Festivals · Kansai
Jidai Matsuri
時代祭
A procession of 2,000 Kyoto citizens in costumes from every era of the city's history, held on 22 October.
Confirmed dates
- Dates
- Fri 22 Oct 2027
- Date status
- Confirmed by the organiser or an official tourism source
- Venue
- Kyoto Imperial Palace to Heian Jingu Shrine
- City
- Kyoto
- Prefecture
- Kyoto
- Region
- Kansai
- Category
- Festivals
- Checked
- Fri 23 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
First held in 1895 for the founding of Heian Jingu, the procession leaves the Kyoto Imperial Palace at noon on 22 October each year and walks to Heian Jingu through eight historical eras in reverse order. Kyoto's official tourism event listing gives the date as 22 October, with postponement to 23 October if it rains.
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/single.php?event_id=7049. Dates checked Fri 23 Oct 2026.