17 events happening in Kyoto Prefecture on October 9, 2026 (Fri): festivals, markets, exhibitions and more.
PICK 43rd National Urban Greenery Fair, Kyoto Tamba Kyoto Kameoka Hozugawa Park and four other sites across Kyoto Tamba (Kameoka, Nantan, Kyotamba) · Hours vary by site (Wachi Wild Grass Garden: 9:00–17:00, last entry 16:00, closed Tuesdays) 
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Higashiyama Cube, Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art
10:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30). Closed Mondays (open Oct 12 and Nov 23) · 〜12/6
Kyoto City Hall and 8 other venues across Kyoto
Viewing hours vary by venue · 〜11/9
Toei Kyoto Studio Park (Uzumasa Eigamura)
10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. (nighttime admission from 5:00 p.m.; the attraction plaza closes at 6:00 p.m., or 9:00 p.m. on Sept 19-22) · 〜11/29
17 university museums and partner venues in and around Kyoto
Opening hours and closing days vary by museum · 〜2/23
Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Main Building, South Wing 1F
10:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30) ・Closed Mondays (open when Monday is a national holiday) · 〜12/20
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove path
18:00–21:00 (last entry 20:40) · 〜11/8
Yuhisai Kodokan (main venue) / Former Mitsui Family Shimogamo Villa (special venue)
・Yuhisai Kodokan: 10:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30) ・Former Mitsui Family Shimogamo Villa: 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30; closed 7 and 14 Oct) · 〜10/15
Kyoto Botanical Garden
9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:00) · 〜12/25
Gokonomiya Shrine (Fushimi-ku, Kyoto)
Oct 3: Hanagasa procession 18:00–21:00 / Oct 10: Hanagasa parade 18:00–21:00 / Oct 11: Mikoshi procession 9:00–20:30 · 〜10/11
Heisei Chishinkan Wing, Kyoto National Museum
9:00–17:30 (last entry 17:00) ・Fridays until 20:00 (last entry 19:30) ・Closed Mondays (open 12 Oct and 23 Nov), plus Tue 13 Oct and Tue 24 Nov · 〜11/29
Grand Hall, 7F, Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. (department store)
10:30–19:00 (last entry 18:30) ・Final day, Mon 12 Oct (national holiday): closes 17:00 (last entry 16:30) · 〜10/12
Ohigashi-san Hiroba (the public green in front of Higashi Hongan-ji)
・Thu Oct 8: 16:00–22:00 ・Fri Oct 9: 11:00–22:00 ・Sat Oct 10 & Sun Oct 11: 11:00–21:00 ・Mon Oct 12 (holiday): 11:00–20:00 · 〜10/12
Last day Keihanna Plaza
10:00–17:00 · 〜10/9
Miyagawacho Kaburenjo Theatre (Mitsuwa-za)
・8 Oct (Thu) & 9 Oct (Fri): one show at 16:00 ・10 Oct (Sat) & 11 Oct (Sun): two shows at 13:00 and 16:00 · 〜10/11
Nidec Kyoto Tower, Observation Deck 1F (Kyoto Tower Building 11F)
10:00–21:00（最終入場20:30） · 〜1/11
Shosei-en Garden (Kikoku-tei), Shigenobu Kaikan and satellite venues around Kyoto
9:30–17:00（最終入場16:30） · 〜10/18
