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All days Zen and Ghibli Exhibition, Kyoto
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 3-Day Weekend Events 11/21(Sat) – 11/23(Mon)
59 events happening in Kyoto Prefecture during 3-Day Weekend, 11/21(Sat) – 11/23(Mon). Festivals, markets, experiences and more.
PICK Zen and Ghibli Exhibition, Kyoto Higashiyama Cube, Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art · 10:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30). Closed Mondays (open Oct 12 and Nov 23) Popular Events
Most wanted to go 11/21
Kyoto Fushimi Mimi Matsuri (Ear Festival)
Daikoji Temple
9:00〜16:00
11/21 Junkan Fes: Free ¥0 Clothing Market
Umekoji Park, Shichijo Entrance Plaza
10:00〜16:00
11/22
Hyakka Sosaku-sai Craft Market at Keihanna Park
Lawn Plaza, Keihanna Commemorative Park
10:00〜16:00
11/22
Kamigamo Handmade Market
Kamigamo Shrine grounds
9:00–15:00
11/23
Tennozan Farm & Food Market
South Plaza, JR Yamazaki Station
10:00–15:00
11/23
Kids Festa at Uji City Botanical Park
Uji City Botanical Park (Uji, Kyoto)
10:00–16:00 (some activities end at 15:00)
11/21–11/22 KYOTO Coffee & Chocolate Festival
Miyako Messe (Kyoto International Exhibition Hall), B1
10:00–17:00 · 〜11/22
11/21–11/22
LOGOSLAND FESTA: CAMP with SNOOPY
LOGOS LAND
10:00〜17:00 · 〜11/22
Ends on the last holiday All days Daigoji Night Yoga, Temple Dinner and Night Viewing
Daigoji Temple, Fushimi, Kyoto
18:15–20:50 (check-in from 17:45) · 〜11/23
Ends on the last holiday All days
Izumo Daijingu Shrine Autumn Leaves Light-up
Izumo Daijingu Shrine, Kameoka
17:00–20:00 · 〜11/23
Ends on the last holiday All days
Nihon Bonsai Taikanten (Japan Bonsai Exhibition)
Miyako Messe (Kyoto City Industrial Hall)
9:00–16:30 (on the final day, Nov 23, until 16:00; the sales corner closes at 15:00) · 〜11/23
Ends on the last holiday All days
Omido Kannon-ji Temple Light-up
Omido Kannon-ji Temple and surroundings
17:00〜20:00 · 〜11/23
All days Japan Umeshu Festa in Kyoto 2026
Kitano Tenmangu
- 21–23 Nov (Sat–Mon, holiday): 11:00–18:00 - 24 Nov (Tue): 11:00–17:00 · 〜11/24
Ends on the last holiday All days
Rokudo Chinnoji Autumn Temple Treasures Exhibition
Daichinzan Rokudo Chinnoji
9:00〜16:00 · 〜11/23
All days
Honen-in Temple Autumn Special Opening
Honen-in Temple, Shishigatani, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
9:30〜16:00 · 〜11/24
Ends on the last holiday All days
Yosano Kofun & Momiji Light-up Night (Jitokuin Temple)
Yosano Town Kofun Park (Tsukuriyama Kofun area) & Jitokuin Temple
・Kofun Park: Sat 14 Nov, 17:00–20:30 ・Jitokuin: 17:00–20:00 (until 20:30 on 14 Nov) · 〜11/23
All days Kiyomizu-dera Autumn Light-up 2026
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
6:00–21:30 (last entry 21:00; closing is extended from the usual 18:00) · 〜11/30
All days
Keihanna Commemorative Park Autumn Leaves Light-up
Suikeien Garden, Keihanna Commemorative Park
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, sunset–21:00 (last entry 20:30) · 〜11/29
All days
Former Mitsui Family Shimogamo Villa Autumn Special Opening
Former Mitsui Family Shimogamo Villa (Shimogamo, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto)
9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30) · 〜12/6
Ends on the last holiday All days
Kyoto Botanical Garden Autumn Rose Week
Kyoto Botanical Garden
9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:00) · 〜11/23
All days
Umekoji Park Autumn Leaves Light-up
Suzaku Garden, Umekoji Park
17:00–21:00 (last entry 20:30) ・Closed: Nov 16 (Mon) and Nov 24 (Tue) · 〜11/29
All days
Daigoji Temple Autumn Night Viewing
Daigoji Temple Garan, Fushimi, Kyoto
18:00–20:50（受付終了20:10） · 〜12/6
All days Eikando Autumn Light-up 2026
Eikando (Zenrinji Temple)
Entry 17:30–20:30 (gates close at 21:00) · 〜12/6
All days
Kifune Momiji Toro: Autumn Leaf Light-up
Kifune Shrine main approach, Kurama-Kibune-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Sunset–20:30 (amulet office 9:00–20:00) · 〜11/24
All days
Chion-in Autumn Illumination
Chion-in Temple
17:30–21:30 (last entry 21:00) · 〜12/6
All days Ninnaji Temple Autumn Light-up (Sea of Clouds)
Ninnaji Temple
Fridays, weekends and public holidays, 18:30–21:00 (entry 18:00–20:30; on Nov 20 entry opens at 18:30) No light-up on Nov 8 (Sun) and Nov 28 (Sat) · 〜12/13
Ends on the last holiday All days
Pontocho Park to Kamogawa: Riverside Stairs Trial
Pontocho Park
- Temporary stairs: generally 9:00–18:00 - Food booths: Nov 13 (Fri) & 14 (Sat), 11:00–21:00 · 〜11/23
All days
Komyo-ji Temple Autumn Leaves Special Opening
Komyo-ji Temple, Nagaokakyo (Kyoto)
9:00〜16:00（受付終了） · 〜12/6
All days
Nagaoka Tenmangu Hanatoro & Autumn Light-up
Nagaoka Tenmangu Shrine
16:30〜20:00 · 〜12/6
All days
Yanagidani Kannon Yokokuji Momiji (Autumn Leaves) Week 2026
Yanagidani Kannon Yokokuji Temple (Nagaokakyo)
9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30) Kamishoin hall: 9:00–15:00 · 〜12/6
All days
Kitano Tenmangu Autumn Light-up 2026
Momiji-en Maple Garden on the Odoi Earthworks, Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Illumination from sunset to 20:00 (last entry 19:40); the garden itself opens at 9:00 · 〜12/6
All days Shogoin Temple Autumn Special Opening
Shogoin Monzeki Temple, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
10:00〜16:00（受付終了） · 〜12/6
All days WONDER NIGHT JINGU: Gekka (Heian Shrine Night Walk)
Heian Jingu Shrine
17:30–21:30 (last entry 21:00) · 〜11/29
All days
Saga Chrysanthemum Exhibition at Daikakuji
Daikakuji Temple grounds
9:00–17:00（受付終了16:30） · 〜11/30
All days Chishakuin Autumn Light-up 2026 (Chisan Koyozuki)
Chishakuin Temple
17:00–21:00 (last entry 20:40) · 〜12/6
All days
Kyoto Botanical Garden Autumn Night Garden
Kyoto Botanical Garden
18:00–21:30 (last entry 20:30) · 〜12/13
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Shoren-in Temple Autumn Night Viewing
Shoren-in Temple, Higashiyama, Kyoto
18:00–22:00（最終受付21:30） · 〜12/6
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Ginkakuji Temple Autumn Special Viewing
Ginkakuji (Jisho-ji) Temple, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
受付 10:00／11:00／12:00／13:30／14:30／15:30（各回約30分） · 〜12/5
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Kyoto Tamba KAMEOKA Yumenarie 2026
Kikyo no Sato (Kameoka)
17:00–21:00 (last entry 20:30) · 〜12/26
All days NAKED GARDEN NIGHTS Higashi Honganji 2026
Higashi Honganji Temple & Shosei-en Garden (Kikoku-tei)
18:00–22:00 (last entry 21:00; the Higashi Honganji area closes at 21:20, Shosei-en Garden at 22:00) · 〜12/6
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Ayabe Dream Light
Ayabe Gunze Square
17:00〜21:00 · 〜12/27
All days
NAKED meets Nijo Castle 2026
Nijo Castle (Former Imperial Villa Nijo-jo)
18:00–22:00（最終入場21:00） · 〜12/5
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Sanzen-in Momiji Festival
Sanzen-in Temple, Ohara, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
October 9:00–17:00 / November 8:45–16:45 / December 9:00–16:30 · 〜12/6
All days
Toji Temple Autumn Illumination 2026
Toji Temple (Kyoogokokuji)
18:00–21:30（受付は21:00まで） · 〜12/13
11/21–11/22 Manpuku-ji Night Illumination & Light Art
Manpuku-ji Temple, Gokasho, Uji
17:00〜21:00 · 〜2/21
All days
Kaj Franck Retrospective – Timeless Finland Design
Museum "EKi" KYOTO, 7F, JR Kyoto Isetan (Kyoto Station Building)
10:00–19:30 (last entry 19:00) ・Open every day during the exhibition · 〜12/20
All days
Entoku-in Autumn Light-up 2026
Entoku-in Temple (a sub-temple of Kodai-ji)
10:00–21:30 last entry (gates close 22:00); lights on at 17:00. Closed Dec 11 and 12 · 〜12/13
All days
Kodai-ji Autumn Light-up 2026
Kodai-ji Temple
9:00–22:00 (last entry 21:30; lights on from 17:00) · 〜12/13
All days Holiday with you 2026 at GOOD NATURE STATION
GOOD NATURE STATION
- Lighting ceremony: Nov 21 (Sat) from 16:30 (countdown around 17:45) - Markets: Dec 8 (Tue) & Dec 12 (Sat), 11:00–17:00 · 〜1/11
All days The Tale of Genji: Radiant Culture of the Japanese Imperial Court
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
All days
Sagano Romantic Train Arashiyama Autumn Light-up 2026
Along the Sagano Romantic Train line (Torokko Saga Station to Torokko Kameoka Station)
From 16:30 until the last train (no service on Dec 16) · 〜12/29
All days
Hiraoka Hachimangu Flower Ceiling Autumn Viewing
Hiraoka Hachimangu Shrine, Umegahata, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
10:00〜16:00（最終受付15:30頃） · 〜11/30
All days
Rurikoin Temple Autumn Special Opening
Rurikoin Temple, Yase, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
10:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30) ・During the reservation-only period (Nov 13–Dec 6): 9:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30) · 〜12/13
All days Uzumasa Eigamura Kaikai YOKAI Festival 2026
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
All days
Kyoto Botanical Garden: Free Entry in Kimono
Kyoto Botanical Garden
9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:00) · 〜12/25
All days Yamaga Seika: Textile Artist at 140 — Imagination Soaring Through Space
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
All days Eureka Evrica × Nidec Kyoto Tower Collaboration
Nidec Kyoto Tower, Observation Deck 1F (Kyoto Tower Building 11F)
10:00–21:00（最終入場20:30） · 〜1/11
All days Kyoto University Museums Stamp Rally
17 university museums and partner venues in and around Kyoto
Opening hours and closing days vary by museum · 〜2/23