Kyoto Art Fireworks 2026
03 Jun 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: JRA Kyoto Racecourse
Things to Do
Festivals & Events
Kyoto holds many cultural, artistic, and nature-related events throughout the year.
See which ones you will have a chance to experience during your upcoming trip.
*Please note that the displayed dates indicate only the start and the end date of an event. There may be days within that period when the event is not held. Please visit the official website linked below each entry for further details and latest information.
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Aoi Matsuri Festival Procession
15 May 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Kyoto Imperial Palace → Shimogamo-jinja Shrine → Kamigamo-jinja Shrine
The 9th Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition at Kyoto Prefectural Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts
12 Apr – 07 Jun 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Kyoto Prefectural Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts
Haru no Odori – Spring Dance Performances by Maiko and Geiko in 2026
20 Mar – 22 May 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Various locations
KYOTOGRAPHIE Kyoto International Photography Festival 2026
18 Apr – 17 May 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: *Opening hours and closed days vary depending on the venue.
Hydrangea Festival and Garden Opening
01 Jun – 30 Jun 2026
Special Openings Venue: Fujinomori-jinja Shrine
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Sarah Moon’s “About Time” Exhibition
23 Oct 2025 - 10 May 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Kahitsukan - Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art
To-ji Temple’s Kondo and Kodo Halls Ilumination and Special Night-time Opening
28 Apr - 10 May 2026
Special Openings Venue: To-ji Temple
Kongo Noh Theater Special Performance
10 May 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Kyoto Prefectural Citizens' Hall ALTI
Shunki Konpira Taisai (Great Konpira Spring Festival)
10 May 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Yasui Konpira-gu Shrine
Imamiya Festival
05 May - 10 May 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Imamiya-jinja Shrine
Annual Shrine Festival and Kyogen Theater Performance
09 May - 10 May 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Kandaijin-jinja Shrine
[ Notice ]
There will be no procession of mountain ascetics.
Gogatsu Kai (May Festival) – Free Opening of the Temple & Garden
14 May 2026
Special Openings Venue: Myohoin Monzeki
Kamigamo Yasurai Festival
15 May 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Area around the Kamigamo-jinja Shrine
Main Events
Aoi Matsuri Festival
May 15
A long-held procession from Kyoto Imperial Palace to two historic shrines, with 500 people in courtly Heian attire.
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Gion Matsuri Festival
July 1-31
One of the three greatest festivals of Japan, when downtown Kyoto is lively with lavishly decorated festival floats.
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Kyoto Gozan Okuribi Bonfires
August 16
Five mountains around Kyoto are lit up with bonfires as a send-off for ancestral spirits who visit during Obon.
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Jidai Matsuri Festival
October 22
This parade of roughly 2,000 participants dressed in period garb representing over 1,000 years of Kyoto’s history.
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