What's On in Tokyo & Kyoto

A Select Guide to Tokyo Events and Kyoto Events--Updated August 30, 2010

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Tokyo Art What's On

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Bridgestone Museum of Art
Henry Moore: Forms of Life, July 31 - October 17 (Sun), 2010
Tue - Sat 10am-8pm (till 6pm Sat & public holidays) 800 yen for adults.
In Kyobashi, 5 mins walk east of Tokyo Station. Discount ticket
Read more about the Bridgestone Museum of Art

The Bunkamura Museum of Art
Lights of Flanders: Images of a Beautiful Belgian Village　the school of painting that developed around the village of Sint-Martens-Latem near Ghent, Belgium 4 September - 24 October, 2010 Sun-Thu 10am-7pm (entry until 6pm), Fri-Sat 10am-9pm (entry until 8pm). ¥1,400 for adults.
In Shibuya. B1 floor of Bunkamura.

Edo-Tokyo Museum
Rebuilding Tokyo: Color Photos of Tokyo in the Decade Following WW2 August 4 - September 26, 2010 9.30am - 5.30pm (till 7.30pm Sat) Closed Mondays. 600 yen for adults.
Great Insect Exhibition June 22 - Sept 5, 2010 9.30am - 5.30pm (till 7.30pm Sat) Closed Mondays. 1,520 yen for adults (for both special exhibition and general exhibition), 1,300 yen for adults (for special exhibition only).
In Taito Ward. 03 3626 9974.

Hara Museum of Contemporary Art CLOSED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 10, 2010
Jae-Eun Choi: Forests of Asoka September 11 – December 26, 2010 11am - 5pm (Wed. 11am - 8pm, except when Wednesday is a public holiday: 11am - 5pm). Closed Mondays, except when Monday is a public holiday (in which case closed Tuesday). Near Shinagawa Station. 03 3445 0651. 1,000 yen for adults.

Idemitsu Museum of Arts
"Venus" in Japanese Art: Ukiyo-e and Modern Japanese Beauty Paintings
July 31 - September 12, 2010 10am - 5 pm (Fri. 10am - 7pm). Closed Mondays. 1,000 yen for adults. On the 9th floor of the Teigeki Building in Marunouchi. 03 5777 8600 (Hello Dial General Information).

Matsuoka Museum of Art
Persian Ceramics April 25 - September 26, 2010
Monet, Renoir, and Impressionism/New Impressionism April 25 - September 26, 2010
Shirokanedai, Tokyo, 10am - 5pm (Closed Mondays.) Tel. 03 3822 1111. 800 yen for adults.
Read more about the Matsuoka Museum of Art

Mizuma Action
Toru Ishii: Metropolitan Moment September 1 – October 2, 2010
Nakameguro, Tokyo, 11am-7pm (Closed Sundays, Mondays, and national holidays). 03 3793 7931.
Read more about Mizuma Action

Mizuma Art Gallery
Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba Exhibition: Thank you ありがとうCam on Installations commemorating the father of this Japanese-Vietnamese artist based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. July 28 - September 8, 2010 Ichigaya, Tokyo, 11am-7pm (Closed Sundays, Mondays, and national holidays). 03 3268 2500.
Read more about the Mizuma Art Gallery

Mori Art Museum
Sensing Nature: Rethinking the Japanese Perception of Nature Yoshioka Tokujin, Shinoda Taro, Kuribayashi Takashi July 24 - November 7, 2010
Tromarama An artist trio primarily active in Bandung, Indonesia. Installations and videos. July 24 - November 7, 2010
Roppongi Hills, Mori Tower 53F, 10am - 10pm (10am - 5pm on Tuesdays). 03 5777 8600. ¥1,500 for adults.

Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo
Garden for Children, various interactive artworks for children to enjoy July 24 - October 3, 2010 10am - 6pm. Closed Mondays. 1,100 yen for adults, 600 yen for junior and senior high school pupils, free for elementary age and under.
03 3443 0201

Nadiff
Kiichiro Adachi: SOAP/SOAP (Symbol Of Absolute Power/Silence Or Absent Party) pictorial objets August 28 – September 26, 2010 03 3443 0201, in Omotesando (A2 exit of the Omotesando subway), 03-3403-8814. Free.

National Art Center, Tokyo
Man Ray: Unconcerned But Not Indifferent July 14 - September 13, 2010 1,500 yen for adults
Shadows: Works from the National Museums of Art September 8 - October 18, 2010 1,000 yen for adults
10am - 6pm (Fri till 8pm). Closed Tuesdays. 03 6812 9900. In Roppongi (Exit 6 of the Nogizaka subway station (less than 1 min walk), exit 7 of Roppongi Station (5 min)).

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
Drawing in the Dark August 14 - October 17, 2010 Yoshida Katsuro (1943–1999) finger paintings, Abraham David Christian (b. 1952) frottages using plants, Kobayashi (b. 1957) drawings of candles lighting the dark. Gallery 4 (2nd Floor). 420 yen for adults. (Includes admission to permanent gallery.)
Takebashi Subway Station, Line, exit 1B, open 10am - 5pm, (till 8pm Fridays). Closed Mondays. 03 5777 8600.

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo: Crafts Gallery
About the Tea Ceremony – A Viewpoint on Contemporary Kogei (Studio Crafts) September 15 – November 23, 2010 500 yen for adults
03 5777 8600. Hours: 10am-5pm. Last admission 4.30pm. Closed Mondays. (Located 300m west of the National Museum of Modern Art)

National Museum of Western Art: Ueno Park
Masterpieces from the Museum of Capodimonte in Naples, from Renaissance to Baroque June 26 - September 26, 2010
1,500 yen for adults. 9.30am -5.30pm, Fridays 9:30am - 8:30pm, Closed Mondays. 03 5777 8600.

National Museum of Nature and Science Ueno Park, 9am-5pm, Fridays 9am-8pm, closed Mondays. 03 5777 8600. 500 yen (300 yen for astronomical night viewing, or for ordinary group entry). Free for pupils up to and including senior high school.
Permanent exhibitions include:
-Animals of the Earth: The Endurance of Mammals and Birds
-"Woodland Wonder" Exploratory Space
-Progress in Science and Technology: Human Design and Creativity
-"Hands-on Experiments" Exploratory Space
-Biodiversity: "We are All Part of the Same Ecosystem"
-Solving the Mysteries of the Dinosaurs
-The Evolution of Life: "From the Earth' s Origin through to the Birth of Humans"
-The Natural World: "The Universe, Matter, and the Laws of Physics"
-"Behind the Scenes at the National Science Museum": Collecting and Studying Samples and Making Them Available to the Public.
SPECIAL EXHIBITION: "MARINE MAMMALS" July 10 - September 26, 2010. 1,400 yen for adults.
9am -5pm, Fridays 9am - 8pm. Closed Mondays.

Ota Memorial Museum of Art
Calendar of Edo -From Summer to Autumn September 1 - 20, 2010. 700 yen for adults.
10:30a.m. - 5:30p.m. (last admission 5:00 p.m.). Closed Mondays.
Jingumae. 03 3403 0880.

SCAI The Bathhouse
T.B.A.
Tue - Sat, noon - 7pm. Closed Sun., Mon. & public hols. Nippori. 03 3821 1144. Admission free.

Sen-Oku Hakuko Kan - Sumitomo Collection
East and west modern Japanese-style painting circles - Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka July 17 - September 26, 2010 Also houses a renowned permanent collection of ancient Chinese bronze vessels. 520 yen for adults. 10am - 4:30pm (enter by 4pm). Closed Mondays (except when Monday is a national holiday, when it closes the next day). 3 mins walk from Roppongi-Itchome subway stn on the Namboku Line. No parking lot. 03-5777-8600

Setagaya Art Museum
The Collection of The Kunstmuseum Winterthur: Masterpieces from the Collection August 7 - October 11, 2010 1,000 yen for adults. 10am-6pm. Last admission 5.30pm. Closed Mondays (except when Monday is a national holiday, when it closes the next day). 03 3415 6011.

Sompo Japan Museum of Art
From the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi: Exhibition of works from the Vasari Corridor September 11 – November 14, 2010
1,000 yen for adults. Closed Mondays. Van Gogh's Sunflowers, Gauguin's L'Allée des Alyscamps, Arles and Cézanne's Pommes et Servieette on permanent display.
West Shinjuku. Click here for map (then scroll down). 03 5777 8600. Open 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, 10am-8pm Fri. Entry till 30 mins before closing time. Closed Mondays.

Suntory Museum of Art
Nabeshima Ware: Designs that Inspire Pride Nabeshima ware, made in the second half of the 17th century at Hizen in Saga prefecture. August 11 - October 11, 2010 1,300 yen for adults.
Open Sundays, Mondays and National Holidays 10am-6pm, Wednesdays to Saturdays 10am-8pm. Last entrance 30 minutes before closing time. Closed every Tuesday. In Tokyo Midtown, Roppongi.

SuperDeluxe Monthly schedule Near Roppongi Hills. 03 5412 0515.

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum In Ueno. Closed for renovation until 2012
Tel. 03 3823 6921.

Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
Toshio Arimoto: A Celestial Music, fresco-inspired paintings from 1970-85 July 3 - September 5, 2010
10am - 6pm. Last entry 30 mins before closing time. Closed 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Discount coupon Tel. 03 3443 3228. 1,000 yen for adults.

The Tokyo National Museum, Ueno Park, "Hyokeikan" Gallery
Exhibition schedule 9.30-5.00pm (until 8pm Fri, until 6pm Sat/Sun)
Entry until 30 min before closing time. Closed Mondays. 03 5159 5874. In Ueno.

The Tokyo National Museum, Ueno Park, "Heiseikan" Gallery
9.30 - 5.00pm (until 8pm Fri, until 6pm Sat/Sun)
Entry until 30 min before closing time. Closed Mondays. 600 yen for adults. 03 5159 5874. In Ueno.

Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
Look at Me!: Photographs of Nudes July 31 - October 3 , 2010 500 yen for adults
Onodera Yuki: Into the Labyrinth of Photography July 27 - September 26, 2010 700 yen for adults
10am - 6pm (10am-8pm on Thu, Fri.) Closed Mondays (except when Monday is a national holiday, when it closes Tuesday). (Free admission for over-65s on third Wednesday of the month.) In Ebisu. 03 3626 9974

Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery
From Ensor to Magritte: Belgian Painting between 1880 and 1940 July 28 - October 3, 2010,
11am - 7pm (till 8pm on Fri, Sat). Closed Mondays. 1,000 yen for adults. In Hatsudai, 03 5280 9996

University Art Museum - Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
Marc Chagall et l'avant-garde russe dans les collections du Centre Pompidou, July 3 (Sat) - October 11 (Mon), 2010
10am-5pm (Last entry 4.30pm). Closed on Mondays. 1,500 yen for adults.
In Hatsudai. Inquiries: NTT Hello Dial: 03-5777-8600

Yokohama Museum of Art
Impressionists and Ecole de Paris: Masterpieces from the Pola Museum of Art July 2 - September 4, 2010 10am - 6pm, but till 8pm on Fridays. (Admission till 30 minutes before closing). 1,300 yen for adults. Closed Thursdays. 10-minute walk from Sakuragicho station (JR Tokyu Toyoko Line, Yokohama subway) or 3 minutes from Minatomirai station (Minatomirai line) from the "Museum" exit or “Keyaki Street” exit. 045 221 0370.

Tokyo Music What's On

Tokyo Music/Performance

Ax
(Go to "Shibuya Ax Information", then "Access").
In Shibuya. Tel. Creativeman 03-3462-6969.

Ben's Cafe in Takadanobaba. 03 3202 2445.

Billboard Live
This month's schedule
in Tokyo Midtown, Roppongi. Tel: 03-3405-1133.

Blue Note
This month's schedule
in Minami Aoyama, nearest station: Omotesando Subway Station, exit B3, Chiyoda Line. 03 5485 0088.

Blues Alley
Monthly schedule (in Japanese only), mainly Japanese performers only; in Meguro.
03 5740 6041.

Invoice Theatre
The Blue Man Group in Tokyo 03 5770 7857. 5,000 - 8,500 yen.

Nippon Budokan
Kudanshita station on the Tozai and Hanzomon subway lines.

Bunkamura Orchard Hall
Shibuya. 03-5485-0088.

Club Quattro (Click for map)
Monthly online schedule In Shibuya, 03 3477 8750.

The Cotton Club
5 mins walk from Tokyo Station, 03 3215 1555.

Hitomi Memorial HallSchedule (Japanese language only Sangenjaya Station, 03 5465 1233.

Koseinenkin Kaikan Shinjuku, 03-3356-1111.

Liquid Room, Ebisu
Higashi, Shibuya-ku; Info: FLIP SIDE 03(3470)9999

Makuhari Messe
in Chiba City; 2-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba City; 043-296-0001

Minato Mirai New Port Minato Mirai New Port, Yokohama 045 671 9911.

Nakano Sun Plaza: Get off at Nakano Station, north exit. Next to Nakano Ward Office.

Shinjuku Pit Inn East Exit, Shinjuku Station. 03-3354-2024

Saitama Super Arena
in Saitama.

Shibuya Nest
03-3462-6969
(click on "Access Map") in Shibuya 03 3444 6751.

Shibuya O-East
(click on "Access Map") in Shibuya 03 3444 6751.

Shinjuku Bunka Center in Shinjuku, 03 5467 7880.

Tokyo Big Sight in Ariake, Ariake, 03-3498-9999.

Tokyo Dome

Tokyo International Forum Hall Tokyo International Forum Schedule Flea markets, fairs, seminars.
In Yurakucho 03 3746 1152.

Womb Womb website
2-16 Maruyamacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Womb map
03 5459 0039.

Yoyogi National Stadium (map in Japanese, Sendagaya Station) 03 3498 9999.

Zepp
in Odaiba, 03 5466 0777.

Tokyo Gay and Lesbian What's On

Ageha (Studio Coast)
Shangri-La 26: Tribal Journey Guest DJ Chus, Resident DJs Sawa & Chu; men's & women's lounges; dark room; Shangri-La Go-Go Boys. 11pm, September 18, 2010 4,000 yen at the door for age 26 and over. 2,500 yen for 20-25 y.o.
Yume no Shima, Koto ward, Tokyo. Free shuttle bus from in front of Shibuya Police Station, 11pm - 3.30am, and from the cnr. of Yasukuni-dori and Shinjuku Ni-Chome's Naka-dori (next to the Yachiyo Bank on Block O of the JapanVisitor gay Shinjuku Ni-Chome map). Photo ID required for entry.

The 7th Tokyo Pride Parade
10:30am, August 14 (Sat), 2010 at the Event Hiroba in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo.
Now over, but read about it here

Rehab Lounge
2F Sensho Bldg., 2-13-16, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0022, Japan. Tel & fax: 03-3355-7833. Mon-Thu: 7pm-2am; Fri & Sat: 7pm-3am. Email: info [at mark] rehabloungetokyo.com

57 Fiftyseven
B1F 4-2-35 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Ageha (Studio Coast) Yume no Shima, Koto ward, Tokyo. Free shuttle bus from Shinjuku Ni-chome and from in front of Shibuya Police Station, 10pm - 4.15am. Photo ID required for entry.

ArcH (B1F, Dai-2 Hayakawaya Building, Shinjuku 2-14-6, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022. Tel. 03-3352-6297.

Amate-Raxi (AKA Amrax)
Lucky Star - Everybody is a star Funky house, drag queens, gay-friendly?. September 11, 2010 2,500 yen at the door. To get there: From JR Shibuya Stn walk 10 mins up Dogenzaka (i.e. veering left at the big 109 store) all the way up to the 7-11 on the right hand side of the road. Turn left, then left again at the first street you come to, and it's on your right a little further down.
Dai-ichi-no Bldg., B1, Dogenzaka 1-17-12, Shibuya, Tokyo. Tel: 03-3462-6644 (English not spoken).

Club Acid, B1, Kohwa Bldg., 2-3-12 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. Tel. 03-3352-3338.

Club Asia, 4F, No.8 Yazawa Bldg., 2-21-7 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Tel. 03-5458-2551.

Club Wire (Click for map), B1 Hanazono Bldg., Shinjuku 5-17-6, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 03-3207-6953.

Colors Studio
Barbizon 27 Bldg., 3F, 2-25-23 Nishi Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 03 3797 5544

Heaven's Door
Takimoto Bldg 2F, 2-17-10 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 03-3411-6774

Hijoguchi Shinjuku.
Regular events for wimmin. 1F,2-12-16 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160-0022. Tel. 03-3341-5445

Morph
To get there: Exit 7, Roppongi subway station, Oedo line. Walk 100m down the road, walking away from the Tokyo Midtown complex. Downstairs from the Seven Eleven convenience store.
Roppongi GM Bldg., B1, Roppongi 4-11-11, Minato ward, Tokyo. Tel: 03-5414-2683 (English not spoken).

Sunshine Studio
In Jingu-mae 3-25-12, Shibuya ward, Tokyo. Tel: 03-3401-0071 (English not spoken).

Warehouse
B1F Fukao Building, 1-4-5, Azabu-juban, Minato-ku, Tokyo. Tel. 03 6230 0343 iflyer

Tokyo Sports What's On

Major Events

Soccer

Tokyo Verdy: Home games are played March-late November at Ajinomoto Stadium, 03 3635 8985. Tobakyu Station on the Keio Line.

FC Tokyo: Home games are played March-late November at Ajinomoto Stadium, 03 3635 8985. Tobakyu Station on the Keio Line.

Baseball

Tokyo Giants: Home games are played at Tokyo Dome 03 5800 9999. Suidobashi or Korakuen Stations.

Yakult Swallows: Home games are played at Jingu Stadium, (03) 3404-8999. Kokuritsukyogijo or Gaienmae Stations.

Kyoto Exhibits What's On

Gallery Space Maru Sankaku Shikaku 345-5 Miyoshii Cho, Furumonzen Nawate Iru, Higashiyama Ku, Kyoto, Tel/Fax 075-525-2315
A ten-minute walk from the Keihan Shijo Station. Head North up Nawate-dori (the main Gion drag) almost as far as Sanjo-Keihan Bus Terminal. Turn right (East) by the tobacco vending machines on the corner, and head along Furumonzen-dori for about 60m. The gallery is on the left side.

Kyoto International Manga Musuem
The Genealogy of Figurines-From Dogu earthenware figures to Kaiyodo's figurines Outlining the relationship between manga and figurines. July 10 - September 26, 2010, 1,000 yen. 2nd floor Gallery 4,6. Free. 10am-8pm. Tozai or Karusama Subway Line, Oike Station, a two minute walk. 075 254 7414

Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art (Kyoto Shi Bijutsu Kan 075 771 4107)
Kyoto Women Artists about 80 works by Kyoto female artists July 3 - September 5, 2010 500 yen for adults. Exhibition space: main building, south, first floor. From Kyoto Station, take bus 5 or 100. From the Tozai Line's Higashiyama Station; a 5-minute walk.

Kyoto National Museum (Kyoto Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan)
Transmitting Robes, Linking Minds: The World of Buddhist Kasaya October 9 - November 23. 1,400 yen for adults. At Kyoto Station go to bus platform D2 in front of the station. Take city Bus #206 or #208 to "Hakubutsukan Sanjusangendo-mae" bus stop. A one-minute walk. Keihan Railways: get off at Shichijo Station. Walk east along Shichijo Street (about seven minutes) to the Museum. Tel. 075 541 1151.

Miho Museum of Art CLOSED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 3, 2010
Ceramics of Medieval Japan: The Six Old Kilns and Their Environs September 4 - December 12, 2010 1,000 yen for adults. (Miho Bijutsu Kan 0748-82-3411).
From Kyoto Station, take JR to Ishiyama Station. From there, take the Teisan bus for 50 minutes to the Museum. This masterpiece by American architect IM Pei houses one of the best collections of Asian art in the world. Well worth the trip.

Museum Eki Kyoto
Children's Book Authors of the World Exhibition III: A Trip Through the World of Picture Books August 11 - September 5, 2010 700 yen for adults; On the 7th floor of the Isetan Department Store in the Kyoto Station Building. 10am - 8pm. (Kyoto Eki Bijutsu Kan, 075-352-1111).

Museum of Kyoto
Olmeca: the Most Ancient Civilization of the Americas: A Road to Maya July 31 - September 26, 2010 1,300 yen for adults.
Closed Mondays. (Kyoto Bunka Hakubutsukan, 075 222 0888). From Oike Station on the Karasuma Subway Line, walk to Sanjo Dori (street). Walk towards Kawaramachi Dori. Twoblocks on the left in a large red brick building from the Meiji Period.

Prinz Eizan Railways, Chayama Station. 075 712 3900.

The National Museum of Modern Art
The Avant-Garde of Nihonga, 1938–1949 September 3 – October 17, 2010, 850 yen for special exhibit, 420 yen for Permanent Collection.
Closed Mondays. (Kyoto Kokuritsu Kindai Bijutsukan, 075 761 4111). From Kyoto Station, take bus #5. From the Tozai Line's Higashiyama Station, a five minute walk. 830 at the door.

The Ritsumeikan International Peace Museum (Ritsumeikan Daigaku Kokusai Heiwa Bijutsukan, 075-465-8151) Anti-war hall with an extensive collection of Imperial Army artefacts. Periodic exhibits. From Kyoto Station, take bus #50 or #205. 300 at the door.

Kyoto Music What's On

Kyoto Kaikan Dai-ichi Hall: 0570 000 403.

Lab Tribe. 075-254-1228.

Live Spot Rag: 075 255 7273. On Kiyamachi, north of Sanjo. Kyoto Empire Building, 6F

Metro: 075-752-2787 Japanese information on Metro. From Exit Two of the Marutamachi Station on the Keihan Line. Kyoto's best night club. Features kool to kool, latin, rub-a-dub, techno, house, and more. Major acts and DJs.

Parker House Roll: 075-353-8042. On the east side of Karasuma Dori between Manjuji and Matsubara (north of Gojo) in the basement of the wonderfully named Members Golf Building.

Taku Taku. 075 351 1321. From Exit Five of the Shijo Subway Station.

Toji Temple
Kujo Subway Station (Karasuma Line). Tel: 075 691-3325. 1 Kujo, Minami-ku, Kyoto.

UrbanGuild Resonance 2010 A music/dance/art experience directed by Kaoru Watanabe, former artistic director of the famed Kodo Drummers. September 3 & 4 (Fri & Sat), 2010. Opens 7pm, starts 8pm. 3,500 yen at the door (includes 1 drink). 075 212 1125. On Kiyamachi on the south side between Sanjo and Shijo.

Kyoto Film

Minami-Kaikan (Japanese map, Toji Station), Alternative Cinema; 075 661 3993.

Kyoto Cinema (click on "map"; Karasuma Station): 075 353 4723.

Kyoto Traditional Culture, Other What's On

Nippon to Asobo ("Let's Have Fun with Japan") Kyoto-based cultural event started in 1994 as an annual event showcasing a mix of traditional and new arts, this event is to reveal the true worth of the ancient capital city of Japan, Kyoto. Google Map, Nippon to Asobo Website

Festivals

Flea Markets

Toji Temple (buses #19/20/208) from Kyoto Station). Known as Kobo-san, this flea market is held on the 21st of the month. At Toji Temple Market. Get there early and bargain hard.

Kitano Tenmangu Shrine (buses #203/204/205/10 /51/55 from Shijo Kawaramachi. Hakubaicho Station on the Keifuku Line). Known as Tenjin-san, this market is held on the 25th of the month. Get there early and bargain hard.

Hyakuman-ben (buses #17 and 206 from Kyoto Station, buses 201, 31, 17, 17 from Shijo Kawaramachi). This open air market is held at Chion Temple across from Kyoto University on the 15th of the month.

Other Events What's On

Kyoto Sports What's On

Soccer

Kyoto Sanga FC: Home games are played March-late November at Nishikyogoku Stadium. Nishikyogoku Station on the Hankyu Line.

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Dance Fans

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