Kyoto Experience nature's music coming to light during an unforgettable nighttime walk at Kyoto Botanical Gardens Experience nature's music coming to light during an unforgettable nighttime walk at Kyoto Botanical Gardens
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Light Cycles Kyoto

A glowing night walk through nature, light, and sound.
LIGHT CYCLES KYOTO will be held at the Kyoto Botanical Gardens. Against the backdrop of Japan’s oldest public botanical garden, visitors can enjoy seasonal illuminations and an immersive art experience created through light and sound. Produced by world-renowned multimedia studio Moment Factory, the event invites you into a fantastical world that unfolds across the night in Kyoto.

Limited Time Autumn Foliage Area

Around 200 Japanese maple trees (Iroha Momiji) surrounding Nakaragi Forest and its nearby ponds burst into brilliant color, their reflections on the water creating a dreamlike world of inverted autumn leaves. At Nakaragi Shrine, which has stood on this land for over a thousand years, an installation of light, sound, and nature transforms the space into something mystical—where prayer, light, and plants resonate as one. Don’t miss this special autumn-night experience, available for a limited time only!

Practical Info

  1. Opening hours:

    • October 1 - October 30 (tentative): 18:00 - 21:30 (Last entry 20:30)
    • October 31 - February 28 (tentative): 18:00 - 21:30 (Last entry 20:00)
    • March 1 - March 31 (tentative): 18:30 - 21:30 (Last entry 20:00)

    Closed on Mondays. If Monday falls on a national holiday, the event will be open and will close the following Tuesday.

  2. Duration:
    (October 1 - October 30): 45 minutes
    (October 31 - March 31): 60 - 80 minutes
  3. Location: Kyoto Botanical Gardens
  4. Age requirement: All ages!
  5. TEL: 075-284-0161 (9:30ー17:30)
  6. Email: contact@lightcycles-kyoto.com

    For all enquiries related to LIGHT CYCLES KYOTO, please use the contact information above (please do not contact staff from the Botanical Gardens) For nighttime emergency contact details, please refer to the FAQ.

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THE EXPERIENCE

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Light Cycles Location in Kyoto

Kyoto Botanical Gardens – Conservatory (Shimogamo Hangicho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto), Kyoto, Japan.
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FAQS

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At the limited-time store "KYOTO BOTANICAL GARDENS STORE," we will be selling original merchandise featuring designs inspired by the history and botanical charm of the Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Gardens.

Please see below for the products available for sale.

STORE OVERVIEW

Store Name: KYOTO BOTANICAL GARDENS STORE

Store Location: Near the "Conservatory" at Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Gardens

Operating Hours: Aligned with LIGHT CYCLES KYOTO event hours

Accepted Payment Methods: Cash, Credit Card, QR payment

Please note that some products may cease to be sold once their stock runs out.

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