Kyoto Fushimi Mimi Matsuri (Ear Festival) 2026

Dates & time: November 21, 2026 (Sat) 9:00〜16:00
Price & booking: Entry and the market are free. Viewings and workshops are charged per programme, e.g. the special viewing is ¥1,500 for adults and ¥1,000 for children (elementary to high school age). The special viewing, blindfold rakugo café, sencha tea seats and Fukumimi King contest take bookings via the form on the official website. Self-guided viewing and sutra copying are same-day only; the puzzle hunt accepts walk-ins, though booking is recommended.
Venue & access: Daikoji Temple 5 min walk from Fushimi-Momoyama Station (Keihan Main Line) or 7 min from Momoyama-Goryo-mae Station (Kintetsu Kyoto Line)

There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Daikoji Temple, and 2 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

Once a year, Daikoji, a small Pure Land temple near Fushimi's Otesuji arcade, opens its main hall for a festival of thanks and prayer for the ears. Now in its third year, it centres on a special viewing of the temple's Medicine Buddha, said to date from the mid-Heian period and long worshipped for healing ear ailments, guided by a monk's talk. New this year are self-guided viewing, a sencha tea ceremony and a puzzle hunt around the neighbourhood, alongside blindfold rakugo and sutra copying. A free market of local Fushimi brands fills the temple grounds.

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Market

Stalls from shops registered under the Fushimi Bijin local brand, plus hands-on corners and performances
Planned: Koyama Jozo / Rerere / Tsujiwa Seisakusho / Kyogawara / Osaka Institute of Technology / Ryukoku University and others
Free, no booking needed

Temple charms and stamps

Mimi-mikuji: fortune slips pairing sutra phrases with ear trivia supervised by Kenichi Oshio of Kindai University Faculty of Medicine
Festival-only goshuin stamp, with the temple's wisteria crest and a lotus drawn by the head priest
Medicine Buddha charm for recovery from illness
A paper-craft reconstruction of the former Yakushi hall on display

*Stalls and content may change

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出典: 大光寺公式サイト（京都伏見耳祭り2026）

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FAQ

Is entry free?

The market, bakery café and stage performances are free with no booking. Hall viewings, rakugo, tea, the puzzle hunt and sutra copying are charged per programme.

Can I see the Medicine Buddha without booking?

Yes. The self-guided viewing, new this year (¥1,000 adults / ¥500 children), is same-day only and needs no booking. The special viewing with a monk's talk and statue tour requires a reservation.

Is it held in the rain?

Yes, the festival goes ahead in the rain.

Who counts as a child for pricing?

Child rates apply from elementary to high school age. A children's calligraphy teacher is on hand at the sutra-copying room.