Seasonal moment
Kyoto Modern Architecture Festival 2026
A citywide passport event opens selected modern buildings and normally closed spaces for self-guided visits on four public-access days.
Official information checked: 2026-11-02
Official bookingPlan your visit
- Event dates
- Festival period: October 31–November 8, 2026. Passport open days: Oct 31–Nov 1, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM; Nov 7–8, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM.
- Address
- Participating buildings across Kyoto City
- Admission
- Current regular passport prices: U29 full-period ¥2,000; first- or second-period pass ¥3,000; adult full-period pass ¥5,000. Early-price sales have ended.
- Reservation
- Buy the appropriate passport for the access dates. Most passport buildings do not require separate advance registration; some require free online timed/numbered tickets. Regular online passport sales end Nov 8 at 5:00 PM, subject to availability; other channels and buildings have their own hours. The guided-tour lottery has closed. Current ticket inventory is unverified.
What to know
The passport covers participating buildings only; architecture ranges from landmark modern structures to normally private interiors, with free audio guides and maps.
The Nov 7–8 passport days run 10:00 AM–5:00 PM, with building-specific hours. Oct 31–Nov 1 are retained as historical occurrences; the nine-day festival is not nine days of passport access.
Highlights
The passport covers participating buildings only; architecture ranges from landmark modern structures to normally private interiors, with free audio guides and maps.
Good for
For architecture, design and urban-history enthusiasts; particularly useful for repeat visitors.
Suggested stay
Suggested stay: 2–4 hours, depending on the buildings selected.