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  1. Yamakuni Shrine's "Evening Festival Market" and "Go to the Evening Festival in Kimono!"

    On the eve of the Yamakuni Sakigake Festa, the Yoimiya (Shinkosai) festival of Yamakuni Shrine will be held. Torches will light the approach to the shrine, and the magnificent portable shrine will be illuminated by the light of lanterns…

  2. Keihoku Hometown Festival 2026 is happening! "See, eat, and have fun" – enjoy the autumn of Keihoku…

    The annual Keihoku Hometown Festival, a popular event to enjoy autumn in Keihoku, will be held again this year! This year's theme is "~Seeing the Charms of Our Hometown..."

  3. Kyoto's rural countryside: A tour to observe rural life

    In Kyoto City, efforts are being made to promote sustainable urban development in the northern mountainous region, including supporting local activities, promoting the region's attractions, and encouraging migration.

  4. Families with children are very welcome! Kyoto's countryside: "Try stream fishing and fish scooping in Keihoku"

    Why not experience stream fishing and the traditional "gori-sukui" fishing method in the clear waters of the Kamikatsura River? Lunch will be a bento box featuring ayu (sweetfish), including grilled ayu...

  5. The magnificent fire festival of Keihoku, "Oshio no Agematsu"

    The "Oshio no Agematsu" is a magnificent fire festival held to offer lanterns to Atago Shrine, which is said to have begun around 960 AD. It is a non-profit event in Kyoto Prefecture…

  6. Summer festival information for various areas in Keihoku

    In Keihoku, summer festivals are held in various areas every year. People who have left their hometowns return for these festivals, and for a brief period, the population of Keihoku increases...

  7. Kyoto Keihoku Elementary and Junior High School won the 80th Kyoto City Junior High School Baseball Summer Tournament!!

    On July 24th (Friday), the final match of the "80th Kyoto City Junior High School Summer Championship Tournament, Softball Division" was held at AiAi Fushimi Momoyama Stadium in Kyoto...

  8. Let's connect Keihoku's traditional culture to the future! Keihoku Bon Odori Festival  

    There are dozens of settlements in Keihoku, and in the past, on August 16th, a platform would be erected in the square of each settlement and Bon Odori (traditional Japanese dance) would be held. It's hard to imagine that happening now...

  9. Public opening of Kyoto City Keihoku Utsu Fureai Pool and "Learn to swim in 3 days" swimming class...

    Why not spend some time in a traditional swimming pool in Keihoku, which is a little cooler than the city center? The [Kyoto City] swimming pool is attached to the Fureai Kaikan in the Utsu district.

  10. A request regarding littering in rivers!

    Be sure to take your trash home after enjoying BBQ and other leisure activities! The banks of the Kamikatsura River that runs through Keihoku are the perfect environment for summer leisure activities, and many…

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