Hosomi Museum
Okazaki, Kyoto
- Tue to Sun
- 10:00 to 17:00
- Mon
- Closed
When Monday is a public holiday it opens and closes the day after the holiday instead. Closed between exhibitions and from 24 December 2026 to 5 January 2027.
Source: emuseum.or.jp, checked 11 Oct 2026.
The Hosomi Museum opened in 1998 to show what three generations of the Hosomi family collected, from Shinto and Buddhist art and tea utensils to Edo painting such as Rimpa and Ito Jakuchu. Exhibitions change through the year.
Insider tip
Entry depends on the show, ¥2,000 for the Ryokan exhibition running to 8 November 2026. The Koko-an tea room looks out over the Higashiyama hills, but its regular tea service is paused, so ask the museum first. The JAKUCHU CAFE in the basement and the shop are free to walk into.
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What's on at Hosomi Museum
Upcoming events at Hosomi Museum and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Silk Beauty, Weaving Skill: Yamaguchi Itaro and the Tale of Genji Brocade Handscroll (working title)
絹の美、織の技 ―山口伊太郎と「源氏物語錦織絵巻」(仮)
Hosomi Museum lists this spring 2027 exhibition on Yamaguchi Itaro and the Tale of Genji brocade handscroll. The title is provisional and the page prints dates only.
Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0 Gafuten small bonsai fair
雅風展（小品盆栽フェア）
Time 9:30-16:30
Small bonsai fair at Miyako Messe from 8 to 10 January, 9:30 to 16:30 (15:30 on the last day).
Kyoto Cuisine Exhibition Taikai
京料理展示大会
Time 10:00-16:00
Two-day exhibition of Kyoto cuisine at Miyako Messe, 14 and 15 February, 10:00 to 16:00. Admission is charged; advance tickets are sold.
Spring Used Book Fair
春の古書大即売会
Time 10:00 to 16:45 (16:00 on the last day) Station Higashiyama Station (Tozai Line), 10 min walk
About 40 used bookshops from Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and Okayama sell classics, academic and art books and paperbacks in one of Japan's larger indoor used book fairs.
Kinjo Yoshihiko Pottery Exhibition (Kinjo Jiro kiln family)
人間国宝 金城次郎窯一門 金城吉彦窯陶展
Time 10:00 to 17:00 (until 16:00 on the last day) Station Higashiyama (Tozai Line), 10 min walk
A pottery exhibition by Yoshihiko Kinjo of the Kinjo Jiro kiln lineage is shown in the West 2F Art and Craft Gallery.
Smaller local events nearby
Kyoto University Museums Feature 7: Universities Are Treasure Boxes Exhibition
24 Oct to 20 Dec · Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design, Square, Okazaki
A joint exhibition marking the 15th anniversary of the Kyoto university museum partnership, held in the Square gallery at the Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design.
Map · Source: Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts · 京都・大学ミュージアム連携15周年記念 合同展 京都の大学ミュージアム特集7「大学は宝箱 - てわざ大集合 - 」
Ryokan: The Man and His Zen Exhibition
On now, until 8 Nov · Hosomi Museum, Okazaki
A special exhibition on the Zen monk Ryokan, with his kite-character calligraphy and the long poem The Moon Rabbit, which were not shown publicly for a long time.
Map · Source: Hosomi Museum Kyoto exhibitions · 特別展 良寛さんーその人と禅ー
Nearby
Around Okazaki
Art museums, Meiji gardens and Nanzen-ji along the Lake Biwa Canal
Okazaki is Kyoto's museum quarter. Two art museums sit either side of the approach to Heian Shrine, by its giant torii, and the zoo, a crafts museum and ROHM Theatre Kyoto are a few minutes away round Okazaki Park. Follow the Lake Biwa Canal east and you're at Nanzen-ji, with Eikan-do and Murin-an a short walk from its gate.
Okazaki has 27 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 9 shrines and temples, 6 museums, 4 restaurants, 2 cafes, 2 shops, 2 landmarks and 2 parks and gardens. Read the Okazaki guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Hosomi Museum?
- 6-3 Okazaki Saishojicho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市左京区岡崎最勝寺町6-3).
- What are the opening hours of Hosomi Museum?
- Tue to Sun 10:00 to 17:00; Closed Mon. When Monday is a public holiday it opens and closes the day after the holiday instead. Closed between exhibitions and from 24 December 2026 to 5 January 2027.
- How do I get to Hosomi Museum?
- The nearest station is Higashiyama (Tozai Line). Hosomi Museum is in Okazaki, Kyoto.
- How much does Hosomi Museum cost?
- Hosomi Museum is mid-range, marked ¥¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Hosomi Museum?
- Plan for 1 hour.
- When is the best time to visit Hosomi Museum?
- Rainy afternoons.
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