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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 July 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.
Premium
Open (for Premium Guided Tours) Opening hours: 9:00 AM to 16:50 PM [Last admission: 3:00 PM]
▼P/EN
Open (for Premium English Guided Tours) Once per scheduled day at 11:00 AM [Dismissal: 12:50 PM]
*Please click here for more details.
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August 2025

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
2025.81 open (for Guided tours) 2025.82 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours)
2025.83 open (for Guided tours) 2025.84 open (for Guided tours) 2025.85 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.86 ×closed 2025.87 ♦AEOpen (for 20th Anniversary Special Event) 2025.88 open (for Guided tours) 2025.89 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours)
2025.810 open (for Guided tours) 2025.811 open (for Guided tours) 2025.812 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.813 ×closed 2025.814 PremiumOpen (for Premium Guided Tours) ▼P/ENOpen (for Premium English Guided Tours) 2025.815 PremiumOpen (for Premium Guided Tours) 2025.816 PremiumOpen (for Premium Guided Tours) ▼P/ENOpen (for Premium English Guided Tours)
2025.817 PremiumOpen (for Premium Guided Tours) 2025.818 open (for Guided tours) 2025.819 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.820 ×closed 2025.821 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.822 open (for Guided tours) 2025.823 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours)
2025.824 open (for Guided tours) 2025.825 open (for Guided tours) 2025.826 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.827 ×closed 2025.828 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2028.529 open (for Guide tours) 2025.830 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours)
2025.831 open (for Guided tours)

September 2025

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
2025.91 open (for Guided tours) 2025.92 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.93 ×closed 2025.94 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.95 open (for Guided tours) 2025.96 PremiumOpen (for Premium Guided Tours) ▼P/ENOpen (for Premium English Guided Tours)
2025.97 PremiumOpen (for Premium Guided Tours) 2025.98 PremiumOpen (for Premium Guided Tours) 2025.99 PremiumOpen (for Premium Guided Tours) ▼P/ENOpen (for Premium English Guided Tours) 2025.910 ×closed 2025.911 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.912 open (for Guided tours) 2025.913 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours)
2025.914 open (for Guided tours) 2025.915 open (for Guided tours) 2025.916 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.917 ×closed 2025.918 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.919 open (for Guided tours) 2025.920 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours)
2025.921 open (for Guided tours) 2025.922 open (for Guided tours) 2025.923 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.924 ×closed 2025.925 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours) 2025.926 open (for Guided tours) 2025.927 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours)
2025.928 open (for Guided tours) 2025.929 open (for Guided tours) 2025.930 open (for Guided tours) Englishopen (for English Guided tours)

*The schedule for October 2025 will be posted on August 27th. 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.