Hydrangea Festival and Garden Opening
01 Jun – 30 Jun 2026
Special Openings Venue: Fujinomori-jinja Shrine
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
Special Openings 
Dining Event in the Five Geiko & Maiko Districts
28 Jun 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Traditional Japanese cuisine restaurants: Kikunoi, Takemuro, and Rokusei
Special Spring Opening
15 Apr – 31 May 2026
Special Openings Venue: Ruriko-in Temple
The 75th Kyoto Takigi Noh (Main Performance)
01 Jun – 02 Jun 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Heian-jingu Shrine *In case of rain, the event will be held at the ROHM Theatre Kyoto's Main Hall.
The 33rd Joint Performance of Kyoto’s Five Geiko & Maiko Districts – “Miyako no Nigiwai”
27 Jun – 28 Jun 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Minamiza Theater
Kifune Matsuri Festival
01 Jun 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Kifune-jinja Shrine
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Special Opening of the First Floor of the Five-Story Pagoda
25 Apr - 25 May 2026
Special Openings Venue: To-ji Temple
Ariwara no Narihira Memorial Day
28 May 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Jūrin-ji Temple
“Shimura Fukumi : 101-year Journey Devoted to Dyeing and Weaving—The Floating Bridge of Dreams” Exhibition
03 Mar - 31 May 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Hosomi Museum
Special Spring Opening
15 Apr - 31 May 2026
Special Openings Venue: Ruriko-in Temple
Special Viewing of Spring Greenery
01 May - 31 May 2026
Special Openings Venue: Myokaku-ji Temple
Uesaku Full Moon Festival
31 May 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Kurama-dera Temple
Kifune Matsuri Festival
01 Jun 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Kifune-jinja Shrine
The 75th Kyoto Takigi Noh (Main Performance)
01 Jun - 02 Jun 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Heian-jingu Shrine *In case of rain, the event will be held at the ROHM Theatre Kyoto's Main Hall.
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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