Shosei-en Jusanya Moon Viewing 2026｜10/23(Fri) Access & Fees

Dates & time: October 23, 2026 (Fri) 17:30–20:30（最終入園20:00）
Price & booking: Garden maintenance donation: adults ¥1,000 / junior & senior high ¥500 / elementary and under free. The Jusanya tea gathering is an extra ¥3,000 (reservation required). No reservation needed for garden entry. The Jusanya tea gathering (3 sittings of 10) requires advance booking via the reservation form, open from September 24.
Venue & access: Shosei-en Garden (Kikoku-tei), Higashi Hongan-ji 10 minutes' walk from JR Kyoto Station, or 7 minutes from Gojo Station on the Karasuma subway line. Only a few parking spaces, so use public transport.

There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Shosei-en Garden (Kikoku-tei), Higashi Hongan-ji, and 3 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

For one night only, Shosei-en — the scenic garden of Higashi Hongan-ji — opens after dark for a Jusanya ("thirteenth night") moon-viewing. The garden's large Ingetsu Pond takes its name from the way it reflects the moon rising over the Higashiyama hills, and in the evening you can watch the moon on the water alongside the lit-up pavilions. A tea gathering for 30 guests is held in the Roan teahouse, and three Kyoto hotels plan to sell snacks and drinks in the garden and at Rofutei. Walkable from Kyoto Station and open late enough to drop by after work.

NOTE

Tea gathering at Roan: 1st sitting 17:45–18:15 / 2nd 18:30–19:00 / 3rd 19:15–19:45.

Food & drink (planned): pecan nuts, tom kha gai (Thai soup), Kyoto moon-viewing pork buns, Kanra original craft beer, and assorted alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks — with THE THOUSAND KYOTO, Dusit Thani Kyoto and Hotel Kanra Kyoto.

About Jusanya: a moon-viewing tradition unique to Japan, held about a month after the harvest moon, on the 13th night of the 9th lunar month.

※Updates are posted on Shosei-en's Instagram.

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FAQ

Can I enter without a reservation?

Yes. Garden entry needs no reservation, just the maintenance donation. Only the 30-seat tea gathering requires booking.

Do children pay?

Elementary school age and under are free; junior and senior high students pay ¥500.

What time is last entry?

Last entry is 20:00 and the garden closes at 20:30.