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Best Kyoto temples and gardens for stunning autumn night illuminations
Experience the best night views in Kyoto, with illuminations lighting up autumn leaves at the city’s temples and gardens
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Kyoto has a new sightseeing bus serving key attractions in the city centre
This loop bus lets you explore Kyoto city without passing through the crowded Kyoto Station, and accepts transport passes
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This scenic train in Kyoto takes you through glowing autumn leaves at night
Hop on the viral Sagano Romantic Train as it travels through forest illuminations along rural Kyoto’s Hozugawa River Valley
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Kyoto is hosting a Japanese Halloween with yokai monsters from traditional folklore
Japan’s supernatural creatures are going on a parade at the Kaikai Yokai Festival in Toei Kyoto Studio Park
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Your first look at teamLab’s stunning new Kyoto museum, its largest in Japan
The new teamLab Biovortex Kyoto features over 50 immersive digital art installations in the collective’s biggest space yet
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Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece / The Scroll II
For the first time, fans of 'One Piece' can experience the complete version of 'Hundred Views of Pirates', a grand visual panorama reimagined as a fine art...
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Light Cycles Kyoto
Held at the Kyoto Botanical Gardens, Light Cycles Kyoto is an immersive sensory experience that uses light and sound not only to reveal the...
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Autumn Leaves Lightscape in Rokko
To celebrate the natural beauty of the area, the park has installed LED light installations that display over 10 million colours and depict the seasonal...
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Kobe Rokko Meets Art
Kobe Rokko Meets Art is a contemporary art festival held annually on Mt Rokko in Kobe. Now in its 16th year, the event is a diverse celebration of culture,...
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Awaji Island Fireworks Festival
Awaji, the largest island in the Seto Inland Sea, plays host to this annual fireworks spectacle that always draws crowds from nearby Kobe and beyond. Taking...