A new cruise ship from mitsui o.s.k. lines has made its maiden call at a port in northern kyoto prefecture. a welcome ceremony was held at the pier, and passengers set off to visit amanohashidate and the traditional boat houses (funaya) of ine｜overview｜The Kyoto Shimbun(Kyoto News)

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A new cruise ship from Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has made its maiden call at a port in northern Kyoto Prefecture. A welcome ceremony was held at the pier, and passengers set off to visit Amanohashidate and the traditional boat houses (funaya) of Ine

October 28, 2026

On October 27, 2026, the cruise ship "Mitsui Ocean Sakura"—which entered service this past September—made its maiden call at Miyazu Port in Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture. The predominantly white luxury vessel anchored near the scenic sandbar of Amanohashidate.

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A new cruise ship from Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has made its maiden call at a port in northern Kyoto Prefecture. A welcome ceremony was held at the pier, and passengers set off to visit Amanohashidate and the traditional boat houses (funaya) of Ine

October 28, 2026

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"Butterflies that cross the sea" arrive in the Otokuni region of Kyoto Prefecture—a moment of rest before continuing their migration

October 26, 2026

Hula dancers hold a recovery support event for the Noto Peninsula earthquake in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City

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"Out-of-season" Somei-Yoshino cherry blossoms bloom in Nagaokakyo City, Kyoto Prefecture; small pink flowers sway in the autumn breeze.

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A local exploration tour in the Murasakino and Shichiku areas of Kita Ward, Kyoto, featuring experiences such as nishiki-ori (brocade weaving) and glass craft. Held from October 31 to November 8.

An exhibition in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, featuring a folding screen depicting the 400-year-old "Kanei Imperial Visit" and what is considered the oldest extant jūnihitoe (ceremonial twelve-layered robe).

Kyoto's Nantan City Fireworks Festival to feature 3,000 fireworks and a pre-show drone display this year; event scheduled for September.

96-year-old photographer Hiroshi Hasebe reveals the surprising true side of Freddie Mercury; photo exhibition currently underway in Kyoto.

The reception hall of the Reizei Family Residence—the only surviving court noble's mansion and a designated Important Cultural Property—will be transformed into a Noh stage for a "Kanjin Noh" performance this September in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto.

Tickets for the Aoi Matsuri, one of Kyoto's three major festivals, will go on sale from April 1st. Front row seats cost 6,500 yen.

"Kyoto Artistic Fireworks 2026" will be held on June 3rd at Kyoto Racecourse in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City

A station in northern Kyoto Prefecture will hold a "100th anniversary event" from October 11th.Hoping to revive its former bustle

Why not enjoy "moon viewing and music appreciation" at a temple in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City? Held to coincide with the harvest moon

Kyoto's first beer event will be held for five days in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City

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