Kyo no Meiko Ten 2026: Kyoto Master Craftsmen Exhibition

Dates & time: October 21, 2026 (Wed) - October 25, 2026 (Sun) 10:00–17:00 (until 16:00 on the final day)
Price & booking: Free admission. Tea service 500 yen per seat. Weekend hands-on sessions are paid (fee not listed officially). No booking needed. Visitors in kimono receive a tea-service ticket (first 20 each day).
Venue & access: Museum of Kyoto, 5F Exhibition Room About 3 min on foot from Exit 5 of Karasuma Oike subway station, or about 7 min from Exit 16 of Hankyu Karasuma Station.

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Why You Should Visit

A five-day exhibition on the 5th floor of the Museum of Kyoto bringing together works by the Kyo no Meiko, master craftspeople honored by the Governor of Kyoto Prefecture, alongside pieces by Kyomono Certified Artisans, the next generation of makers. Co-hosted by Kyoto Prefecture and the Kyoto Takumi-kai since 1971, it covers Nishijin weaving, Kyo-yuzen dyeing, Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki ceramics, Buddhist altars, lacquerware and more. Every day there are gallery talks on a different craft, and on the weekend there are live demonstrations of Kyoto inlay and altar making plus paid hands-on sessions in joinery and Nishijin weaving. Admission is free, and a tea service (500 yen) is offered in the hall. The venue is three minutes from Karasuma Oike Station, easy to fit into a walk around Sanjo and Karasuma.

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Exhibits

Works by the Kyo no Meiko (Kyoto Prefecture's outstanding traditional-industry artisans)
Works by Kyomono Certified Artisans, Kyoto's young craftspeople (held concurrently)

Supported by

the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Kyoto Shimbun, Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Sankei and Nikkei Kyoto bureaus, NHK Kyoto, KBS Kyoto and FM Kyoto

*Program subject to change

*Inquiries: Kyoto Prefecture Textile and Crafts Division, 075-414-4869

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FAQ

Is admission free?

Yes. The tea service inside costs 500 yen per seat, and the weekend hands-on sessions are paid.

Are there talks or demonstrations every day?

Gallery talks run every day of the five, each on a different craft. Live demonstrations and paid hands-on sessions are on Saturday and Sunday only, 10:30–15:00.

Is there anything for visitors in kimono?

Visitors in kimono receive a tea-service ticket, limited to the first 20 each day.