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The coolest experience in Kyoto

Summer tradition "Mitarai Festival"

Kitano Tenmangu Shrine started from August 1st, so I went there!

My April sprain hasn't fully healed yet, so I've been wishing for good health 🥺

You can only enter the sacred water for 16 days a year.

As it gets dark, it ✨

You can also choose water 😌

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Mitarai Festival at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine

August 1 (Saturday) to August 16 (Sunday), 2026

Reception hours: 9: 30-20: 00 (Last reception 19: 40)

Hatsuho fee (participation fee): 500 yen

Address

Bakuro-cho, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

Public transportation

From JR Kyoto Station, take City Bus Route 50 and get off at Kitano Tenmangu-mae

City Bus 55 from JR / Subway Nijo Station

From JR Enmachi Station, City Bus 203

From Imadegawa Subway Station, take the City Bus 51 or 203

From Keihan Demachiyanagi Station, City Bus Route 203

From Keihan Sanjo Station, City Bus Route 10

From Hankyu Omiya Station, City Bus 55

From Hankyu Saiin Station, City Bus Route 203

5 minutes walk from Kitano Hakubaicho Station of Keifuku Electric Railway (Randen)

Kitano Tenmangu Shrine Mitarai Festival # travel # kyoto

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... Read more御手洗祭はただの夏祭りではなく、神聖な御手洗川で身を清めることで有名な伝統行事です。神聖な水に入ることで、心身をリフレッシュし、健康祈願が叶うと言われています。毎年8月の限られた期間だけ開催され、年に16日間しか体験できない希少性から、地元の人々だけでなく観光客にも大変人気です。 私自身も過去に足の捻挫の完治を願って参加しましたが、涼しさだけでなく神聖な水に触れることで心も落ち着き、まるでリセットされたような感覚を味わいました。特に日が落ちて暗くなってからは、幻想的な雰囲気が増し、ランタンや提灯の淡い灯りが水面に映り込み、まるで別世界に迷い込んだような体験ができます。 北野天満宮は京都市の中心に位置し、アクセスも非常に便利。市バスや電車から徒歩圏内なので、京都観光の合間にも気軽に訪れることができます。さらに、御手洗祭では水みくじも引け、祭りの楽しみがさらに広がります。 この祭りに参加する際は、水に入るので濡れても良い服装や靴を用意することをおすすめします。暑い夏の京都で、涼を求めつつ日本の伝統文化に触れる貴重な機会として、ぜひ訪れてみてください。

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