Okazaki Cherry Blossom Corridor Jikkokubune Cruise
20 Mar – 15 Apr 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Nanzenji Boat Reservoir, Boarding Point
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
Cuisine / Markets / Other 
2026 Ikenobo Spring Exhibition
13 Mar – 16 Mar 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Ikenobo Headquarters (Iemoto Dojo, Headquarters Building, WEST18 Building)
Weeping Plum and Camellia Festival
18 Feb – 22 Mar 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Jonangu Shrine
Yuzen-Dyeing Experience and Workshop Tour
04 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
Tours & Experiences Venue: Okayama Kogei Head Office
Hozugawa River Cruise
05 Jan 2025 – 09 Mar 2026
Tours & Experiences Venue: Hozugawa River
Haradani-en Garden Public Opening
20 Mar – 26 Apr 2026
Special Openings Venue: Haradani-en Garden
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Special Opening of Kōdai-ji Temple (Kyoto Winter Special Openings)
09 Jan - 04 Mar 2026
Special Openings Venue: Kōdai-ji Temple
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*Available until March 4th.
Seiryu-e Procession of the Blue Dragon
15 Mar - 03 Apr 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Chion-in Temple’s Spring Nighttime Opening and Illumination in 2026
25 Mar - 05 Apr 2026
Special Openings Venue: Chion-in Temple (The Sanmon Main Gate and its surrounding area, Yūzen’en Garden, the "Onnazaka" staircase, Mieidō Hall, "Magnus RINN" monument)
Kiyomizu-dera Temple Special Spring Nighttime Opening
27 Mar - 05 Apr 2026
Special Openings Venue: Kiyomizu-dera Temple
The 33rd Gion Shirakawa Evening Cherry Blossom Illumination
27 Mar - 05 Apr 2026
Special Openings Venue: Gion-Shinbashi area, Shirakawa Minami Street (Kawabata Street to Tatsumi Daimyojin Shrine)
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
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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