Bbq Festivals 2024 Kyoto. Enjoy summer to the fullest in kyoto and shiga! Hatsumode (first shrine visit of the new year) on new year’s eve, and on the first three days of the new year (1, 2 and 3 january), kyotoites visit either their local neighborhood shrine or one of kyoto’s major shrines to pay for luck, success and health in the new year.
The heat of summer finally dissipates into the cool weather of october, just in time for two popular festivals, the jidai matsuri and the kurama fire festival. — kyoto is home to countless shrines and temples, and exhilarating festivals are held in many different places throughout the year.