Masterpieces by the Successive Generations of the Raku Family: A Symphony of Chrysanthemums
01 Sep – 24 Dec 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Raku Museum
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 
“Zen and Ghibli” Kyoto Exhibition
03 Oct – 06 Dec 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art (Higashiyama Cube)
NAKED meets Nijo Castle 2026 Illumination Event
23 Oct – 05 Dec 2026
Special Openings Venue: Nijo-jo Castle
Special Illumination and Nighttime Viewing of the Main Hall, Lecture Hall, and Three-Dimensional Mandala
31 Oct – 13 Dec 2026
Special Openings Venue: Tō-ji Temple
Kyoto YOKAI Festival 2026
12 Sep – 29 Nov 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Uzumasa Kyoto Village
List of Fire Festivals in Kyoto City in 2026
05 Nov – 23 Nov 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Various venues throughout Kyoto
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Kurodani Konkai Komyo-ji Temple’s Special Autumn Opening
13 Nov - 06 Dec 2026
Special Openings Venue: Kurodani Konkai Komyo-ji Temple
Reikan-ji Temple’s Autumn Special Opening
20 Nov - 06 Dec 2026
Special Openings Venue: Reikan-ji Temple
Anraku-ji Temple’s Special Autumn Opening
01 Nov - 06 Dec 2026
Special Openings Venue: Jūren-zan Anraku-ji Temple
Eikan-do Temple Illumination and Special Nighttime Opening
20 Nov - 06 Dec 2026
Special Openings Venue: Eikan-do Temple
“Zen and Ghibli” Kyoto Exhibition
03 Oct - 06 Dec 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art (Higashiyama Cube)
Eikan-do Temple’s Treasures Autumn Exhibition
11 Nov - 06 Dec 2026
Special Openings Venue: Eikan-do Temple
Re: Kyoto Exhibition 2026 Market
02 Dec 2025 - 30 Dec 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Okazaki Park
Hyakumanben Handicraft Market 2025–2026
15 Dec 2025 - 31 Dec 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Hyakumanben Chion-ji Temple
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Closed on August 15
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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