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Public Opening Schedule

Public Opening Schedule

Currently, we are operating guided tours only.

We recommend making an advance reservation for guided tours. By clicking on the date you wish to visit, you will be redirected to the reservation page.

Advance reservations are available until 12:00 PM the day before each tour. Same-day admission will be available based on remaining tour capacity.

Children aged 12 and younger, including toddlers and infants, will not be admitted.

Self-guided tours will not be offered during guided tour periods.

Please click here for details on the guided tours.

◆Update

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of its establishment on April 17, 2025, Kyoto State Guest House will increase the guided tour capacity from 36 to 40 participants per tour for approximately one year from the anniversary date. We look forward to welcoming you.

Check the schedule

Public Opening Calendar(as of April 30, 2025)

Explanatory note

Open (for Guided Tours) Opening hours: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM [Last admission: 3:30 PM]
English
Open (for English Guided Tours) Once per scheduled day at 11:45 AM [Dismissal: 1:15 PM]
♦AE
Open (for 20th Anniversary Special Event)
*Please click here for more details.
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May 2025

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
2025.51 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.52 open (for Guided tours) 2025.53 open (for Guided tours)
2025.54 open (for Guided tours) 2025.55 open (for Guided tours) 2025.56 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.57 ×closed 2025.58 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.59 open (for Guided tours) 2025.510 open (for Guided tours)
2025.511 open (for Guided tours) 2025.512 open (for Guided tours) 2025.513 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.514 ×closed 2025.515 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.516 open (for Guided tours) 2025.517 open (for Guided tours)
2025.518 open (for Guided tours) 2025.519 open (for Guided tours) 2025.520 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.521 ×closed 2025.522 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.523 open (for Guided tours) 2025.524 open (for Guided tours)
2025.525 open (for Guided tours) 2025.526 open (for Guided tours) 2028.527 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.528 ×closed 2025.529 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.530 open (for Guided tours) 2025.531 open (for Guided tours)

June 2025

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
2025.61 open (for Guided tours) 2025.62 open (for Guided tours) 2025.63 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.64 ×closed 2025.65 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.66 open (for Guided tours) 2025.67 open (for Guided tours)
2025.68 open (for Guided tours) 2025.69 open (for Guided tours) 2025.610 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.611 ×closed 2025.612 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.613 open (for Guided tours) 2025.614 open (for Guided tours)
2025.615 open (for Guided tours) 2025.616 open (for Guided tours) 2025.617 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.618 ×closed 2025.619 ♦AEopen (for 20th Anniversary Special Event) 2025.620 open (for Guided tours) 2025.621 open (for Guided tours)
2025.622 open (for Guided tours) 2025.623 open (for Guided tours) 2025.624 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.625 ×closed 2025.626 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.627 open (for Guided tours) 2025.628 open (for Guided tours)
2025.629 open (for Guided tours) 2025.630 open (for Guided tours)

*The schedule for July 2025 will be posted on May 28th. Online reservations will open at 11am on the same day.

Cautionary Notes

  • When it is crowded, those who made advance reservations will be preferentially admitted.
  • In the event of receiving distinguished guests at short notice, the scheduled public opening may be suddenly cancelled; please check the latest Public Opening Schedule before your visit. We will announce a change of the schedule on X as well.