Kangeisai at the Former Kyoto Prefectural Office 2026

Dates & time: October 24, 2026 (Sat) - November 3, 2026 (Tue) 10:00〜17:00
cost: Free entry to the building (check the official page for individual programs)
Venue & access: Former Main Building of the Kyoto Prefectural Office About a 10-min walk from Marutamachi Station (Karasuma Subway Line), or right by the "Fucho-mae" city bus stop. Public transport is recommended.

There are 5 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Former Main Building of the Kyoto Prefectural Office, and 1 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

An 11-day autumn cultural festival at the Former Main Building of the Kyoto Prefectural Office, built in 1904 and designated an Important Cultural Property. Mainly on weekends and holidays, concerts of koto, shamisen, Chikuzen biwa, opera and jazz change daily in the Main Hall and Former Assembly Hall, while an outdoor sculpture exhibition and displays on Kyoto culture run throughout. On October 28–29 a special coffee-and-Japanese-instruments event is held in the Main Hall, and on the final day, November 3, the front garden hosts the regular Kodawari Market and a maple sale marking 10 years of friendship between Kyoto and Quebec.

Programs

Timetable & Map

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Highlights

The Former Main Building is a brick structure completed in 1904, the oldest government building in Japan still in use that retains its original form
The guided tour needs no booking and takes about an hour (meet at the south main entrance)
The in-house café "salon de 1904" is open during the festival (see the Kyoto Prefecture website for days)

Gate hours

During the festival the main gate opens 7:30–18:00 on weekdays and 9:45–17:00 on weekends. The east gate is always open

*Program times and contents are subject to change

Culture Art Music Jazz History Heritage Free Cheap Rainy Day

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FAQ

Do I need to book?

Concerts and guided tours need no booking. The coffee-and-instruments event on October 28–29 also needs no booking but costs 2,000 yen including tax.

Is the program the same every day?

It changes daily. Concerts are concentrated on October 24–25, 31, and November 1 and 3; weekdays from October 26 to 30 are mainly exhibitions (with the coffee-and-instruments event on the 28th and 29th).

When is the market?

The Kodawari Market in the front garden is on the final day, November 3, 10:00–15:00. The handmade market in the courtyard runs October 24–25, 10:00–16:00.