Kyoto–Kan’ei: A Connected Museum Experience

2026.9.19 (Sat) – 2026.11.15(Sun)

Special Exhibition at The Museum of Kyoto: Kan’ei – The Beauty Fostered by an Age of Peace

Centered on the Kan’ei Culture and the Kan’ei Gyoko (Imperial Visit by the Emperor), this exhibition showcases the finest achievements of Kyoto’s cultural flourishing in the early Edo period.

Date September 19 (Sat) – November 15 (Sun), 2026
※During the exhibition period, some exhibits and handscrolls will be rotated.
Opening Hours 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Fridays: Open until 7:30 p.m.
Last admission is 30 minutes before closing.
Closed Mondays
(Open on September 21 and October 12.)
Also closed on Thursday, September 24, and Tuesday, October 13.
Venue Exhibition Galleries, 3rd and 4th Floors
The Museum of Kyoto
Organized by Kyoto Prefecture, The Museum of Kyoto, and The Yomiuri Shimbun
Co-organized by Kan’ei Gyoko 400th Anniversary Festival Executive Committee
In Cooperation with Kyoto City (Former Imperial Villa Nijo Castle Office), Sen-oku Hakukokan Museum, and Living History KYOTO
Sponsored by Kinden Corporation, Shimizu Corporation, Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd., and Non-Destructive Inspection Co., Ltd.
Supported by NHK Kyoto Broadcasting Station, Kyoto Prefecture Tourism Federation, Kyoto City Tourism Association, KBS Kyoto, and FM Kyoto

Visit the Official Exhibition Website