Fushimi Sake Festival in Otesuji Shopping Street
15 Nov 2025
Tours & Experiences 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
Tours & Experiences 
Hozugawa River Cruise
05 Jan 2025 – 09 Mar 2026
Tours & Experiences 
NAKED meets Nijo Castle 2025 Moon Viewing
31 Oct – 07 Dec 2025
Special Openings 
Kyoto, dyed by Japan’s oldest cotton merchant – Japanese towels (tenugui) exhibition
12 Apr – 23 Oct 2025
Art / Music / Theater 
An Evening of Noh and Kyogen 2025
21 Nov 2025
Art / Music / Theater 
The 100th Anniversary of Mingei: Kyoto’s Legacy of Everyday Life
13 Sep – 07 Dec 2025
Art / Music / Theater Search for Events
80 Results
YAMATO – The Drummers of Japan Concert
17 Oct - 18 Oct 2025
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Kyoto Prefectural Hall ALTI
KYOTO EXPERIMENT & Inoue Teiki Noh Joint Admission Ticket
17 Oct - 18 Oct 2025
Art / Music / Theater Venue: October 17th (Fri) Kyoto Arts Theater (Shunjuza)October 18th (Sat) Kyoto Kanze Kaikan
Funaoka Matsuri Festival
19 Oct 2025
Traditional Events Venue: Kenkun Shrine
Kasagake Shinji Ritual
19 Oct 2025
Traditional Events Venue: Kamigamo-jinja Shrine
Kiyomizu-yaki Pottery Village Festival
17 Oct - 19 Oct 2025
Cuisine / Markets / Other Venue: The area around Kiyomizu-yaku housing complex in Yamashina Ward
ENTER NOH
21 Oct 2025
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Kyoto Kanze Kaikan Noh Theater
Kyoto, dyed by Japan’s oldest cotton merchant – Japanese towels (tenugui) exhibition
12 Apr - 23 Oct 2025
Art / Music / Theater Venue: Hosotsuji Ihee Museum
Nukiho-sai Harvest Festival
25 Oct 2025
Traditional Events Venue: 68 Fukakusa Yabunouchicho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City
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.
Read more
Gion Matsuri Festival
July 1-31
One of the three greatest festivals of Japan, when downtown Kyoto is lively with lavishly decorated festival floats.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read moreSeasonal Events
You may also be interested in
Seasonal Information
No matter what time of year you visit, special experiences await.
Go to this pageOur Partners
