Jidai Matsuri 2026 · 時代祭
A costume procession leaves Kenreimon Gate at noon and reaches Heian Shrine in the afternoon. If it rains, it moves, and the call is made that morning.
A week in Kyoto leaves a spare day if rain moves the procession.
Making a longer trip of it?
日程
Departs Kenreimon Gate of the Kyoto Imperial Palace at 12:00 and arrives at Heian Shrine at about 14:30.
The procession moves to a later day, decided early on the morning itself.
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 Heian 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
The rain decision is announced early that morning. You want to read it before you leave the hotel.
Official passing times are published for points along the route, which is how you pick a spot.
Paid viewing seats are sold through the official Kyoto tourism site.
会場
Kenreimon Gate, Kyoto Imperial Palace. The procession departs at 12:00.
Heian Shrine, at about 14:30.
Marutamachi Station on the Karasuma Line, for the start.
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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