Kyoto events calendar

47 dated events are on in October 2026. Mild, with highs around 23°C. The Jidai Matsuri procession on 22 October ends at Heian Jingu, and the leaves start to turn at the end of the month, first on higher ground at Mount Hiei, Ohara and Takao.

27 listed events overlap this weekend (16 Oct to 18 Oct). The this-weekend page and the filter above narrow the list to just those, and the map can show them with your dates.

You can watch the Gion Matsuri float processions from anywhere along the route. The Aoi Matsuri, the Gion float processions and the Jidai Matsuri also have paid viewing seats, with the details on kyoto.travel, the city's official travel guide. 101 of the 255 events listed here are free.

Each dated entry is checked against the organiser's or venue's own page, and a card disappears the day after its event ends. Annual events whose next dates aren't announced yet are marked "dates to be confirmed" and sit at their usual time of year until the organiser publishes them.

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The Aoi Matsuri procession moves to 16 May if it rains, decided around 6pm the evening before. Umbrellas aren't allowed in the paid seats at the Jidai Matsuri, so bring a raincoat.