Kyoto Tourist Information: August Events in Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto Tourist Information vol. 5: published by Kyoto Tourism Federation in July 2010
Sunset Jazz Live  | Sunset Jazz Live
August 7 (Sat), 21 (Sat) & 28 (Sat)
Location: Keihanna Commemorative Park
6-1 Seikadai, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun
Inquiries: Tel. 0774-93-1200
Admission fee to Suikei-en: Adult \200 yen
Elementary and junior high school students \100 yen
People over 60 years old are free of charge.
Access：
Kintetsu Kyoto Line to Shin-hosono Station or JR Gakkentoshi Line to Hosono Station and 8 minute ride on Nara Kotsu Bus - Route Nos. 36, 47 or 48
Kintetsu Keihanna Line to Gakken Nara Tomigaoka station and 14 minute ride on Nara Kotsu bus.
Get off at Watashi-no-shigoto-kan Station for Suikei-en.
Get off at Keihanna Kinen Koen Station for Shibafu-hiroba
50-minute drive from Kyoto by taking Route 24 and Keinawa Expressway, getting off at Seika-gakken I.C. and going on the Seikadai-dori street.
Maizuru Red Brick Warehouse Jazz Festival  |
Maizuru Red Brick Warehouse Jazz Festival 2010
August 7 (Sat) & 8 (Sun)
Location: Red Brick Warehouse District/ Kitasui, Aza, Maizuru City
Inquiries: Maizuru Red Brick Jazz Festival
Execution Committee Secretariat Tel: 0772-22-4147
The summer night jazz festival will be held on a special stage in the Maizuru red brick warehouse district. Top professional artists from Japan and abroad will perform a live concert.
Access: 15 minute walk from Higashi Maizuru Station of JR, or Kyoto Kotsu Bus to
Shiyakusho-mae stop from the Station.
Uji River Firework Festival  | Uji River Firework Festival
August 10 (Tues)
Location：Uji Koen Park in the Nakanoshima area of Uji River, Uji City
Inquiries：Uji City Tourism Association Tel: 0774-23-3334
A vast display of sound and light by around 7,000 fireworks unfolds in the night skies over the Uji Bridge.
Access：15-minute walk from Uji Station of JR Nara Line, or 8-minute walk from Uji Station of Keihan Uji Line.
Yakuno Kogen Festival  | Yakuno Kogen Festival
August 29 (Sun) (scheduled)
Location: Yakuno Kogen/ Hirano, Yakuno-cho, Fukuchiyama City
Inquiries: Yakuno Kogen Festival Execution Committee Tel: 090-6820-5774
The festival is a major event held at the Yakuno Kogen Plateau. There will be many wonderful events including a flea market and concession stands.
Access: 15-minute walk from Kami-yakuno Station of JR San'in Main Line
KYOTO Prefectural Government Tourism Division
www.pref.kyoto.jp/visitkyoto/en/
Kyoto Official Travel Guide
www.kyoto.travel/
Kyoto City Tourist Association
www.kyotojoho.co.jp/english/
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