama Yasui stop by City bus

To-ji Temple Market
at To-ji Temple(075-691-3325)
Japanese antiques/7:00-16:00/Kintetsu Toji Stn

July 7
Tanabata Matsuri
at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine(075-461-0005)
Tanabata festival (13:30-)/
Kitano tenmangu mae stop by City bus

at Jishu-jinja Shrine(075-541-2097)
Tanabata festival/Kiyomizu-michi stop by City bus

Kibune Water Matsuri
at Kibune-jinja Shrine(075-741-2016)
Tea ceremony(10:00-)Traditional dances and music(10:40-)/
Kibune-jinja mae stop by City bus

July 9
Pottery Market
at Senbon Shaka-do Temple(075-461-5973)
Market(10:00-20:00)/Kamishichiken stop by City bus

July 10
Pottery Market
at Senbon Shaka-do Temple(075-461-5973)
Market(10:00-20:00)/Kamishichiken stop by City bus

July11
Pottery Market
at Senbon Shaka-do Temple(075-461-5973)
Market(10:00-20:00)/Kamishichiken stop by City bus

July 12
Pottery Market
at Senbon Shaka-do Temple(075-461-5973)
Market(10:00-20:00)/Kamishichiken stop by City bus

July 15
Chion-ji Temple Market
at Chion-ji Market(075-781-9171)
Handcrafts,Ethinic Clothing,Food,Pottery/8:00-16:00/Hyakumanben stop by bus

July 14-16
Gion Matsuri Yoi-Yama
in the city center
Gion Matsuri is one of the three great festivals.The floats,Gion-Bayashi music,Children chant short song,display precious tapestries,folding screens in the Muromachi area

July 17
Gion Matsuri Yamaboko Junko
The grand procession,The main float starts(Shijo and Karasuma Streets)9:00-

July 19
Motomiya-sai
at Fushimi-inari Taisha Shrine(075-641-7331)
Rituals,about 7000 lanterns (18:00-)
Keihan Railway Fushimi Inari Stn

July 20
Motomiya-sai
at Fushimi-inari Taisha Shrine(075-641-7331)
Rituals,about 7000 lanterns (18:00-)
Keihan Railway Fushimi Inari Stn

Onda Festival
at Matsuo Taisha Shrine(075-871-5016)
Rituals(9:00-)/Matsuo-Taisha mae stop by City bus

July 21
Kobo-san Market
at To-ji Temple(075-691-3325)
Kyoto's largest market/7:00-17:00/Kintetsu Toji Stn

Onda Festival
at Matsuo Taisha Shrine(075-871-5016)
Rituals(10:00-)/Matsuo Taisha-mae stop by bus

July 25
Tenjin-san Market
at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine(075-461-0005)
Kyoto's second largest market(7:00-19:00)
/Kitano-tenmangu mae stop by City bus

Mushi Barai Festival
at Shinnyo-do Temple(075-771-0915)
Rituals(Insect cleaning) /Shinnyo-do mae stop by City bus

Mitarashi Festival
at Shimogamo-jinja Shrine(075-641-7331)
Rituals(10:00-21:30)/Shimogamo-jinja mae stop by City bus

July 26
Mitarashi Festival
at Shimogamo-jinja Shrine(075-641-7331)
Rituals(17:30-22:30)/Shimogamo-jinja mae stop by City bus

July 27
Mitarashi Festival
at Shimogamo-jinja Shrine(075-641-7331)
Rituals(17:30-21:30)/Shimogamo-jinja mae stop by City bus

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