Maruyama Okyo and Ito Jakuchu Exhibition
17 Oct 2026 – 20 Jun 2027
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Shokoku-ji Jotenkaku Museum
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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 
Arashiyama Bamboo Light-up
30 Sep – 08 Nov 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Saga Tenryuji Tateishicho, Ukyo Ward
Sagano Scenic Railway Autumn Illumination: “Fantasy Train of Light”
24 Oct – 29 Dec 2026
Special Openings Venue: The illumination is held between Torokko Arashiyama, and Torokko Kameoka Stations.
Reikan-ji Temple’s Autumn Special Opening
20 Nov – 06 Dec 2026
Special Openings Venue: Reikan-ji Temple
Masterpieces by the Successive Generations of the Raku Family: A Symphony of Chrysanthemums
01 Sep – 24 Dec 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Raku Museum
IMAGINE NOH – Legends and Laughter on Stage
14 Oct – 05 Nov 2026
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Kyoto Kanze Noh Theater
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Saga Dainenbutsu Kyogen Theater Performance
25 Oct 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Seiryō-ji Temple (Saga Shakadō)
Arashiyama Bamboo Light-up
30 Sep - 08 Nov 2026
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: Saga Tenryuji Tateishicho, Ukyo Ward
The Tengu’s Feast
08 Nov 2026
Traditional Events Venue: Atago Nenbutsu-ji Temple
Enri-an Temple’s Special Autumn Opening
01 Nov - 07 Dec 2026
Special Openings Venue: Enri-an Temple
Sagano Scenic Railway Autumn Illumination: “Fantasy Train of Light”
24 Oct - 29 Dec 2026
Special Openings Venue: The illumination is held between Torokko Arashiyama, and Torokko Kameoka Stations.
“Discover And Enjoy Kyoto Even More Through Pictures” Exhibition
03 Oct 2026 - 28 Feb 2027
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts & Culture
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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