What's on in Kyoto

Kyoto events calendar

740 events in the next 30 days, from 177 official sources: festivals, markets, exhibitions, shows and neighbourhood events, big and small, checked every day. Pick when and what, then see them on the map.

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Friday 30 Oct

Oct30 104th Ryukoku Festival at Fukakusa Campus Ryukoku University Fukakusa Campus · Fushimi Oct30 150th Anniversary Education Exhibition: 150 Years of Kyoto University of Education Kyoto University of Education Library, North Building 1F Exhibition Room · Fushimi Free Oct30 6th Kyoto Chair Exhibition Museum of Kyoto, Annex Hall Oct30 Autumn Secondhand Book Fair at Chion-ji Hyakumanben Chion-ji · Demachiyanagi Free Oct30 Bonto Lantern Evenings at Torin-in Torin-in (Myoshin-ji sub-temple) · Kinkakuji Oct30 Ciao Young's Grave Stage Greeting with Director Dr. Konnichi Demachiza · Demachiyanagi Oct30 Collaboration Bookshelf with Kaiken High School Library Committee Kisshoin Library · Minami Oct30 Enjoy Exhibition Club #14: Honomeki (Faint Glimmers) HAPS HOUSE · Higashikujo Free Oct30 Gion Corner evening shows (March to November) Gion Corner at Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Oct30 Higashi-san Handmade Monzen Market In front of Higashi Hongan-ji, civic green space · Demachiyanagi Oct30 Higashiyama Night Walk guided by Heritage Hub Kyoto Matsubara-bashi Park · Higashiyama Oct30 Hopes: Kichijitsu Saikai ROHM Theatre Kyoto (North Hall) · Okazaki Oct30 Kyoto Antique Fair (Autumn) Kyoto Pulse Plaza · Takeda Free Oct30 Kyoto Yakimono Week: Wan ONE Bowl Exhibition Kyoto Ceramics Hall · Higashiyama Free Oct30 Matsubara-dori old shrines and temples walk (Shimogyo A) Bukko-ji · Shijo-Karasuma Oct30 mocha Exhibition: Star Guide Miyako Messe · Okazaki Free Oct30 Recommended Book POP and One-Line Review Contest Display Mukaijima Library · Fushimi Oct30 Reizei Family Residence Hidden Cultural Properties Opening Reizei-ke Residence · Imperial Palace Oct30 Satsuki Megumi Print Exhibition Miyako Messe · Okazaki Free Oct30 Yukkuri Aruku: Four Days of Talks Demachiza · Demachiyanagi

Saturday 31 Oct

Oct31 360-Degree Dome Experience at Kyoto City Zoo Kyoto City Zoo, Lecture Room · Okazaki Oct31 79th Toka Festival at Kyoto Women's University Kyoto Women's University · Higashiyama Oct31 Arashiyama Small Forest Connect Fes (Nishikyo Connect) Hankyu Arashiyama Station riverside plaza Oct31 Autumn Kamigyo Tea Gathering at Amida-ji Amida-ji (Rendaisan Soken-in) · Imperial Palace Oct31 Autumn Rose Show Kyoto Botanical Garden (Botanical Garden Hall) · Demachiyanagi Oct31 Botanical Garden Panel Exhibition Kyoto Institute, Library and Archives (Rekisaikan) · Demachiyanagi Oct31 Chakabuki tea tasting and Genji-ko talk at Takumi no Yakata Kyoto Tea Association Hall (Uji Tea Dojo Takumi no Yakata) Oct31 Chion-in Sanmon Gate Special Opening Chion-in · Gion Oct31 Doshisha Clover Festival Doshisha University Kyotanabe Campus Oct31 Edo-Period Tea Culture and Genji-ko Session at Takumi no Yakata Kyoto Prefectural Tea Industry Hall · Uji Oct31 Eiden Matsuri at the Eizan Shugakuin Depot Eizan Electric Railway Shugakuin Depot Free Oct31 GRID KYOTO: Kyoto Town Culture Festival 2026 Kyoto City Hall front plaza · Kawaramachi Free Oct31 Halloween at Uji Botanical Park Uji City Botanical Park Free Oct31 Halloween Night Rakusene · Rakusei New Town, Nishikyo Oct31 Higashi Honganji-mae Marche (Monozukuri Ryokuchi) Oto-san Hiroba (Higashi Honganji-mae civic green) · Kyoto Station Free Oct31 Higashiyama Ward Fureai Hiroba 2026 Higashiyama Ward Office complex Oct31 Kabu to Kuwa no Himitsukichi Rakusene · Rakusei New Town, Nishikyo Oct31 Kamigamo Shrine Autumn Hidden Cultural Properties Opening Kamigamo Shrine · Demachiyanagi Oct31 Kansai Collegiate American Football League: Div.1 double-header at Takebishi Stadium Takebishi Stadium Kyoto · Kyoto Station Oct31 Keiyukai Calligraphy Exhibition Miyako Messe · Okazaki Free

Months ahead

  1. Oct 2026 270
  2. Nov 2026 736
  3. Dec 2026 385
  4. Jan 2027 184
  5. Feb 2027 167
  6. Mar 2027 163
  7. Apr 2027 146
  8. May 2027 125
  9. Jun 2027 85
  10. Jul 2027 81
  11. Aug 2027 74
  12. Sept 2027 69

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What is on in Kyoto in October 2026?

270 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.

What is on in Kyoto this weekend?

311 listed events overlap this weekend (30 Oct to 1 Nov). The this-weekend page and the filter above narrow the list to just those, and the map can show them with your dates.

Do Kyoto festivals cost anything to watch?

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. 308 of the 1348 events listed here are free.

How accurate are the dates?

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.

Can you add these events to your calendar?

Yes. Add to calendar on any event puts it into Google Calendar or Outlook, or opens it in Apple Calendar. Subscribe to calendar at the top adds the whole list as a subscription that updates itself as events are added.

What happens if it rains?

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.

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