Festivals · Kansai
Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages)
時代祭
A 2,000-person, 2 km procession in meticulously researched costumes from the Meiji era back to the Heian court, departing the Imperial Palace at noon, founded in 1895 for Heian Shrine.
Expected window
- Dates
- Fri 22 Oct 2027
- Date status
- Expected window, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kenreimon gate) to Heian Shrine
- City
- Kyoto
- Prefecture
- Kyoto
- Region
- Kansai
- Category
- Festivals
- Tickets
- Mixed
- Checked
- Fri 23 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
A 2,000-person, 2 km procession in meticulously researched costumes from the Meiji era back to the Heian court, departing the Imperial Palace at noon, founded in 1895 for Heian Shrine. Free streetside; paid seats at Kyoto Gyoen, Oike-dori and Heian Shrine approach (around ¥4,000-6,000, commentary seats higher) Paid seats from Kyoto City Tourism Association from early September
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking links for this event are added after the product checks pass.
Official source: https://ja.kyoto.travel/event/major/jidai/understand.php. Dates checked Fri 23 Oct 2026.