Kyoto YOKAI Festival 2026
12 Sep – 29 Nov 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Uzumasa Kyoto Village
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.
Featured Events
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Maruyama Okyo and Ito Jakuchu Exhibition
17 Oct 2026 – 20 Jun 2027
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Shokoku-ji Jotenkaku Museum
Special Illumination and Nighttime Viewing of the Main Hall, Lecture Hall, and Three-Dimensional Mandala
31 Oct – 13 Dec 2026
Special Openings Venue: Tō-ji Temple
Komyo-ji Temple’s Special Autumn Opening
14 Nov – 06 Dec 2026
Special Openings Venue: Komyo-ji Temple
Kurodani Konkai Komyo-ji Temple’s Special Autumn Opening
13 Nov – 06 Dec 2026
Special Openings Venue: Kurodani Konkai Komyo-ji Temple
Arashiyama Bamboo Light-up
30 Sep – 08 Nov 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Saga Tenryuji Tateishicho, Ukyo Ward
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Matsuri Crossing – Brazilian Culture Festival
06 Nov - 08 Nov 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Higashi Hongan-ji Temple, Ohigashi-san Hiroba Square
Kongo School of Noh Theater Performance
08 Nov 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Kongo Noh Theater
Myorenji Temple: A Whole Museum
31 Oct - 08 Nov 2026
Special Openings Venue: Myoren-ji Temple
Arashiyama Bamboo Light-up
30 Sep - 08 Nov 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Saga Tenryuji Tateishicho, Ukyo Ward
Shinsen-en Dainembutsu Kyogen
07 Nov - 08 Nov 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Shinsen-en Temple
Tenjin-sama Autumn Handicraft Market
07 Nov - 08 Nov 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Sugawara-in Tenmangu Shrine
The Tengu’s Feast
08 Nov 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Atago Nenbutsu-ji Temple
Art Collaboration Kyoto (ACK)
07 Nov - 09 Nov 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Kyoto International Conference Center
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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