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
Essentials
- location
- Former Main Building of the Kyoto Prefectural Office
- period
- October 24, 2026 (Sat) - November 3, 2026 (Tue)
- Time
- 10:00〜17:00
- cost
- Free entry to the building (check the official page for individual programs)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- About a 10-min walk from Marutamachi Station (Karasuma Subway Line), or right by the "Fucho-mae" city bus stop. Public transport is recommended.
- NOTE
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
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)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.
Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.
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