Gion Matsuri 2027 · 祇園祭
The yamaboko floats roll through central Kyoto on 17 and 24 July, after three lantern-lit yoiyama evenings each. Crowds are thick; plan on your phone.
A week covers the yoiyama evenings, a procession day and the rest of Kyoto.
Making a longer trip of it?
日程
Dates as published on kyoto.travel, checked 15 September 2026. The organiser holds it on these dates every year; a notice for this year's edition may not be out yet, so check again before you book. We sell the eSIM, not tickets, and are not affiliated with Yasaka Shrine or the festival organisers.
料金
More lengths:
| Days | Data | Price | After the data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | 1GB | $8.81 | 384 kbps | |
| 3 days | 3GB | $7.06 | 384 kbps | |
| 3 days | Unlimited | $17.67 | up to 10 Mbps | |
| 5 days | Unlimited | $25.49 | up to 10 Mbps | |
| 7 days | 10GB | $12.44 | 384 kbps | |
| 7 days | Unlimited | $33.68 | up to 10 Mbps | |
| 10 days | Unlimited | $45.85 | up to 10 Mbps | |
| 15 days | 5GB | $10.02 | 384 kbps | |
| 15 days | 20GB | $21.84 | 384 kbps | |
| 15 days | Unlimited | $66.70 | up to 10 Mbps | |
| 30 days | 5GB | $10.54 | 384 kbps | |
| 30 days | 10GB | $14.55 | 384 kbps | |
| 30 days | 20GB | $22.89 | 384 kbps | |
| 30 days | Unlimited | $128.61 | up to 10 Mbps |
Fixed plans slow to 384 kbps once the data is used. Unlimited runs at up to 10 Mbps. Hotspot and when the days start are listed per plan at checkout.
理由
Paid procession seats are sold through the official Kyoto tourism site.
The route has published checkpoint times, so you can follow where the floats are.
Yoiyama evenings are extremely crowded, and a shared location is how you find your friends and the floats.
会場
Central Kyoto around Shijo-Karasuma.
Shijo (Kyoto Municipal Subway) and Karasuma (Hankyu).
Kansai International. Install the eSIM before you fly.
確認
Dial *#06#
If an EID appears, your phone takes an eSIM.
No EID? Don't buy this. The airport counters at Narita, Haneda and Kansai sell physical SIMs.
質問
Not at purchase. Each plan says at checkout whether its days begin when you install it or when it first connects in Japan.
About two minutes. We email a QR code; scan it before you fly and forget about it.
One-for-one replacement, and any unused plan is refunded.
It depends on the plan, and checkout shows it before you pay. Hotspot uses the same data.
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