Japan Umeshu Festa in Kyoto 2026

Essentials

location

Kitano Tenmangu

period

November 21, 2026 (Sat) - November 24, 2026 (Tue)

Time

- 21–23 Nov (Sat–Mon, holiday): 11:00–18:00
- 24 Nov (Tue): 11:00–17:00

cost

Single ¥1,900 / pair ¥3,800 (with glass: ¥2,700 / ¥5,400)
Tokusen Umeshu Matsuri: ¥7,000 in advance

Links

• Official Website
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access

From Kyoto Station, city bus 50 to Kitano Tenmangu-mae; the shrine is right by the stop. By car, about 30 min from the Kyoto-minami or Kyoto-higashi interchange on the Meishin Expressway; there is worshippers' parking.

There are 9 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Kitano Tenmangu, and 5 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.

TICKETS / REGISTRATION

Advance tickets are sold from 1 to 15 October; see the Umeshu Matsuri website for how to buy. Advance tickets are exchanged for coins at the venue. Tickets are also sold on the day at the same price but with two fewer coins. The Tokusen Umeshu Matsuri is advance-only, limited to 30 people per session.

NOTE

Tickets and ume-sen coins

• Single ¥1,900: 21 coins in advance / 19 on the day
• Pair ¥3,800: 42 coins in advance / 40 on the day
• With glass ¥2,700 / pair with glasses ¥5,400: the above plus one or two glasses
• A pour costs 1–7 coins depending on the umeshu

At the festival

• Tasting: more than 100 umeshu including winners of the 2026 and past national Umeshu Competitions (this year's awards are announced at the ceremony on 20 November, the day before)
• Sales hall: over 100 umeshu, many hard to find elsewhere
• Dassai umeshu: made with the Dassai "Migaki Niwari Sanbu" junmai daiginjo. Paid tastings limited to 500 glasses a day at ¥900 (9 coins); 10 bottles a day sold by lottery
• Kyoto food pairings: gold-award umeshu with Oimatsu Kyoto sweets and with Mori Kyoto pickles
• Umeshu drinks: umeshu beer (7 coins), vanilla ice cream with umeshu, and more
• Goods: tote bag ¥2,200, tumbler ¥3,300, shot glass ¥800, Umeshu Competition T-shirt ¥3,300

Momiji-en maple garden

• Open 9:00–20:00 (last entry 19:40). From this year you no longer need to enter the garden to join the festival
• The evening illumination is covered on Kitano Tenmangu Autumn Light-up

*The sales hall, food pairings, umeshu drinks and Dassai tastings also accept cash, PayPay, e-money and credit cards

*Details may change

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