Gion Kagai Art Museum
Gion, Kyoto
- Daily
- 11:00 to 18:30
Last entry 17:30. Closed mid-March to early May, at New Year and on irregular days.
Source: gion-museum.com, checked 11 Oct 2026.
The Gion Kagai Art Museum, in the Yasaka Club beside the Kaburenjo, explains the world of Gion Kobu's geiko and maiko through hand-painted Yuzen kimono, Nishijin obi and the kanzashi they change with the seasons. Upstairs, a geiko or maiko dances two Inoue-style pieces several times a day. You can also see the pond garden from 1913 and, when it's open, part of the Kaburenjo's all-hinoki theatre.
Insider tip
Entry is ¥1,500. The 15-minute dances start at 13:30, 14:20, 15:00, 16:00 and 16:30 and cost ¥1,600 on top of entry, with same-day tickets on sale from 11:00 or online about a month ahead. It closes from mid-March to early May, and there's no lift or luggage storage.
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What's on near Gion Kagai Art Museum
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Gion Kagai Art Museum, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Onshukai Recital of Gion Kobu
祇園甲部 温習会
Station Gion-Shijo (Keihan), 8 min walk
Gion Kobu's geiko and maiko dance the Inoue-school Kyomai handed down since the Edo period, with a different programme on each of the six days.
Last Konpira Festival of the Year at Yasui Konpira-gu
終い金比羅祭
The year's last monthly rite. From this day until the first Konpira on 10 January the shrine gives out the lucky charm Inehorai (paid, limited numbers).
663highland, CC BY 2.5 Ono no Takamura Memorial Service at Rokudo Chinno-ji
小野篁忌ご命日法要と特別寺宝展
Time Service from 8:30 Station Bus Kiyomizu-michi, 5 min walk
A memorial service starts at 8:30 for Ono no Takamura, with a special treasure display and a special seal handwritten on seal books brought by visitors.
663highland, CC BY 2.5 Kyushoin Hidden Cultural Properties Opening
久昌院 京都非公開文化財特別公開
Time 9:00 to 16:00 (reception hours) Station Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan) about 8 min walk
A Kennin-ji sub-temple opens its hojo hall, the Takamatsu-ken study, a tea room and a Nagashino battle screen in the 62nd Kyoto Hidden Cultural Properties programme.
663highland, CC BY 2.5 Kunpu Temple Treasures Opening at Rokudo Chinno-ji
薫風寺宝特別公開
A hidden principal image, the Yakushi Nyorai, repaired for the first time in 130 years, is shown with a Hell painting and other treasures.
663highland, CC BY 2.5 Smaller local events nearby
Andrew Cranston: Birds, beasts and flowers Exhibition
6 to 22 Nov · Ryosoku-in, Higashiyama
An exhibition of paintings by Andrew Cranston inside the Ryosoku-in temple, with last entry at 16:30.
13:00 to 17:00 · Map · Source: Art Collaboration Kyoto · B05 アンドリュー・クランストン「Birds, beasts and flowers」
Senkokai zazen morning at Kennin-ji Festival
Sun 8 Nov, Sun 13 Dec, Sun 10 Jan · Kennin-ji, Gion
Kennin-ji holds a zazen and Dharma talk session on the second Sunday of each month at 7:30, with no booking and no fee, and pauses it in August.
Free · Map · Source: Kennin-ji · 千光会（建仁寺）
Nearby
Around Gion
The teahouse streets below Yasaka Shrine, best early or at dusk
Gion grew up as the town at the gate of Yasaka Shrine, and it's still where Kyoto's geiko and maiko live and work. Gion Kobu, the largest of the city's five geiko districts, keeps its teahouses along Hanamikoji-dori, and the Shirakawa canal runs through Gion Shinbashi to the north. Go early for the shrine and the temples behind it. Come back at dusk for the streets.
Gion has 25 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 6 shrines and temples, 4 shops, 4 neighbourhoods, 3 cafes, 2 landmarks, 2 restaurants, 1 bar, 1 museum, 1 park or garden and 1 bathhouse. Read the Gion guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Gion Kagai Art Museum?
- 570-2 Gionmachi Minamigawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都府京都市東山区祇園町南側570-2 八坂倶楽部).
- What are the opening hours of Gion Kagai Art Museum?
- Daily 11:00 to 18:30. Last entry 17:30. Closed mid-March to early May, at New Year and on irregular days.
- How do I get to Gion Kagai Art Museum?
- The nearest station is Gion-Shijo (Keihan). Gion Kagai Art Museum is in Gion, Kyoto.
- How much does Gion Kagai Art Museum cost?
- Gion Kagai Art Museum is mid-range, marked ¥¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Gion Kagai Art Museum?
- Plan for 1-2 hours.
- When is the best time to visit Gion Kagai Art Museum?
- Early afternoon, for the dances.
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