Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts
Kinkakuji, Kyoto
- Tue to Sun
- 9:30 to 17:00
- Mon
- Closed
Last entry 30 minutes before closing. Open on a Monday holiday, then closed the next weekday. Closed 28 December to 4 January and between exhibitions.
Source: insho-domoto.com, checked 11 Oct 2026.
The painter Domoto Insho designed this museum himself, inside and out, and opened it in 1966. His patterns cover the outer walls, the door handles, the stained glass and 18 kinds of garden chairs, and the building became a registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2025. The shows rotate through his own work, made on the idea that true tradition means breaking with it.
Insider tip
Entry is usually ¥580 for adults, and junior high school students and younger get in free. Special shows cost more, such as Muses (15 October to 20 December 2026) at ¥600. You can photograph the building, the garden and most of the interior. It's closed until 14 October 2026 while the exhibition changes.
Tickets and tours
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What's on at Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts
Upcoming events at Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Muses: The Models Who Inspired Insho's Art
〈開館60周年記念〉特別企画展Ⅱ モデルになったミューズたち
Time 9:30 to 17:00 (last entry 30 minutes before closing) Station Ritsumeikan Daigaku-mae bus stop (City Bus), right outside
Paintings by Domoto Insho of women from his student years to his late career, shown for the museum's 60th anniversary. Closed Mondays except 23 Nov, and closed 24 Nov.
Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert, CC BY 4.0 Insho Domoto Museum: Yama no Atelier Special Opening
堂本印象美術館「山のアトリエ」特別公開
Time Entry 11:00 to 11:30 and 14:30 to 15:00 Station Ritsumeikan Daigaku-mae bus stop (City Bus), right outside
The museum opens the renovated Yama no Atelier, a registered Tangible Cultural Property, to visitors with a museum ticket in a morning and an afternoon slot.
Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert, CC BY 4.0 Ritsumeikan Library 10th Anniversary Concert
立命館大学 平井嘉一郎記念図書館 開館10周年記念 LibraryConcert
Time 17:10 to 18:00
The university symphony orchestra plays Carmen, Hungarian Dance No. 5 and a John Williams tribute in the library's ground-floor Library Valley. Free, no booking, and people from outside the university are welcome.
Ritsumeikan University Kinugasa Festival (Kinugasa Saiten)
立命館大学 衣笠祭典
Station Ritsumeikan-daigaku-mae (Randen), short walk
The student festival committee holds the Kinugasa campus festival and says visitors are welcome, with the programme to be published later.
Fudo Hall Opening Service at Kinkaku-ji
不動堂開扉法要
Time 09:00 to 10:45 and 12:00 to 15:00 Station Kinkakuji-michi bus stop
On 3 February the hidden stone Fudo Myoo statue, said to be by Kobo Daishi, is opened for a service.
John Mason, CC BY 4.0 Nearby
Around Kinkakuji
Three World Heritage temples on one road under Mount Kinugasa
Kinkaku-ji, Ryoan-ji and Ninna-ji all sit on Kinukake-no-Michi, a road that climbs about 2.5 km from Omuro-Ninnaji Station up to the Golden Pavilion. Start at Ryoan-ji, which opens at 8:00 from March to November, an hour before Kinkaku-ji. South of the road, Myoshin-ji's grounds don't close at all, and they hold more than 40 subtemples.
Kinkakuji has 14 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 9 shrines and temples, 2 museums, 1 cafe, 1 restaurant and 1 viewpoint. Read the Kinkakuji guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts?
- 26-3 Hirano Kamiyanagi-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市北区平野上柳町26-3).
- What are the opening hours of Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts?
- Tue to Sun 9:30 to 17:00; Closed Mon. Last entry 30 minutes before closing. Open on a Monday holiday, then closed the next weekday. Closed 28 December to 4 January and between exhibitions.
- How do I get to Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts?
- The nearest station is Ritsumeikan Daigaku-mae bus stop (City Bus 12, 50, 59). Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts is in Kinkakuji, Kyoto.
- How much does Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts cost?
- Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts?
- Plan for 1 hour.
- When is the best time to visit Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts?
- A rainy afternoon.
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