"Tanabata of Kyoto" to be held for the eighth time this year. A light up event will be held to celebrate the summer evenings at various places in the city, mainly at the two venues of Horikawa and Kamogawa. Dates and times will vary depending on the venue The highlights of the Horikawa site are "light tunnel" which imaged the Milky Way floating in the night sky. A fantastic scenery wrapped in bright blue light lasts about 50 meters. At the Kamogawa venue, a wind bell using the traditional technique of Kyoto was placed in a bamboo basket, "Wind-bell lamp" with a light with LED was fallen on the river in the west side of the Kamogawa, creating a soft relaxing space I will. In addition to this, various other Tanabata-conscious exhibitions and events are held to entertain visitors. When arriving in Kimono, such as kimonos and yukata, at the Kamogawa venue, 80 first-arrived receive "hand bamboo lanterns" gift, at the Horikawa site 150 people first-arrived receive "Nishijin woven coasters" or "fragrance bookmarks" gifts, various Discount / preferential treatment service will be accepted (For details: http: //www.kyoto-tanabata.jp/yukata/yutai/) "Tanabata of Kyoto" became a new summer scene in Kyoto. Couple, family, friends ... (Of course even by a single person!) Why do not you go in the milkyway .... "Tanabata of the Kyoto" official website Http://www.kyoto-tanabata.jp/
Tanabata of Kyoto ■ Period ■ August 5 (Sat) - August 16 (Wed) ※ It varies depending on the venue (Horikawa venue and Kamogawa site are both 8 / 5-11) ■ Venue ■ Venue list (http://www.kyoto-tanabata.jp/place/) ■ Admission Fee ■ Only the Nijyo castle venue entrance fee Other venues are free