Kamigamo-jinja Shrine Honden (Main Sanctuary) and Gonden (Temporary Sanctuary) – Kyoto Summer Special Openings
11 Jul – 30 Sep 2025
Special Openings 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 
Hozugawa River Cruise
05 Jan 2025 – 09 Mar 2026
Tours & Experiences 
Jidai Matsuri Festival
22 Oct 2025
Traditional Events 
Kyoto, dyed by Japan’s oldest cotton merchant – Japanese towels (tenugui) exhibition
12 Apr – 23 Oct 2025
Art / Music / Theater 
Kamogawa Riverside Dining
01 May – 30 Sep 2025
Cuisine / Markets / Other 
Suimeikai Geiko & Maiko Performance
23 Oct – 26 Oct 2025
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Misu Torch Festival
12 Oct 2025
Traditional Events Venue: In front of the "Chushojima" bus stop
Gokonomiya Shrine Festival
04 Oct - 12 Oct 2025
Traditional Events Venue: Gokonomiya Shrine
Nukiho-sai Harvest Festival
25 Oct 2025
Traditional Events Venue: 68 Fukakusa Yabunouchicho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City
Kyoto Antique Fair
24 Oct - 26 Oct 2025
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Kyoto Pulse Plaza Large Exhibition Hall
Fushimi Jikkokubune (Boat Ride)
20 Mar - 07 Dec 2025
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Along the river behind the Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum - Misu Komon Lock (round trip)
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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