Heian Antique Market 2026
21 Jan – 19 Aug 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Okazaki Park
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.
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Aquarium at Night
25 Jul – 23 Aug 2026
Tours & Experiences Venue: Kyoto Aquarium
UNDERTALE WIND SYMPHONY in KYOTO
22 Sep – 23 Sep 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Kyoto Concert Hall
Masterpieces by the Successive Generations of the Raku Family: A Symphony of Chrysanthemums
01 Sep – 24 Dec 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Raku Museum
Exhibition: Children Who Grew Up with Manga– 40 Years of Manga in Europe
17 Sep 2026 – 19 Jan 2027
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Kyoto International Manga Museum, 2nd Floor, Galleries 1, 2 & 3
Tanabata Bamboo Decoration Illumination
01 Jul – 15 Aug 2026
Special Openings Venue: Kifune-jinja Shrine
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The Shogun Takes His Seat —San-no-ma (Third Room) of the Ohiroma—: Mural Exhibition
13 Jun - 11 Aug 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Nijo-jo Castle Painting Gallery
Rissei Monthly Concert & Market
15 Aug 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Rissei Hiroba Square
Urabon Manto Kuyo-e Lantern Offering Ceremony
09 Aug - 16 Aug 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Mibu-dera Temple, Main Hall
Premium Malt Beer Hall Event with Geiko and Maiko
06 Aug - 19 Aug 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Pontocho Kaburenjo Theater, 3rd floor
Marimekko: Art of Printmaking –Beauty, Dream, Love Exhibition
04 Jul - 06 Sep 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: The Museum of Kyoto, 4F & 3F
Exhibition: Children Who Grew Up with Manga– 40 Years of Manga in Europe
17 Sep 2026 - 19 Jan 2027
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Kyoto International Manga Museum, 2nd Floor, Galleries 1, 2 & 3
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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