On October 31, a press conference was held at Nijo Castle to announce not only the Kan’ei Gyoko 400th Anniversary Commemoration, but also collaborative initiatives with the Kyoto Culture Museum, the Nijo Castle Wall Paintings Gallery and Repository, and the Sen-oku Hakuko Kan.
We were honored to welcome representatives from a wide range of media outlets, and we extend our sincere thanks to all who attended.
This was followed by the unveiling at the Nijo Castle guardhouse of a one-quarter-scale miniature figure exhibition depicting part of the Kan’ei Gyoko procession, as well as an unveiling ceremony for a folding-screen-style signboard specially produced to commemorate the Kan’ei Gyoko 400th Anniversary Commemoration.
Approximately 100 figures are arranged in front of “The Folding Screen Depicting the Imperial Visit to Nijo Castle” (replica; collection of the Sen-oku Hakuko Kan).
The figures meticulously recreate ceremonial costumes, accessories, ox-drawn carriages, and the hōren (Imperial palanquin), vividly conveying the lively atmosphere of the Gyoko. When visiting Nijo Castle, we invite you to take time to view the display while imagining the reenactment procession scheduled for December 6, 2026.
(The exhibition runs through December 7, 2025. Admission to Nijo Castle is required.)
In addition, the folding-screen-style signboard, designed with “The Folding Screen Depicting the Imperial Visit to Nijo Castle” as its motif, evokes the splendor and pageantry of the Gyoko. It is installed in front of the Higashi-Ōtemon Gate and can also be seen from Horikawa Street. We encourage you to take notice when passing by Nijo Castle.
In cooperation with:
Izutsu Planning Co., Ltd. (Miniature Figure Exhibition)
One World Co., Ltd. (Folding-Screen-Style Signboard)
We were promptly introduced to highlights from the day’s events.
A selection is shared here for your reference. Our sincere thanks.
●MBS: “After 400 Years… The Early Edo-Period ‘Kan’ei Gyoko’ to Be Reenacted Along Kyoto’s Main Thoroughfares — Planned for December Next Year, with the Route Under Consideration from the Kyoto Imperial Palace to Nijo Castle”(October 31, 2025)
●Asahi Shimbun: “The Kan’ei Gyoko That Brought Splendor to Early Edo-Period Kyoto to Be Reenacted in December 2026 — A Procession to Nijo Castle”(October 31, 2025)
●KBS Kyoto: “The Edo-Period ‘Kan’ei Gyoko’ Procession to Be Reenacted in Kyoto City Next Year”(October 31, 2025)
●Kyoto Shimbun: “Miniature Display of the ‘Kan’ei Gyoko’ Unveiled at Nijo Castle in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto — 400th Anniversary Commemoration to Be Held in 2026”(October 31, 2025)
●Yomiuri Online: “Reenactment Planned of the ‘Kan’ei Gyoko,’ in Which the Tokugawa Shogunal House Invited Emperor Go-Mizunoo to Nijo Castle — To Be Held in Kyoto Next Year”(November 1, 2025)
●Bijutsu Techo: “The ‘Kan’ei Gyoko 400th Anniversary Commemoration’ Held in Kyoto — Kan’ei-Period Culture of the Edo Era Revived in the Reiwa Period”(November 4, 2025)