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Kyoto's October 22 Fire And Procession Day
Jidai Matsuri and the Kurama Fire Festival share the same fixed annual date, making October 22 unusually legible in Kyoto.
- Dates
- October 22, 2026
- Overlaps
- 7 signals
- Sources
- 11
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Why This Window Is Distinct
This is not a generic Kyoto day: two sourced calendar anchors make the date itself the reason to plan carefully.
Keep the day structured around access, waiting time, and evening movement rather than adding distant sightseeing.
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Timely Openings
These are deterministic overlaps, not generated recommendations.
October 22 every year
Jidai Matsuri
Kyoto's Festival of the Ages stages a long procession of historical costumes and imperial-city memory.
Fixed annual date / Kyoto Imperial Palace to Heian Jingu Shrine, KyotoOctober 22 every year
Kurama Fire Festival
A night fire rite in Kyoto's northern mountains, with torch processions honoring Yuki-jinja Shrine.
Fixed annual date / Kurama and Yuki-jinja Shrine, KyotoOctober 19-23, 2026
MINATO HANABI Fireworks Festival
Five consecutive autumn nights of short waterfront fireworks over Kobe Port, with a different musical soundtrack each evening.
2026 date announced / Meriken Park, KobeOctober 17, 2026-May 31, 2027
Nabana no Sato Illumination
A long-running flower-park illumination season with light tunnels, water displays, seasonal plantings, and a large theme area.
2026 date announced / Nabana no Sato, KuwanaOctober 2-December 6, 2026; operation days vary
Lake Biwa Canal Cruise Autumn Season
A reservation-only autumn boat season along the historic Lake Biwa Canal between Otsu, Yamashina, and Keage.
2026 date announced / Lake Biwa Canal route, Otsu-KeageOctober 6-November 29, 2026
The Tale of Genji: Radiant Culture of the Japanese Imperial Court
Kyoto National Museum presents a special exhibition on The Tale of Genji and imperial-court culture.
2026 date announced / Kyoto National Museum, KyotoOctober 10-November 29, 2026
ENLIGHTENMENT JAPAN 2026
Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts hosts an immersive projection-mapping program in its Central Hall from October into late November.
2026 date announced / Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, OsakaFestivals and observances
Calendar Anchors
October 2-December 6, 2026; operation days vary
Lake Biwa Canal Cruise Autumn Season
Lake Biwa Canal route, Otsu-Keage
October 6-November 29, 2026
The Tale of Genji: Radiant Culture of the Japanese Imperial Court
Kyoto National Museum, Kyoto
October 10-November 29, 2026
ENLIGHTENMENT JAPAN 2026
Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, Osaka
October 17, 2026-May 31, 2027
Nabana no Sato Illumination
Nabana no Sato, Kuwana
October 19-23, 2026
MINATO HANABI Fireworks Festival
Meriken Park, Kobe
October 22 every year
Jidai Matsuri
Kyoto Imperial Palace to Heian Jingu Shrine, Kyoto
October 22 every year
Kurama Fire Festival
Kurama and Yuki-jinja Shrine, Kyoto
Editorial context
Stories, Months, And Hanafuda
Sources
Source And Confidence Context
Every signal in this page comes from the deterministic Living Almanac query layer. The LLM is not a source of truth for these date claims.
- Japan in NovemberJapan National Tourism OrganizationAccessed 2026-09-02
- Kurama Fire FestivalJapan National Tourism OrganizationAccessed 2026-09-01
- Nada Fighting FestivalJapan National Tourism OrganizationAccessed 2026-09-01
- Lake Biwa Canal Cruise Autumn 2026Kyoto CityAccessed 2026-09-01
- Jidai Matsuri FestivalKyoto City Tourism AssociationAccessed 2026-09-01
- Special Exhibition The Tale of Genji: Radiant Culture ...Kyoto National MuseumAccessed 2026-09-06
- Japan Debut of the Immersive Projection Mapping Show Opens at ...MICE TIMESAccessed 2026-09-06
- Nabana no Sato IlluminationNagashima Resort / Nabana no SatoAccessed 2026-09-01
- Kishiwada Danjiri FestivalOsaka Convention & Tourism BureauAccessed 2026-09-01
- The Osaka Feast of Light 2026 will be heldOsaka Prefectural GovernmentAccessed 2026-09-02
- MINATO HANABI Fireworks FestivalVISIT KOBE - Official Travel Guide to KobeAccessed 2026-09-04