Haru no Odori – Spring Dance Performances by Maiko and Geiko in 2026
20 Mar – 22 May 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Various locations
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
Art / Music / Theater 
Special Spring Opening
15 Apr – 31 May 2026
Special Openings Venue: Ruriko-in Temple
The 9th Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition at Kyoto Prefectural Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts
12 Apr – 07 Jun 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Kyoto Prefectural Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts
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.
Bronze Gallery: Ancient Chinese Bronzes
04 Apr – 31 Jul 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Sen-oku Hakukokan Museum
KYOTO NIPPON FESTIVAL 2026: -Beyond time, the garden blooms-
01 Feb – 24 May 2026
Special Openings Venue: Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
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The 75th Kyo Odori – Maiko and Geiko Performance
04 Apr - 19 Apr 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Miyagawa-cho Kaburenjo Theater
The 152nd Miyako Odori – Maiko and Geiko Performance
01 Apr - 30 Apr 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Theater
Entoku-in Temple Special Exhibition and Nighttime Illumination
13 Mar - 06 May 2026
Special Openings Venue: Entoku-in Temple
Special Nighttime Opening in Spring of 2026
13 Mar - 06 May 2026
Special Openings Venue: Kodai-ji Temple
Sarah Moon’s “About Time” Exhibition
23 Oct 2025 - 10 May 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Kahitsukan - Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art
Shunki Konpira Taisai (Great Konpira Spring Festival)
10 May 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Yasui Konpira-gu Shrine
Kamogawa Odori Maiko & Geiko Performance
05 May - 24 May 2026
Art / Music / Theater 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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