Nighttime Cherry Blossom Illumination: Special Nighttime Viewing of the Kondo and Kodo Halls
14 Mar – 12 Apr 2026
Special Openings Venue: To-ji Temple
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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 
Haradani-en Garden Public Opening
20 Mar – 26 Apr 2026
Special Openings Venue: Haradani-en Garden
Special Spring Opening
15 Apr – 31 May 2026
Special Openings Venue: Ruriko-in Temple
Kitano Odori Geiko & Maiko Dance Performance
20 Mar – 02 Apr 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Kamishichiken Kaburenjo Theater
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.
Okazaki Cherry Blossom Corridor Jikkokubune Cruise
20 Mar – 15 Apr 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Nanzenji Boat Reservoir, Boarding Point
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LIGHT CYCLES KYOTO
24 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2026
Special Openings Venue: Kyoto Botanical Gardens
Yuzen-Dyeing Experience and Workshop Tour
04 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026
Tours & Experiences Venue: Okayama Kogei Head Office
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*Closed from December 26th to January 5th.
Kitano Odori Geiko & Maiko Dance Performance
20 Mar - 02 Apr 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Kamishichiken Kaburenjo Theater
Seiryu-e Procession of the Blue Dragon
15 Mar - 03 Apr 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Spring Doll Exhibition
01 Mar - 03 Apr 2026
Special Openings Venue: Hokyo-ji Imperial Convent
Chion-in Temple’s Spring Nighttime Opening and Illumination in 2026
25 Mar - 05 Apr 2026
Special Openings Venue: Chion-in Temple (The Sanmon Main Gate and its surrounding area, Yūzen’en Garden, the "Onnazaka" staircase, Mieidō Hall, "Magnus RINN" monument)
Kiyomizu-dera Temple Special Spring Nighttime Opening
27 Mar - 05 Apr 2026
Special Openings Venue: Kiyomizu-dera Temple
The 33rd Gion Shirakawa Evening Cherry Blossom Illumination
27 Mar - 05 Apr 2026
Special Openings Venue: Gion-Shinbashi area, Shirakawa Minami Street (Kawabata Street to Tatsumi Daimyojin 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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