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Kyoto State Guest House 20th Anniversary.

In 2025, Kyoto State Guest House Marks Its 20th Anniversary.

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of its establishment on April 17, 2025, Kyoto State Guest House will feature special exhibitions and exclusive events throughout the year.
We invite you to visit during this special occasion to discover Kyoto State Guest House's role in welcoming dignitaries and to encounter the traditional Japanese artisanship reflected in its architecture and furnishings.

20th Anniversary Event History Anniversary Year Schedule

20th Anniversary Event

History

1990

To commemorate the twelve-hundredth anniversary of the establishment of the ancient capital of Heian-kyo in 1994, the momentum toward building a Japanese-style guest house in Kyoto gained force.

October 1994

Cabinet approval obtained for "the construction of a guest house facility"
The government decided to build a state guest house within the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden.

March 2002

Construction of Kyoto State Guest House (main structure) started

February 2005

Construction completed

April 2005

Kyoto State Guest House opened

An image of the ribbon cutting at Kyoto State Guest House Opening Ceremony. Standing before the front entrance, from left are Supreme Court Chief Justice Machida, Speaker of the House of Representatives Kono, Prime Minister Koizumi, and President of the House of Councillors Ogi at the far right dressed in kimono. A red carpet is spread beneath the four. Their scissors are in the process of slicing through the tape.

July 2016

Kyoto State Guest House's all-year public opening started

An image of the ribbon cutting at Kyoto State Guest House Opening Ceremony. Standing before the front entrance, from left are Supreme Court Chief Justice Machida, Speaker of the House of Representatives Kono, Prime Minister Koizumi, and President of the House of Councillors Ogi at the far right dressed in kimono. A red carpet is spread beneath the four. Their scissors are in the process of slicing through the tape.

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