Kyoto in October

☀️ ~23°

Typical daytime high ~23°C · usually dry

Crisp and lovely

What's on in October

Jidai Matsuri & Kurama Fire FestivalWorth timing

A costumed procession by day and a mountain fire festival by night — one very full Kyoto day.

In short: Crisp and lovely. Jidai Matsuri & Kurama Fire Festival is the season's draw — lovely, and busy with it.

Going in October?

We'll plan Kyoto around your dates — weather and crowds factored in — in about a minute, free.