“Hokusai and Hiroshige: Works from the Hara Yasusaburo Collection” Exhibition
18 Apr – 14 Jun 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: The Museum of Kyoto
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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
Art / Music / Theater 
The 75th Kyoto Takigi Noh (Main Performance)
01 Jun – 02 Jun 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Heian-jingu Shrine *In case of rain, the event will be held at the ROHM Theatre Kyoto's Main Hall.
Heian Antique Market 2026
21 Jan – 19 Aug 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Okazaki Park
Kyoto Art Fireworks 2026
03 Jun 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: JRA Kyoto Racecourse
Bronze Gallery: Ancient Chinese Bronzes
04 Apr – 31 Jul 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Sen-oku Hakukokan Museum
Dining Event in the Five Geiko & Maiko Districts
28 Jun 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Traditional Japanese cuisine restaurants: Kikunoi, Takemuro, and Rokusei
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FASHION CANTATA from KYOTO 2026
13 Jun 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Kyoto Theatre (located inside Kyoto Station Building)
Umekoji Park Handicraft Market 2026
07 Feb - 31 Dec 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Umekoji Park (Event Plaza near the Shichijo Gate)
Kobo-ichi Market
21 Dec 2025 - 31 Dec 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: To-ji Temple
“Re: Kyoto Exhibition 2026” Market
18 Apr - 31 Dec 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Higashi Hongan-ji Temple's Ohigashi-san Hiroba Square
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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