Limited-Time Teahouse and Cherry Blossom Viewing Event
04 Apr – 05 Apr 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Left Bank of the Kamogawa River (between Kitayama and Kitaōji)
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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Cherry Blossom Festival
10 Apr 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Hirano-jinja Shrine
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
Nighttime Cherry Blossom Illumination: Special Nighttime Viewing of the Kondo and Kodo Halls
14 Mar – 12 Apr 2026
Special Openings Venue: To-ji Temple
To-ji Temple’s Kondo and Kodo Halls Ilumination and Special Night-time Opening
28 Apr – 10 May 2026
Special Openings Venue: To-ji Temple
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Fushimi Sake Festival 2026
14 Mar 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Gekkeikan Sake Company, Limited SHOWAGURA
Weeping Plum and Camellia Festival
18 Feb - 22 Mar 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Jonangu Shrine
The 94th Kyoto Antique Fair
27 Mar - 29 Mar 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Kyoto Pulse Plaza, Large Exhibition Hall and First Exhibition Hall
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.
Inari Matsuri Festival (Shinko Festival)
19 Apr 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine
Kyokusui no En Banquet – Historical Poetry Composing Game Recreation
29 Apr 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Jonangu 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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