Only here for a while

A 140th-anniversary retrospective of textile artist Seika Yamaga, weaving rockets and Tokyo Tower into traditional craft.

Opening hours

10:00 AM–6:00 PM

Address

Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art

Nearest station

Subway Higashiyama · 8 min walk

Admission

Adults ¥1,800; university/vocational/high-school students ¥1,300; junior-high students and younger free. Advance sales ended.

Reservation

No mandatory timed reservation is stated. Advance sales ended Sep 18; use current admission tickets.

Around 1 km of bamboo forest paths glow with handcrafted bamboo lanterns and art installations, creating a dreamlike autumn night walk through Arashiyama.

Opening hours

6:00–9:00 PM

Address

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

Nearest station

JR Saga-Arashiyama · 10 min walk / Randen Arashiyama · 10 min walk / Hankyu Arashiyama · 15 min walk

Admission

¥1,500 same-day admission; ¥2,000 online reservation with entry guaranteed. Children 12 and under are free.

Reservation

Online reservation is recommended for guaranteed entry. Same-day tickets are sold in cash at the bamboo grove ticket counter from 5:50 PM.

A defined autumn access period provides a quieter Buddhist-sculpture stop beyond the main Nara Park route.

Opening hours

9:00 AM–5:00 PM; reception by 4:00 PM

Address

Daian-ji, Nara City

Nearest station

Station details on official site

Admission

Adult ¥800 in total: base admission ¥600 plus the October–November special-opening surcharge ¥200. High-school pupils and younger: ¥500 total.

Reservation

The official announcement does not state a reservation requirement or deadline.

A Ghibli exhibition that uses Zen as a way to look at works including The Boy and the Heron.

Opening hours

10:00 AM–6:00 PM

Address

Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum, Higashiyama Cube

Nearest station

Subway Higashiyama · 8 min walk

Admission

Same-day: adults/university ¥1,900; middle/high-school ¥1,500; elementary-school ¥1,100; preschool children free. ¥3,200 advance pair ticket ended Oct 2.

Reservation

The official FAQ lists same-day venue tickets. Pair-ticket presale ended Oct 2 at 23:59; priority reservations may be introduced if crowded.

See the mossy Na-chu garden attributed to Sen no Rikyu and normally restricted interiors.

Opening hours

10:00 AM–3:45 PM (last reception)

Address

Oubai-in, Daitokuji Temple

Nearest station

Station details on official site

Admission

Adults ¥1,000; middle/high-school ¥500; elementary-school and younger free with guardian. Cash only.

Reservation

Official notices list no booking channel or deadline; confirm with organizer before group visits.

The 2026 Starlight Dream theme includes heart tunnels, a butterfly swing and illuminated palace scenes.

Opening hours

5:00–10:00 PM; lights 5:30–9:30 PM, last entry 9:30 PM

Address

Kobe Fruit Flower Park Osawa, Kita Ward, Kobe

Nearest station

Station details on official site

Admission

Standard adult ¥2,000; child ages 1 through elementary school ¥1,000; pet ¥500. Priority tickets: adult ¥3,000, child ¥2,000. These prices do not cover Dec 31.

Reservation

Standard same-day tickets are sold at the venue. Official partner ticket links are listed by the organizer; sales periods differ by channel and current inventory is unverified.

The garden contains around 250 varieties and 2,400 rose plants; actual flowering varies with conditions.

Opening hours

9:30 AM–5:00 PM; park last entry 4:30 PM

Address

Peace Rose Garden, Expo '70 Commemorative Park, Suita, Osaka Prefecture

Nearest station

Station details on official site

Admission

No separate festival admission; park entry is ¥450 per adult, free for junior-high pupils and younger. Special programmes may cost extra.

Reservation

The official announcement does not state a reservation requirement or deadline.

A tightly timed opportunity to see treasures normally conserved in Shosoin; reserve an entry slot around a Nara temple itinerary.

Opening hours

8:00 AM–6:00 PM; Fri/Sat/Sun/public holidays until 8:00 PM; last entry one hour earlier

Address

Nara National Museum, Nara City

Nearest station

Station details on official site

Admission

Adult ¥2,000; late-entry adult ¥1,500 (after 4:00 PM Mon–Thu, 5:00 PM Fri/Sat/Sun/public holidays). Conditional venue sales add ¥200 per ticket.

Reservation

Normally a timed ticket must be purchased in advance, except eligible free visitors. Online sales run until the chosen entry slot begins, or sell out earlier. Same-day venue tickets exist only if slots remain. Lecture and special-tenugui ticket packages are sold out; normal ticket inventory has not been checked.

Some 800 candles sit on hand-made Bontō tiles and old roof tiles, lighting the white sand and moss garden at night.

Opening hours

6:00–8:30 PM (last reception 8:00 PM)

Address

Tōrin-in, a subtemple of Myoshin-ji

Nearest station

Station details on official site

Admission

¥800 admission; an optional tea seating with a sweet is ¥600 extra.

Reservation

The current official listing does not specify a reservation requirement, booking channel or deadline.

About 350 maples line Hideyoshi's historic rampart; the Kamiya River and vermilion Uguisu Bridge frame the scenery.

Opening hours

Day 9 AM–4 PM; light-up dusk–8 PM

Address

Odoi Historic Earthen Rampart, Kitano Tenmangu

Nearest station

Station details on official site

Admission

Adults/middle-school and older ¥1,500; children ¥700; preschool free. Includes a Hideyoshi tea-gathering sweet.

Reservation

The official event page does not list a booking channel or deadline.

Visitors can enter an inner passage normally reserved for monks and view the main statue of Shō-Kannon. A maple festival nearby offers food and a free prize drawing.

Opening hours

9:00 AM–4:00 PM; inner sanctum 10:00 AM–3:30 PM

Address

Yokawa area, Enryaku-ji, Mount Hiei

Nearest station

Station details on official site

Admission

The special inner-sanctum viewing has no added fee; the standard Enryaku-ji pilgrimage admission of ¥1,000 still applies.

Reservation

The current official event listing does not state a reservation requirement, booking channel or deadline.

The normally closed Daishidō (an Important Cultural Property) houses a rare 1302 board-carved image of Kōbō Daishi, said to have been modeled on a statue at Kongōchō-ji.

Opening hours

9:00 AM–4:00 PM

Address

Jingo-ji Temple, Takao

Nearest station

Station details on official site

Admission

¥500 special opening fee plus the standard Jingo-ji admission of ¥1,000.

Reservation

The current official event listing does not state a reservation requirement, booking channel or deadline.