Seimei Festival in Kyoto

✨ Seimei Festival at Seimei Shrine ✨

Seimei Festival (晴明祭): https://www.seimeijinja.jp

Mikoshi Procession: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7QF0rm2PAHc&t=780s&pp=ygUJ5pm05piO56Wt

Funaoka Onsen: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BrnuSDYzLtw&pp=ygUM6Ii55bKh5rip5rOJ

Experience one of Kyoto’s most mystical autumn festivals at the historic Seimei Shrine, dedicated to the legendary onmyoji Abe no Seimei. 🌙✨
During the festival, you’ll see Mikoshi Procession that parades through the local neighborhood.
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While enjoying the festival atmosphere, we’ll also chat casually, do a little language exchange, and share stories about Japanese culture together 😊

💡 Extra Plan after the Festival
If you’re interested, there’s a very traditional Japanese public bath called Funaoka Onsen near Seimei Shrine. Let’s go together after the festival! ♨️✨
(Tattoos are allowed)

What to bring:
• A change of clothes 👕
• A bath towel 🧴
• A small towel for washing 🧽
• Entrance fee 430 yen

It’s a great way to relax and experience Japanese culture after enjoying the festival! 🙌
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📍 Meeting Point

We’ll meet in front of FamilyMart near Imadegawa Station (subway Karasuma Line).
If you think you’ll be late, please let me know. Unfortunately, we can only wait up to 10 minutes, so please try to be on time.
From Imadegawa, we’ll walk together to Seimei Shrine (about 10–15 min).

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⏰ Schedule

例祭 (Main Festival) – September 23
• 12:30 — Head to shrine
• 13:00 — Mikoshi Procession departs from Seimei Shrine 🚩
• 13:30 — have some food at festival food booth.
• 15:00 — Otabisho-sai Ritual at Nishijin Chuo Elementary School 🙏

Extra
• 16:00 — Head to Funaoka Onsen ♨️
• 17:00 — Finish
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💰 Fee

• Free
• Train fare, food and Onsen fee
: at your own expense

🕔 Time: 13:00 – 16:00 (Main Festival)
👺 Any changes to the schedule, including cancellations due to rain, will be mentioned one day before until 9pm.