- Dates & time
- September 20, 2026 (Sun) Doors 13:30 / music from 13:50 / ends 19:30 (re-entry allowed with ticket)
- Price & booking
- Advance ¥3,500 / door ¥4,000 / students ¥1,500 Advance tickets via the official website form or by phone (075-751-2013, 11:00–20:00) / fax (075-751-2014). Show student ID on the day for the student rate.
- Venue & access
- KBS Hall (inside KBS Kyoto) About 8 min walk from Imadegawa Station or 10 min from Marutamachi Station (Karasuma Subway Line). No parking; use public transport.
There are 2 car parks within a 12-minute walk of KBS Hall (inside KBS Kyoto), and 5 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
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Why You Should Visit
A day-long festival that turns KBS Hall into Mexico, with mariachi, folk dance and Latin stages from afternoon to evening. This 10th edition marks 46 years of the Kyoto–Guadalajara sister-city tie, featuring NAHUI, NATALIA D, Kunio Mishina & Mariachi Nippon, Duo PRISMA and IVAN & YUMIKO. Food stalls are set up inside and ticket holders can come and go until close.
NOTE
Performers
- NAHUI
- NATALIA D
- Kunio Mishina & Mariachi Nippon
- Duo PRISMA
- IVAN & YUMIKO
- MC: Raúl Nivón
Inside the venue
- Mexican music and dance stage
- Food and drink stalls
Supported by
- Embassy of Mexico, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, CLUB MEXICO-KYOTO, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Kyoto Latin America Cultural Association, Kyoto Chamber of Commerce, KBS Kyoto, Dahlia no Kai
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