16 events happening in Kyoto Prefecture on October 22, 2026 (Thu): 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
Kyoto Botanical Garden
9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:00) · 〜12/25
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
Nidec Kyoto Tower, Observation Deck 1F (Kyoto Tower Building 11F)
10:00–21:00（最終入場20:30） · 〜1/11
Event Hall and Grand Hall, 7F, Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. (department store)
10:30–20:00 ・Tue 20 Oct and the final day, Mon 26 Oct: closes 17:00 ・Eat-in counters 10:30–19:30 (last order 19:00); until 16:30 on 20 Oct and the final day (last order 16:00) · 〜10/26
Event Hall, 10F, JR Kyoto Isetan (Kyoto Station Building)
10:00–20:00 ・Final day, Sun 25 Oct: closes 18:00 · 〜10/25
Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design, MOCAD Gallery (Miyako Messe B1)
10:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30); closed Mon 26 Oct · 〜10/30
Kyoto Station Building (Station Square, north side of the North-South Free Passage, Muromachi-Koji Square, South Square, East Square) and temples around Kyoto
13:00–20:00 · 〜11/3
From the Kenreimon gate of the Kyoto Imperial Palace to Heian Jingu (procession route)
The procession sets out from the Kenreimon gate of the Kyoto Imperial Palace at 12:00 and reaches Heian Jingu around 14:30
Yuki Shrine and along the Kurama Kaido road
9:00 Reisai rite in the main hall / 18:00 Bonfires at every house are lit at the herald's signal and the torch procession begins. After the shimenawa-cutting rite it shifts to the mikoshi procession, closing with kagura at the otabisho. Kyoto City's tourism site lists it as running until after midnight.
