Haradani-en Garden Public Opening
20 Mar – 26 Apr 2026
Special Openings Venue: Haradani-en Garden
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Festivals & Events
Kyoto holds many cultural, artistic, and nature-related events throughout the year.
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*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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Special Openings 
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.
Nighttime Cherry Blossom Illumination: Special Nighttime Viewing of the Kondo and Kodo Halls
14 Mar – 12 Apr 2026
Special Openings Venue: To-ji Temple
Bronze Gallery: Ancient Chinese Bronzes
04 Apr – 31 Jul 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Sen-oku Hakukokan Museum
KYOTO NIPPON FESTIVAL 2026: -Beyond time, the garden blooms-
01 Feb – 24 May 2026
Special Openings Venue: Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Aoi Matsuri Festival Procession
15 May 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Kyoto Imperial Palace → Shimogamo-jinja Shrine → Kamigamo-jinja Shrine
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Cherry Blossom Viewing Tea Ceremony
28 Mar - 08 Apr 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Heian-jingu Shrine
Hana Matsuri Festival (Buddha’s Birthday)
08 Apr 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Chion-in Temple
Nijo-jo Castle Cherry Blossom Viewing Tea Ceremony
09 Apr 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Nijo-jo Castle, Seiryu-en Garden
Cherry Blossom Festival
10 Apr 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Hirano-jinja Shrine
“100th Anniversary of Showa 1: An Era Colored by Seihō, Kaii, Matazō, et al” Exhibition
31 Jan - 12 Apr 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Fukuda Art Museum
Reikan-ji Temple Special Spring Opening
20 Mar - 12 Apr 2026
Special Openings Venue: Reikan-ji Temple
Cherry Blossom Illumination
28 Mar - 12 Apr 2026
Special Openings Venue: Hirano-jinja Shrine
Nighttime Cherry Blossom Illumination: Special Nighttime Viewing of the Kondo and Kodo Halls
14 Mar - 12 Apr 2026
Special Openings Venue: To-ji Temple
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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