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 
Heian Antique Market 2026
21 Jan – 19 Aug 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Okazaki Park
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
Dining Event in the Five Geiko & Maiko Districts
28 Jun 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Traditional Japanese cuisine restaurants: Kikunoi, Takemuro, and Rokusei
Mifune Festival
17 May 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Around Arashiyama Ōi River (upstream of Togetsukyo Bridge)
Kifune Matsuri Festival
01 Jun 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Kifune-jinja Shrine
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Oide (Departing) Matsuri and Okaeri (Returning) Matsuri Festival Processions
26 Apr - 17 May 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Matsunoo-taisha Shrine
KYOTO NIPPON FESTIVAL 2026: -Beyond time, the garden blooms-
01 Feb - 24 May 2026
Special Openings Venue: Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
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
Green Maple Leaf Garden Opening
01 Apr - 28 Jun 2026
Special Openings Venue: Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Tenjin-san Shrine Flea Market
25 Dec 2025 - 25 Dec 2026
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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