Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
February
It's still cold in February and snow is possible in the city (but usually melts by noon). The mountains north of the
city may be covered in snow all month.
Setsubun Matsuri at Yoshida-jinja
Held on the day of
setsubun
(2, 3 or 4 February; check with the TIC), this festival marks
the last day of winter. People climb up to Yoshida-jinja in the northern Higashiyama area to
watch a huge bonfire in which old good-luck charms are burned. The action starts at dusk.
