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.

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.

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.

Walk a chosen section of the illuminated ginkgo-lined avenue and connect several central districts.

Opening hours

Around 5:00 PM–1:00 AM the following day

Address

Midosuji, Hanshin-mae to Namba-nishiguchi, Osaka

Nearest station

Station details on official site

Admission

Free admission.

Reservation

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

Imperial calligraphy, Kano-school paintings and the normally closed shoin. Traditional craft display also runs October 22–25.

Opening hours

10:00–16:00 (last reception)

Address

Shogoin Monzeki, Sakyo-ku

Nearest station

Keihan Jingu-Marutamachi · 12 min walk

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.

A compact waterfront display provides a seasonal fireworks option outside the summer festival season.

Opening hours

6:00 PM; approximately 5 minutes

Address

Meriken Park waterfront, Kobe

Nearest station

Station details on official site

Admission

Free admission for viewing.

Reservation

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

Around 600 Japanese maples and seasonal roses share the park with an illuminated fountain area on extended-opening nights.

Opening hours

9:00 AM–5:00 PM; weekends/public holidays until 8:00 PM; last entry 30 minutes before closing

Address

Suma Rikyu Park, Suma Ward, Kobe

Nearest station

Station details on official site

Admission

Adult ¥400; primary/junior-high pupils ¥200. Tea and other special programmes cost extra.

Reservation

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

Seasonal market stalls, botanical Christmas displays and a tall redwood tree make this more than an ordinary garden visit.

Opening hours

Market 10:30 AM–4:30 PM; Fridays/weekends/public holidays until 8:00 PM; daily until 8:00 PM Dec 11–28

Address

Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens, Kobe

Nearest station

Station details on official site

Admission

Adult return-ropeway plus garden package ¥3,300; child ¥1,650. Food, shopping and separate activities cost extra.

Reservation

Admission/ropeway tickets are required; web ticketing is available. A universal advance-booking deadline is not published; current ticket inventory has not been checked.

Plan a waterfront walk between different facilities' winter illuminations rather than expecting a single gated light show.

Opening hours

Lighting and event hours vary by facility

Address

Kobe Harborland and Metro Kobe, Kobe

Nearest station

Station details on official site

Admission

A unified admission fee is not published in the official announcement; paid facilities and programmes may charge separately.

Reservation

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

Castle scenery and Hideyoshi-related historical motifs form a seasonal evening route.

Opening hours

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

Address

Osaka Castle Nishinomaru Garden, Osaka

Nearest station

Station details on official site

Admission

Standard adult (junior-high and older) ¥2,000; ages 1 through elementary school ¥1,000. Priority tickets cost extra.

Reservation

Tickets are sold through the organizer's linked official sales partners. A universal purchase deadline is not published; current availability is unverified.