What's on in Kyoto
"Leaves of Wild Ginger" (Aoi) from Illustrated Handscrolls of The Tale of Genji (Moriyasu edition), Kyoto National Museum

Kyoto National Museum · Higashiyama

The Tale of Genji: Radiant Culture of the Japanese Imperial Court

Upcoming6 October 2026 – 29 November 2026·£2200

Some 250 works inspired by Murasaki Shikibu's classic, including Teika's Blue-Cover manuscript and the scattered "Phantom Genji Scrolls". Two installations.

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Key visual for the AQUIRAX UNO exhibition at Museum "EKi" KYOTO

Uno Akira Exhibition: AQUIRAX UNO

Museum "EKi" KYOTO

Rosanjin Kitaoji, Doppo Seiten (Walking alone under the blue sky), calligraphy

Calligraphy by Modern Artists: Kahitsukan Collection

Kahitsukan – Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art

Key visual for the 7th Kyoto Craft Artist Exhibition

The 7th Kyoto Craft Artist Exhibition

Kyoto Prefectural Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts

All exhibitions in Kyoto this month Coming up in October

Nearby

Kawai Kanjiro's House

Architecture5 min walk
teamLab Biovortex Kyoto

teamLab Biovortex Kyoto

Children12 min walk

Museum "EKi" KYOTO

Design18 min walk
Kahitsukan – Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art

Kahitsukan – Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art

Art19 min walk