KYOTO NOWAUTUMN 2026
Kyoto autumn leaves & illuminations 2026
A roundup of Kyoto autumn leaves 2026 and Kyoto autumn illumination 2026, limited to events whose verified dates have not ended. Hours and tickets stay on each event page.
Leaf color moves with weather. This page does not forecast a peak. It lists foliage openings, evening light-ups, and autumn-named special openings already checked for Kyoto Wayfinder, and it drops each one after its last published date.
Still open on the calendar
17 / JST
Sep 30 – Nov 8Illumination
Dreamlike Arashiyama Moonlight Path
嵐山月灯路
Around 1 km of bamboo paths lit by handcrafted lanterns and immersive art installations.
- Place
- Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
- Hours
- 6:00–9:00 PM
Oct 1 – Nov 30Autumn opening
Daian-ji Eleven-headed Kannon Autumn Opening 2026
大安寺 十一面観音菩薩立像 秋の特別公開
An autumn-only opening reveals Daian-ji's Eleven-headed Kannon statue.
- Place
- Daian-ji, Nara City
- Hours
- 9:00 AM–5:00 PM; reception by 4:00 PM
Oct 9 – Dec 6 · 56Autumn opening
Daitokuji Oubai-in Autumn Special Opening
大徳寺塔頭 黄梅院 秋の特別公開
Limited autumn opening of a historic Zen subtemple with gardens, tea rooms and screen paintings.
- Place
- Oubai-in, Daitokuji Temple
- Hours
- 10:00 AM–3:45 PM (last reception)
Oct 10 – Dec 6 · 28Autumn opening
Shogoin Autumn Opening: Emperor Go-Mizunoo
聖護院 秋の特別公開「後水尾天皇と聖護院」展
Imperial calligraphy and Kano-school paintings inside normally closed halls.
- Place
- Shogoin Monzeki, Sakyo-ku
- Hours
- 10:00–16:00 (last reception)
Oct 24 – Nov 23 · 29Autumn opening
Expo '70 Park Autumn Rose Festa 2026
万博記念公園 秋のローズフェスタ
The seasonal rose festival presents the Peace Rose Garden's autumn blooms.
- Place
- Peace Rose Garden, Expo '70 Commemorative Park, Suita, Osaka Prefecture
- Hours
- 9:30 AM–5:00 PM; park last entry 4:30 PM
Oct 30 – Nov 8Illumination
Tōrin-in: Bontō Lantern Night
梵燈のあかりに親しむ会〖東林院〗
About 800 candles and the abbot’s handmade Bontō lights softly illuminate the white-sand and moss gardens.
- Place
- Tōrin-in, a subtemple of Myoshin-ji
- Hours
- 6:00–8:30 PM (last reception 8:00 PM)
Oct 31 – Nov 23Leaves
Hieizan Yokawa Chūdō Inner Sanctum Special Viewing
横川中堂特別内陣拝観〖比叡山延暦寺 横川地域〗
A normally monks-only passage to Yokawa Chūdō’s inner sanctum opens during the maple festival; no special-viewing surcharge applies.
- Place
- Yokawa area, Enryaku-ji, Mount Hiei
- Hours
- 9:00 AM–4:00 PM; inner sanctum 10:00 AM–3:30 PM
Oct 31 – Dec 6Leaves and light
Kitano Tenmangu Odoi Maple Garden: Opening and Light-up
史跡御土居のもみじ苑公開・ライトアップ〖北野天満宮〗
Walk among about 350 maples along Hideyoshi's historic earthworks beside the Kamiya River.
- Place
- Odoi Historic Earthen Rampart, Kitano Tenmangu
- Hours
- Day 9 AM–4 PM; light-up dusk–8 PM
Oct 31 – Nov 8 · 8Illumination
Myoren-ji: Marugoto Museum
妙蓮寺 まるごと美術館
A temple-wide art event combines a historic 16-Arhat stone garden, Tōhaku-school sliding screens and contemporary works, with evening illumination.
- Place
- Myoren-ji Temple, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto
- Hours
- Day 10:00 AM–4:30 PM (last 4:00 PM); night 6:00–8:30 PM (last 8:00 PM)
Nov 3 – Dec 31Illumination
Midosuji Illumination 2026
御堂筋イルミネーション2026
A seasonal illuminated avenue stretches about four kilometres through central Osaka.
- Place
- Midosuji, Hanshin-mae to Namba-nishiguchi, Osaka
- Hours
- Around 5:00 PM–1:00 AM the following day
Nov 3 – Nov 8 · 3Leaves
Pan Tengoku Autumn 2026 at Expo '70 Park
パン天国 ～2026 秋～
A three-day bakery market accompanies the park's autumn flowers and foliage.
- Place
- Inside the Japanese Garden front gate, Expo '70 Park, Suita, Osaka Prefecture
- Hours
- 9:30 AM–4:00 PM
Nov 7 – Nov 29Leaves
Expo '70 Park Maple Festival 2026
万博記念公園 紅葉まつり
An autumn festival connects the park's maple valley and Japanese garden with seasonal programmes.
- Place
- Japanese Garden and Maple Valley, Expo '70 Commemorative Park, Suita, Osaka Prefecture
- Hours
- 9:30 AM–5:00 PM; last entry 4:30 PM
Nov 7 – Nov 28 · 4Illumination
Kasuga Taisha Night Visit and Mantoro 2026
春日大社 夜間特別参拝と万燈籠
Four special Saturday evenings illuminate the shrine's hanging lanterns for a sanctuary visit.
- Place
- Kasuga Taisha main sanctuary, Nara City
- Hours
- 5:30–8:00 PM; last reception 7:45 PM
Nov 7 – Nov 24Leaves and light
Kifune Shrine Autumn Foliage Light-Up
貴船神社紅葉ライトアップ
The shrine’s approach is illuminated during the autumn period, making a quiet night visit possible in the mountain village.
- Place
- Main shrine approach, Kifune Shrine
- Hours
- From sunset to 8:30 PM
Nov 7 – Dec 25Illumination
KOBE UMIAKARI 2026
KOBE UMIAKARI
A seasonal programme links winter illumination around Harborland and Metro Kobe.
- Place
- Kobe Harborland and Metro Kobe, Kobe
- Hours
- Lighting and event hours vary by facility
Nov 7 – Dec 6 · 28Leaves and light
Suma Rikyu Maple Viewing and Lumiere 2026
もみじ観賞会＆ルミエール2026
Autumn maples, roses and weekend fountain illumination combine in the former villa park.
- Place
- Suma Rikyu Park, Suma Ward, Kobe
- Hours
- 9:00 AM–5:00 PM; weekends/public holidays until 8:00 PM; last entry 30 minutes before closing
Nov 14 – Nov 23 · 5Leaves
Murin-an: Twilight Garden Party 2026
秋の紅葉特別夜間公開 トワイライト庭園パーティー2026
A reservation-limited evening garden visit includes a 15-minute introduction and a café drink and sweet.
- Place
- Murin-an Garden, Okazaki, Kyoto
- Hours
- Nov 14, 15, 21, 22 and 23 · 5:30–7:30 PM or 7:30–9:30 PM
Walks that suit the season
These routes are already on the site. They are not a foliage forecast. Use them when you want a morning or a northern day around the events above.
- 01Higashiyama before breakfast
The eastern slope from Kiyomizu-dera toward Gion, before the lanes fill.
- 02A slow morning in Arashiyama
The river, the bridge, and the bamboo path, kept to one morning.
- 03Arashiyama as a landscape
How the river and mountain have been looked at for centuries, not only photographed.
- 04Ohara village roads
A northern day for moss gardens and the lanes between them.
- 05Ohara, Yase, and Kifune
The longer northern day that ends at Kifune Shrine, where the foliage light-up is listed separately.