The most eye-catching aspect of the Zuiki Matsuri at Kitano Tenmangū is the omikoshi (portable shrine) decorated with vegetables and other dried products.

The Mishōryū Sasaoka school of ikebana holds its annual Kyoto Branch Exhibition at Shōren-in, a gorgeous 13th century temple, artfully combining ikebana flower arrangements with scenic garden views and lavishly decorated halls.

Kasagake Archery is one of the three original styles of archery performed for the entertainment of shrine deities in Japan, and can be see at Kamigamo Shrine in October.

The Jidai Matsuri is primarily composed of a two-kilometer, five-hour long procession of countless volunteers dressed in historical garb, representing Japanese cultural history from the Meiji era all the way back to the Enryaku era in the 780s.

The Kyoto Antique Fair, the largest antique fair in western Japan, is held three times a year at the Kyoto Pulse Plaza convention center. With over 350 dealers setting up stalls at this event offering a variety of items and prices, there's surely no antique you can't find!