Hours and Admission
Closed
Regular Closures
- Mondays
*When Monday is a national holiday, the museum remains open on Monday and closes the following day (Tuesday).
Other Closures, April 2026 – March 2027
The museum will be closed on:
- April 17, 2026
- December 28, 2026–January 1, 2027
Museum Hours and Admission
Museum hours vary depending on whether the museum is holding a Special Exhibition or Collection Exhibitions, or if only the Museum Gardens are open. During Special Exhibitions, there are no separate Collection Exhibitions on view. On dates when only the Museum Gardens are open, the galleries are closed to the public. Ticket prices vary accordingly.
Museum Garden Admission
During these periods, only the Museum Gardens and Outdoor Exhibits are open. The galleries are closed to visitors.
- Dates
- March 24–April 16, 2026
- June 16–July 12, 2026
- September 8–October 4, 2026
- December 1–December 20, 2026
- March 24–April 18, 2027
- Hours
- 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (entrance until 4:30 p.m.)
Fridays, 9:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m. (entrance until 7:30 p.m.)
- Admission
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Adult 300 yen University Student (ID required) 150 yen - Guide booklet is provided with adult admission only.
- Admission to the gardens and outdoor exhibitions is free for high school students and other youths age 0-17, seniors over 70, visitors with disabilities and one caretaker, and for Campus Members (including faculty). Please show ID.
- During periods when only the museum gardens are open, admission is free for teachers accompanying groups of preschool through high school students on fieldtrips.
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Accepted payment methods:
Special Exhibitions
Hours and admission vary by exhibition. See below for details.
Upcoming
Special Exhibition
Kitano Tenjin: Legends of a Shinto God
- Dates
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April 18–June 14, 2026
- Hours
- 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (entrance until 5:00 p.m.)
Fridays, 9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. (entrance until 7:30 p.m.)
- Admission
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Adult 2,000 yen
(1,800 yen)University Student 1,400 yen
(1,200 yen)High School Student 900 yen
(700 yen)- The discounted prices in parentheses ( ) are advance ticket and group ticket rates.
- Group ticket rates apply to groups of 20 people or more.
- Advance tickets will be on sale between January 16 and April 17, 2026 at at the official online ticket site and major ticket outlets.
- See the online ticket site (e-tix; https://www.e-tix.jp/kitano/en/) for more information about tickets.
- Please show student ID for student admission.
- Admission is free for junior high school students and other youths age 0–15, as well as for visitors with disabilities and one caretaker. Please show ID.
- Admission is reduced by 500 yen for Campus Members (including faculty) able to produce ID (applicable only to the purchase of same-day tickets at the South Gate ticket office).
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Accepted payment methods:
Upcoming
Special Exhibition
The Tale of Genji: Radiant Culture of the Japanese Imperial Court
- Dates
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October 6–November 29, 2026
- Hours
- 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (entrance until 5:00 p.m.)
Fridays, 9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. (entrance until 7:30 p.m.)
- Admission
- TBD
Collection Exhibitions
Admission fees include entry to all exhibitions on view in the Heisei Chishinkan Wing. The Collection Exhibitions are not on view during Special Exhibitions or when only the Museum Gardens are open.
- Dates
- July 14–September 6, 2026
- December 22–December 27, 2026
- January 2–March 22, 2027
- Hours
- 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (entrance until 4:30 p.m.)
Fridays, 9:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m. (entrance until 7:30 p.m.)
- Admission
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Adult 700 yen University Student (ID required) 350 yen - Admission fee includes admission to all galleries in the Heisei Chishinkan Wing.
- Admission is free for high school students and other youths age 0–17, seniors over 70, visitors with disabilities and one caretaker, and for Campus Members (including faculty). Please show ID.
- Admission to the Collection Galleries is free for teachers accompanying groups of preschool through high school students on fieldtrips.
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Accepted payment methods:
