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Shogoin Autumn Opening: Emperor Go-Mizunoo
Imperial calligraphy and Kano-school paintings inside normally closed halls.
- Event dates
- October 10, 2026 – December 6, 2026 28 exact opening dates
- Address
- Shogoin Monzeki, Sakyo-ku
- Opening hours
- 10:00–16:00 (last reception)

01Plan your visit
Plan the visit
- Next open date
- November 6, 2026
- Admission
- Adults ¥800; secondary-school and university students ¥600; elementary-school children and younger free with a guardian.
- Reservation
- Individuals need no reservation. Groups of 10 or more must book through Kyoto Shunju; deadline not announced.Organizer information ↗
- Nearest station
- Keihan Jingu-Marutamachi · 12 min walk
02JAPAN TIME / EXACT SCHEDULE
Opening dates
Selected dates October 10–December 6, 2026; 10:00–16:00 reception. See calendar for exact dates.
October 2026
November 2026
December 2026
03What to know
Inside the normally closed halls
Imperial calligraphy, Kano-school paintings and the normally closed shoin. Traditional craft display also runs October 22–25.
For art, architecture and imperial-history enthusiasts.
Suggested stay: 60–90 minutes.