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).
*The museum will be open on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
Other Closures, April 2023 – March 2024
The museum will be closed on:
October 6, 2023
December 25, 2023 through January 1, 2024
Museum Hours and Admission
Museum hours vary depending on whether the museum is holding a Special Exhibition, Collection Exhibitions, or whether 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
- May 23 – June 11, 2023
- September 20 – October 5, 2023
- December 5 – December 24, 2023
- March 26 – April 11, 2024
- Hours
- 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Entrance until 4:30 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.
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Accepted payment methods:
Special Exhibitions
Hours and admission vary by exhibition. See below for details.
Upcoming
Special Exhibition
Tōfuku-ji: Monumental Zen Temple of Kyoto
- Dates
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October 7-December 3, 2023
- Hours
- 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (Entrance until 5:00 p.m.)
- Admission
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Adult 1,800 yen
(1,600 yen)University Student 1,200 yen
(1,000 yen)High School Student 700 yen
(500 yen)- The discounted prices in parentheses ( ) are advance ticket and group ticket rates.
- Advance tickets will be on sale between August 21 and October 6th at major ticket outlets and other locations.
- See the official exhibition website (in Japanese only) for information about advance and discount advance tickets.
- Group ticket rates apply to groups of 20 people or more.
- Please show student ID for student admission.
- Admission is free for junior high school students and other youths age 0–15, visitors with disabilities and one caretaker. Please show ID.
- Admission is reduced by 500 yen for Campus Members (including faculty) able to produce ID.
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Accepted payment methods:
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
- June 13 – September 18, 2023
- January 2 – March 24, 2024
- Hours
- 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Entrance until 4:30 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 for school groups: Admission to the Collection Galleries is free for elementary school, middle school, and high school students on school fieldtrips as well as teachers serving as their guides.
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Accepted payment methods: