Festivals in Kyoto in November 2026

All 181, by week

1 Nov to 7 Nov

• 72nd Citizens' Grand Tea Gathering at Nijo Castle Sun 1 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · Nijo Castle
• Daihannya-e sutra reading at To-ji Sun 1 Nov to Tue 1 Dec · To-ji, Kyoto Station
• Flower offering ceremony at Fushimi Inari (November) Sun 1 Nov · Fushimi Inari Taisha
• Genzanji morning porridge at Bishamon-do Sun 1 Nov · Bishamon-do, Yamashina
• Heian court dress and maiko dress-up experience at Nishijin Textile Center Sun 1 Nov to Wed 31 Mar · Nishijin Textile Center, Nijo
• Higashikujo Madang Sun 1 Nov · Former Toka Elementary School, Kyoto Station
• Higashiyama Night Walk guided by Heritage Hub Kyoto Sun 1 Nov to Wed 30 Dec · Matsubara-bashi Park, Higashiyama
• Inoko-sai at Goo Shrine Sun 1 Nov · Goo Shrine, Imperial Palace
• Itabori Kobo Daishi opening at Jingo-ji Sun 1 Nov to Sat 7 Nov · Daishi-do, Jingo-ji, Takao
• Juya Memorial Service and Autumn Gathering at Chion-ji Sun 1 Nov · Hyakumanben Chion-ji, Demachiyanagi
• Kamiu-sai brewing prayer rite at Matsuo Taisha Sun 1 Nov · Matsuo Taisha, Arashiyama
• Keihoku Hometown Festival 2026 Sun 1 Nov · Former Keihoku Daiichi Elementary School, Ukyo
• Ken-chan Festival Kyoto Machizukuri Festa Sun 1 Nov · Umekoji Park, Shichijo entrance plaza, Kyoto Station
• Koten no Hi Cultural Experience Event Sun 1 Nov · Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design, Okazaki
• Kuni-kyo Tenpyo Festival and Kamo Festival Sun 1 Nov · Kuni Palace Site, Kizugawa
• Kyoto Kanji Explorers: Kanji Games and Quiz Sun 1 Nov · Ritsumeikan University Kinugasa Campus, Igakukan 1F, Kinkakuji
• Oyamazaki Yama Fes 2026 Sun 1 Nov · Art & Technology Village Kyoto, Oyamazaki
• Ritsumeikan University Kinugasa Festival (Kinugasa Saiten) Sun 1 Nov · Ritsumeikan University Kinugasa Campus, Kinkakuji
• Shoten fair day at Rokuharamitsu-ji Sun 1 Nov to Wed 16 Dec · Rokuharamitsu-ji, Higashiyama
• Shuuki Gokoui-sai (Autumn Change of Garments Ritual) Sun 1 Nov · Kifune Shrine, Kibune
• SUNSET SUNDAY at Kyoto City Hall Square Sun 1 Nov · Kyoto City Hall Square, Kawaramachi
• Tomyo Kamimukae Lantern Welcome at Imamiya Shrine Sun 1 Nov · Imamiya Shrine, Kitano
• Triple One (111th Anniversary) Scout Gathering Sun 1 Nov · Umekoji Park, lawn plaza and open-air stage, Kyoto Station
• Yamasei Festa 2026 at Yamashina Youth Activity Centre Sun 1 Nov · Kyoto City Yamashina Youth Activity Centre
• Shinkyogoku and Teramachi old shrines and temples walk (Nakagyo) Mon 2 Nov to Thu 24 Dec · Yasaka Shrine Otabisho, Kawaramachi
• 47th Joyo Industry Festival Tue 3 Nov · Bunka Parc Joyo
• Kuga Shrine mikoshi procession Tue 3 Nov · Kuga Shrine, Kitano
• Kurama-dera Prayer for Peace Tue 3 Nov · Kurama-dera
• Kyokusui no En (Autumn) at Kitano Tenmangu Tue 3 Nov · Kitano Tenmangu
• Meiji-sai Tue 3 Nov · Kifune Shrine, Kibune
• Meiji-sai at Kamigamo Shrine Tue 3 Nov · Kamigamo Shrine, Demachiyanagi
• Monthly Gan-Daishi Goma Service at Rozan-ji Tue 3 Nov to Thu 3 Dec · Rozan-ji, Imperial Palace
• Ogura Shrine Autumn Festival Tue 3 Nov · Ogura Shrine, Oyamazaki
• Special Kids Festa Kyoto Tue 3 Nov · Miyako Messe, Okazaki
• Third Ingen Zenji Grand Tea Gathering Tue 3 Nov · Manpuku-ji, Uji
• Truck Festa 2026 Tue 3 Nov · Kyoto Pulse Plaza, Takeda
• Monthly memorial service at Ninna-ji Reiwa Amida-do Wed 4 Nov to Fri 4 Dec · Reiwa Amida-do, Ninna-ji, Kinkakuji
• Juya-e service at Chion-in Thu 5 Nov to Fri 6 Nov · Chion-in, Gion
• Ojuya Nembutsu Services at Shinnyo-do Thu 5 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Shinnyo-do, Ginkakuji
• Shibutani Road to Seikan-ji and Kiyomizu-dera Toribeno walk (Higashiyama B) Thu 5 Nov to Wed 23 Dec · Otani Honbyo, Higashiyama
• Hankyu line sightseeing walk in Muko Fri 6 Nov · Starts at Higashi-Muko Station east gate
• MATSURI CROSSING Kyoto x Brasil Fri 6 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · Oto-san Hiroba and the Higashi Honganji monzen area, Kyoto Station
• Monthly memorial service for founder Shobo at Daigo-ji Fri 6 Nov to Sun 6 Dec · Daigo-ji
• Arashiyama Momiji Matsuri Sat 7 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · Oi River above Togetsukyo Bridge, Arashiyama
• Benzaiten fair day at Rokuharamitsu-ji Sat 7 Nov to Mon 7 Dec · Rokuharamitsu-ji, Higashiyama
• Deer Antler Cutting in Nara Sat 7 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · Rokuen deer enclosure, Kasuga Taisha, Nara
• Fair memorial fireworks, third launch, Kameoka Sat 7 Nov · Near Kameoka Sports Park
• Guided walk: Yawata secret tales and Hashirii-mochi sweets (7 and 8 Nov) Sat 7 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · Starts at Keihan Iwashimizu-hachimangu Station, Yawata
• Kyoto Monozukuri Fair 2026 Sat 7 Nov · Kyoto Pulse Plaza, Takeda
• Kyoto Tachibana University Festival (59th Tachibana-sai) Sat 7 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · Kyoto Tachibana University, Yamashina campus
• Matsubara-dori old shrines and temples walk (Shimogyo A) Sat 7 Nov to Sat 19 Dec · Bukko-ji, Shijo-Karasuma
• Nishikyogoku Nishi Children's Hall Festival 2026 Sat 7 Nov · Nishikyogoku Nishi Children's Hall and elementary school piloti, Takaragaike
• Ohitaki-sai and Onikku Kouin Taisai Sat 7 Nov · Kifune Shrine, Kibune
• Ryoma Yosakoi 26 Sat 7 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · Muromachi Koji Plaza, Kyoto Station Building
• Science Festival for Youth, Kyoto Sat 7 Nov · Kyoto City Youth Science Centre and Kyoto Ecology Center, Fushimi
• Shoho Children's Hall Festival Sat 7 Nov · Shoho Elementary School Gymnasium, Minami
• Stargazing nights at Koyama Observatory, Kyoto Sangyo University Sat 7 Nov to Sat 12 Dec · Koyama Observatory, Demachiyanagi
• Tsukuru Mori 2026 art, craft and world music festival Sat 7 Nov to Sun 8 Nov · Owl no Harappa, Keihoku
• 104th Ryukoku Festival at Fukakusa Campus Fri 30 Oct to Sun 1 Nov · Ryukoku University Fukakusa Campus, Fushimi
• Become a Buddha Costume Workshop at Ryukoku Museum Sat 31 Oct to Sun 1 Nov · Ryukoku Museum, Kyoto Station
• Doshisha Clover Festival Sat 31 Oct to Sun 1 Nov · Doshisha University Kyotanabe Campus
• Kyoto Seika University Kino Festival (Kinosai) Sat 31 Oct to Sun 1 Nov · Kyoto Seika University, Iwakura
• Oh-Uryuyama Festival at Kyoto University of the Arts Sat 31 Oct to Sun 1 Nov · Kyoto University of the Arts, Ichijoji
• OKAZAKI PARK STAGE 2026 Sat 3 Oct to Sun 1 Nov · ROHM Theatre Kyoto, Okazaki
• 79th Toka Festival at Kyoto Women's University Sat 31 Oct to Mon 2 Nov · Kyoto Women's University, Higashiyama
• Nagaokakyo Garasha Festival 2026 Sat 31 Oct to Sun 8 Nov · Katsuryuji Castle Park and central Nagaokakyo
• Momiji Matsuri at Yokawa, Mt Hiei Sat 31 Oct to Mon 23 Nov · Yokawa car park special venue, Enryaku-ji, Otsu
• Special viewing of the inner sanctum of Yokawa Chudo Sat 31 Oct to Mon 23 Nov · Yokawa Chudo, Enryaku-ji, Otsu
• Kaikai Yokai Festival at Toei Kyoto Studio Park Sat 12 Sept to Sun 29 Nov · Toei Kyoto Studio Park, Uzumasa
• Wazuka Tea Fields Tour by Green Slow Mobility Sat 4 Apr to Sun 29 Nov · Ishidera tea fields, Wazuka, Kizugawa
• Autumn Jusan-mairi at Horin-ji Thu 1 Oct to Mon 30 Nov · Kokuzo Horin-ji, Arashiyama
• Autumn Leaves Stamp Rally at Nijo Castle Fri 23 Oct to Sun 6 Dec · Nijo Castle
• Kyoto Fushimi Jikkokubune canal boat cruise Thu 22 Oct to Sun 6 Dec · Boarding point behind Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum, Fushimi
• Lake Biwa Canal Boat, Autumn Season Fri 2 Oct to Sun 6 Dec · Biwako Canal boat, Okazaki
• Nijo-jo Matsuri 2026 Daytime Events Fri 23 Oct to Sun 6 Dec · Nijo Castle
• Shichi-Go-San Visits at Matsuo Taisha Thu 1 Oct to Sun 6 Dec · Matsuo Taisha, Arashiyama
• Hari-kuyo needle memorial at Horin-ji Sun 8 Feb to Tue 8 Dec · Kokuzo Horin-ji, Arashiyama

8 Nov to 14 Nov

• Backyard tour of the fan-shaped train shed at Kyoto Railway Museum Sun 8 Nov · Kyoto Railway Museum, Kyoto Station
• Chagenkyo Festival in Wazuka Sun 8 Nov · Wazuka Sports Park, Kizugawa
• COSJOY Cosplay Event Sun 8 Nov · Kyoto International Manga Museum, Shijo-Karasuma
• Goma fire prayer at Bishamon-do Sun 8 Nov to Mon 28 Dec · Bishamon-do, Yamashina
• Hitaki-sai Fire Festival at Fushimi Inari Sun 8 Nov · Fushimi Inari Taisha
• Hokoji and Toyokuni Shrine Hideyoshi legacy walk (Higashiyama C) Sun 8 Nov to Mon 28 Dec · Ushiwaka Hiroba, Higashiyama
• Kanikakuni-sai Tea Gathering in Gion Sun 8 Nov · Kanikakuni stone, Gion Shirakawa
• Kodomo no Rakuen Acorn Festival Sun 8 Nov · Takaragaike Kodomo no Rakuen
• Minami Ward Fureai Festival 2026 Sun 8 Nov · Karahashi Saiji Park, Kyoto Station
• Monthly goma fire ritual at Jingo-ji Sun 8 Nov to Sun 13 Dec · Myoo-do, Jingo-ji, Takao
• Monthly zazen at Tenryu-ji Sun 8 Nov to Sun 13 Dec · Yuun-an, Tenryu-ji, Arashiyama
• Morning Buddhist culture lecture at Kiyomizu-dera Sun 8 Nov to Sun 27 Dec · Kiyomizu-dera, Higashiyama
• Morning zazen at Nanzen-ji Sun 8 Nov to Sun 27 Dec · Nanzen-ji, Ryuenkaku, Okazaki
• Senkokai zazen morning at Kennin-ji Sun 8 Nov to Sun 13 Dec · Kennin-ji, Gion
• Sunday dharma talk at Chion-in Sun 8 Nov to Sun 13 Dec · Chion-in, Gion
• Tea offering ceremony at Kozan-ji Sun 8 Nov · Kaizan-do, Kozan-ji, Takao
• Yugiri Memorial Service Sun 8 Nov · Seiryo-ji, Arashiyama
• Yuima-kai Zazen at Shokoku-ji Sun 8 Nov to Sun 13 Dec · Shokoku-ji, Imperial Palace
• Genji Monogatari Kawaranoin and Gojo old shrines walk (Shimogyo B) Mon 9 Nov to Sat 26 Dec · Matsubara-bashi Park, Higashiyama
• Kaso Shrine Autumn Festival at Yoshida Shrine Wed 11 Nov · Kaso Shrine, Yoshida Shrine, Ginkakuji
• Ainame-sai at Kamigamo Shrine Fri 13 Nov · Kamigamo Shrine, Demachiyanagi
• Daiyuyu Oil Offering at Kannonji (Yamazaki Shoden) Fri 13 Nov to Mon 16 Nov · Kannonji, Oyamazaki
• Jion-e memorial at Kiyomizu-dera Fri 13 Nov · Kiyomizu-dera, Higashiyama
• Kyoto Racecourse Happy Paddock at Kyoto Station Fri 13 Nov to Sat 14 Nov · Kyoto Station Building 2F, north side of the North-South Passage
• Sutra copying sessions at Chion-in Fri 13 Nov to Fri 25 Dec · Chion-in, Gion
• Urushi no Hi memorial service at Horin-ji Fri 13 Nov · Kokuzo Horin-ji, Arashiyama
• Hitaki-sai Fire Festival at Imahie Shrine Sat 14 Nov · Shin-Hiyoshi Shrine, Higashiyama
• Imamiya-sha Hitaki-sai at Yoshida Shrine Sat 14 Nov · Yoshida Shrine, Ginkakuji
• LOTUS WEEKEND 2026 at Shojoke-in Sat 14 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Shojoke-in, Imperial Palace
• Momiji Week at Yanagidani Kannon (Yokokuji) Sat 14 Nov to Sun 6 Dec · Yanagidani Kannon, Nagaokakyo
• Nishijin Weaving Craft Expo 2026 Sat 14 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Nishijin Textile Center, Kitano
• Nishijin-ori Haku 2026 Sat 14 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Nishijin Textile Center
• Nishikyo Hiroba in Rakusai Sat 14 Nov · Around Rakusene, Rakusai
• Satoyama Culture Festival at Kamigamo Sat 14 Nov · Kyoto University Field Science Education and Research Center, Kamigamo Experimental Station
• Tea Experiences at Shokado Garden and Museum Sat 14 Nov to Sun 15 Nov · Shokado Garden and Art Museum, Yawata
• Uji River Cormorant Fishing 100th Anniversary Ceremony Sat 14 Nov · Uji City Cultural Center, Small Hall

15 Nov to 21 Nov

• Annual Festival at Kawai Shrine, Shimogamo Sun 15 Nov · Shimogamo Shrine, Demachiyanagi
• Autumn fire rite at To-ji Sun 15 Nov · To-ji, Kyoto Station
• Joyo Hot Air Balloon Festa 2026 Sun 15 Nov · Joyo Gori Gori Hill
• Kamo Seven Stones and Castle Stones Guided Tour (November) Sun 15 Nov · Nijo Castle
• Kizugawa Kinotsu Festival Sun 15 Nov · Kizugawa City Central Gymnasium
• Little Shimogyo Sun 15 Nov · Kyoto Station Building 2F, north side of the North-South Passage
• Mi-gawari Fudo Saito Goma Fire Rite at Hoju-ji Sun 15 Nov · Hoju-ji, Higashiyama
• Ryoma Festival Sun 15 Nov · Kyoto Ryozen Gokoku Shrine, Higashiyama
• Seika Festival Sun 15 Nov · Keihanna Commemorative Park, Seika
• SEIKA Subculture Festa 2026 Sun 15 Nov · Kyoto Prefectural Keihanna Hall, Seika
• Shichi-go-san festival at Heian Jingu Sun 15 Nov · Heian Jingu, Okazaki
• Sutra copying at Daigo-ji Sun 15 Nov to Sun 20 Dec · Daigo-ji, Fushimi
• Sutra copying at Nanzen-ji Sun 15 Nov to Tue 15 Dec · Nanzen-ji, Ryuenkaku, Okazaki
• Ochiba-ki memorial with tea offering at Kiyomizu-dera Mon 16 Nov · Kiyomizu-dera, Higashiyama
• Ohitaki-sai at Kyoto Ebisu Shrine Mon 16 Nov · Kyoto Ebisu Shrine, Higashiyama
• Shinran's Day at Nishi Hongan-ji Mon 16 Nov to Wed 16 Dec · Nishi Hongan-ji, Kyoto Station
• Kannon fair day at Rokuharamitsu-ji Tue 17 Nov to Thu 17 Dec · Rokuharamitsu-ji, Higashiyama
• Kannon fair days at Kiyomizu-dera Tue 17 Nov to Fri 18 Dec · Kiyomizu-dera, Higashiyama
• Kannon-e service at Ninna-ji Kannon-do Wed 18 Nov to Fri 18 Dec · Kannon-do, Ninna-ji, Kinkakuji
• Kannon-ku service at Bishamon-do Wed 18 Nov to Fri 18 Dec · Bishamon-do, Yamashina
• Hitaki-sai fire festival at Jonangu Fri 20 Nov · Jonangu, Fushimi
• Kyoto University November Festival (NF) Fri 20 Nov to Mon 23 Nov · Kyoto University Yoshida Campus, Demachiyanagi
• Oyamazaki Omotenashi Annuale Fri 20 Nov to Sun 22 Nov · Throughout Oyamazaki town
• Taiya eve service at To-ji Fri 20 Nov to Sun 20 Dec · To-ji, Kyoto Station
• Autumn Hoshoan Tea Gathering Sat 21 Nov · ICC Kyoto, Iwakura
• Autumn special viewing of Torakoan at Ikkyu-ji Sat 21 Nov to Wed 2 Dec · Shuon-an Ikkyu-ji, Kyotanabe
• Hachimangu fire rite at To-ji Sat 21 Nov to Mon 21 Dec · To-ji, Kyoto Station
• Hoonko memorial services at Higashi Hongan-ji Sat 21 Nov to Sat 28 Nov · Higashi Hongan-ji, Kyoto Station
• Kobori Enshu School Autumn Tea Gathering at Entoku-in Sat 21 Nov to Wed 25 Nov · Entoku-in, Higashiyama
• Mieiku service at Ninna-ji Miei-do Sat 21 Nov to Mon 21 Dec · Miei-do, Ninna-ji, Kinkakuji
• Private special visit to Hokyo-ji (Doll Temple) Sat 21 Nov · Hokyo-ji, Imperial Palace
• Tea Experiences at Shokado Garden and Museum Sat 21 Nov to Mon 23 Nov · Shokado Garden and Art Museum, Yawata

22 Nov to 28 Nov

• Autumn memorial service at Nishi Hongan-ji Sun 22 Nov to Mon 23 Nov · Nishi Hongan-ji, Kyoto Station
• Kashihara Post Town Walking Tour (Nishikyo Ward 50th anniversary) Sun 22 Nov · Kashihara Honjin and the old Sanin Road, Katsura
• Nishiki no Tenjin-san Autumn Festival Sun 22 Nov to Wed 25 Nov · Nishiki Tenmangu, Kawaramachi
• Awata Shrine Niiname and Hitaki festival Mon 23 Nov · Awata Shrine, Okazaki
• Brush Memorial Service at Shokaku-an Mon 23 Nov · Shokaku-an, Tofuku-ji
• Fureai Yamashina Ward Festival 2026 (Ward 50th anniversary) Mon 23 Nov · Yamashina Central Park
• Hikari no Genji Monogatari Art Festival Mon 23 Nov · Miyako Messe, West 2F Art and Craft Gallery, Okazaki
• Hitaki-sai Fire Rite at Shinsen-en Mon 23 Nov · Shinsen-en, Nijo
• Jusu Kuyo (Prayer Bead Memorial Service) at Sekizan Zen-in Mon 23 Nov · Sekizan Zen-in, Shugakuin
• Kodomo Hoonko Gathering for Families at Higashi Hongan-ji Mon 23 Nov · Higashi Hongan-ji, Kyoto Station
• Niiname-sai Mon 23 Nov · Kifune Shrine, Kibune
• Niiname-sai at Heian Jingu Mon 23 Nov · Heian Jingu, Okazaki
• Niiname-sai at Kamigamo Shrine Mon 23 Nov · Kamigamo Shrine
• Niiname-sai at Kifune Shrine Mon 23 Nov · Kifune Shrine, Kibune
• Niiname-sai at Kitano Tenmangu Mon 23 Nov · Kitano Tenmangu
• Niiname-sai at Matsuo Taisha Mon 23 Nov · Matsuo Taisha, Arashiyama
• Niiname-sai at Yoshida Shrine Mon 23 Nov · Yoshida Shrine, Ginkakuji
• Niiname-sai Harvest Rite at Shimogamo Shrine Mon 23 Nov · Shimogamo Shrine, Demachiyanagi
• Niiname-sai harvest thanksgiving at Fushimi Inari Mon 23 Nov · Fushimi Inari Taisha
• Ohitaki-sai Fire Rite at Seimei Shrine Mon 23 Nov · Seimei Shrine, Imperial Palace
• Winter Solstice Festival at Takara-dera Mon 23 Nov · Hoshaku-ji, Oyamazaki
• Rokuamida Ennichi at Amida-do Tue 24 Nov to Thu 24 Dec · Kiyomizu-dera, Higashiyama
• Betsuji Nenbutsu-e at Chion-in Wed 25 Nov to Fri 25 Dec · Chion-in, Gion
• Monthly Engi-nichi service at Nagaoka Tenmangu Wed 25 Nov to Fri 25 Dec · Nagaoka Tenmangu, Nagaokakyo
• Nishiki Tenmangu Autumn Grand Festival Wed 25 Nov · Nishiki Tenmangu, Kawaramachi
• Nurekami Daimyojin Grand Festival at Chion-in Wed 25 Nov · Chion-in, Gion
• Omuro 88 Temples Goma fire ritual at Ninna-ji Wed 25 Nov to Fri 25 Dec · Banrei-do, Ninna-ji, Kinkakuji
• 151st Doshisha EVE Thu 26 Nov to Sat 28 Nov · Doshisha University Imadegawa and Muromachi campuses, Imperial Palace
• Ochatsubo Tea Jar Procession and Kuchikiri Ceremony at Kitano Tenmangu Thu 26 Nov · Kitano Tenmangu
• Fudo-son Ennichi Fair Day Sat 28 Nov to Mon 28 Dec · Kiyomizu-dera, Higashiyama
• Fudoson fair day at Kiyomizu-dera Sat 28 Nov to Mon 28 Dec · Kiyomizu-dera, Higashiyama
• Goma fire ritual at Ninna-ji Daikoku-do Sat 28 Nov to Mon 28 Dec · Daikoku-do, Ninna-ji, Kinkakuji
• Yawata Autumn Cultural Properties Open Days Sat 28 Nov to Sun 29 Nov · Yawata

29 Nov to 30 Nov

• Five-storey pagoda opening and Daigo-ichi at Daigo-ji Sun 29 Nov to Tue 29 Dec · Daigo-ji, Fushimi
• Fushimi Fureai Plaza 2026 (ward festival) Sun 29 Nov · Fushimi Ward General Government Building
• Japan Record Attempt for Tea Brewed in Teapots Sun 29 Nov · Nishinoyama Observation Plaza, Ujitawara