【English Guide】Miyama Kayabuki no Sato Winter Lantern Festival & Kinkakuji《Limited offer》

Highlights

• Enjoy Kinkaku-ji and the magical winter beauty of Miyama Kayabuki-no-Sato, glowing with stone lanterns.
• Join the winter-only Lantern Festival and enjoy the stunning lights and thatched-roof village — an unforgettable sight.
• On Jan 21 only, witness a special Haruno-style dance dedication at a historic shrine founded in 1058.
• Enjoy local dishes at food stalls, and on Jan 21 only, join mochi pounding with Miyama rice and taste Zenzai sweet soup.
• Visit Kyoto’s UNESCO World Heritage temple and admire the serene winter view of snow reflected beautifully on the pond.

What to expect

Explore Miyama Village’s “Winter Lantern” event (Jan 19–23, 2026) on this day trip from Osaka or Kyoto, seeing hundreds of lanterns, candles, and thatched roofs. *Entry guaranteed; only tour buses allowed inside.