The 100th Anniversary of Mingei: Kyoto’s Legacy of Everyday Life
13 Sep – 07 Dec 2025
Art / Music / Theater 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 
Hozugawa River Cruise
05 Jan 2025 – 09 Mar 2026
Tours & Experiences 
Special Autumn Opening of Daitoku-ji Oubai-in Temple
03 Oct – 07 Dec 2025
Special Openings 
Fushimi Sake Festival in Otesuji Shopping Street
15 Nov 2025
Tours & Experiences 
Suimeikai Geiko & Maiko Performance
23 Oct – 26 Oct 2025
Traditional Events 
NAKED meets Nijo Castle 2025 Moon Viewing
31 Oct – 07 Dec 2025
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Illumination and Public Opening of the Historic Odoi Momiji Garden
01 Nov - 07 Dec 2025
Special Openings Venue: Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
World Heritage Site Ninna-ji Temple “Sea of Clouds” Illumination
24 Oct - 14 Dec 2025
Special Openings Venue: Ninna-ji Temple
Special Night Opening of Rokuo-in Temple
21 Nov - 14 Dec 2025
Special Openings Venue: Rokuo-in Temple
Tenjin Market
25 Nov 2024 - 31 Dec 2025
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Kitano Tenmangu 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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