Hozugawa River Cruise
05 Jan 2025 – 09 Mar 2026
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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.
*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
Tours & Experiences 
Kongo School of Noh Special Theater Performance
12 Oct 2025
Art / Music / Theater 
Tenjin Market
25 Nov 2024 – 31 Dec 2025
Cuisine / Markets / Other 
Belgian Beer Weekend
09 Oct – 13 Oct 2025
Cuisine / Markets / Other 
Special Autumn Opening of Daitoku-ji Oubai-in Temple
03 Oct – 07 Dec 2025
Special Openings 
The 100th Anniversary of Mingei: Kyoto’s Legacy of Everyday Life
13 Sep – 07 Dec 2025
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Koshi Matsuri (Comb Festival)
29 Sep 2025
Traditional Events Venue: Yasui Konpira Shrine
Kamogawa Riverside Dining
01 May - 30 Sep 2025
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: West bank of Kamo River, Nijo to Gojo
Pontocho Kaburenjo – Kyoto Summer Special Openings
14 Jul - 30 Sep 2025
Special Openings Venue: Pontocho Kaburenjo Theater
[ Notice ]
Open from July 14th (Fri) to September 30th (Tue) 2025 *Closed to the public on September 3rd (Wed) and from 11th (Thu) to 15th (Mon).
Wings Over Crystalline Landscape Exhibition
20 Aug - 01 Oct 2025
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Ryosoku-in Temple
Onshu-kai Geiko & Maiko Performance
01 Oct - 06 Oct 2025
Traditional Events Venue: Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Theater*Please use the stairs to access the second floor venue.
“Kanji Yokai: Demons and Monsters, Night Parade of One Hundred Demons” Special Exhibition
29 May - 13 Oct 2025
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Japan Kanji Museum & Library, 2nd Floor Special Exhibition Space
Awata Festival
11 Oct - 15 Oct 2025
Traditional Events Venue: Awata-jinja Shrine
Suimeikai Geiko & Maiko Performance
23 Oct - 26 Oct 2025
Traditional Events Venue: Pontocho Kaburenjo Theater
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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