Secrets of the Kimono: The Advent of Yuzen Dyeing (Exhibition)
19 Jul – 15 Sep 2025
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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.
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Kawadoko in Kibune (Riverside Dining)
01 May – 30 Sep 2025
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Shrine Maiden’s Chrysanthemum Kagura Dance Performance
01 Sep – 28 Sep 2025
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Old Mitsui Family Shimogamo Villa (Special Opening of the Second Floor of the Main Building) – Kyoto Summer Special Openings
29 Aug – 07 Sep 2025
Special Openings 
Shozan Hogyokutei – Kyoto Summer Special Openings
11 Jul – 30 Sep 2025
Special Openings 
Kyoto City Zoo Autumn Nighttime Opening
13 Sep – 15 Sep 2025
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Candlelit Noh Theater Devotional Performance
23 Sep 2025
Traditional Events Venue: Gokonomiya Shrine
Shrine Maiden’s Chrysanthemum Kagura Dance Performance
01 Sep - 28 Sep 2025
Traditional Events Venue: Jonangu Shrine's Kaguraden Hall (Hall of Sacred Dance)
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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