Okazaki Cherry Blossom Corridor Jikkokubune Cruise
20 Mar – 15 Apr 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Nanzenji Boat Reservoir, Boarding Point
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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2026 Ikenobo Spring Exhibition
13 Mar – 16 Mar 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Ikenobo Headquarters (Iemoto Dojo, Headquarters Building, WEST18 Building)
Weeping Plum and Camellia Festival
18 Feb – 22 Mar 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Jonangu Shrine
New Traditional Performing Arts Festival: The Brilliance of Kyoto 2026
28 Feb 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Kamishichiken Kaburenjo Theater
Special Exhibition: Hinamatsuri Festival and Dolls
07 Feb – 15 Mar 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Kyoto National Museum, Heisei Chishinkan Wing, Gallery 1F-2
Special Nighttime Opening in Spring of 2026
13 Mar – 06 May 2026
Special Openings Venue: Kodai-ji Temple
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Special Opening of Kōsei-ji Temple (Kyoto Winter Special Openings)
09 Jan - 23 Feb 2026
Special Openings Venue: Kōsei-ji Temple
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*Open until February 23rd *Closed on January 18th and February 8th. *Open from 1 pm on January 25th, February 1st and 15th.
Viva Square Kyoto Ice Skating Park
22 Nov 2025 - 23 Feb 2026
Tours & Experiences Venue: Viva Square Kyoto
Godai-Rikison Ninno-e Festival
23 Feb 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Daigo-ji Temple
Plum Blossom Festival
25 Feb 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
New Traditional Performing Arts Festival: The Brilliance of Kyoto 2026
28 Feb 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Kamishichiken Kaburenjo Theater
Tour of the Noh Masks Exhibition by Noh Actor Izumi Yamada
07 Nov 2025 - 01 Mar 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Art Gallery GE-SEN
Plum Festival
14 Feb - 01 Mar 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Umekoji Park
ARTISTS’ FAIR KYOTO 2026
21 Feb - 01 Mar 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Kyoto National Museum Meiji Kotokan Hall and Tofuku-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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