Why You Should Visit
Kyoto Takashimaya's 7th-floor Grand Hall hosts this exhibition marking 50 years of Tetsuko's Room, the TV Asahi talk show that has run since 1976. It revisits memorable moments with some 12,800 guests, traces the studio set from the first version to today, and shows keepsakes Tetsuko Kuroyanagi still keeps at home, alongside her work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador through photos and film. Part of the venue lets you step into the role of a guest on the show. The touring exhibition comes to Kyoto after Tokyo and runs until 5 October.
Essentials
- location
- Grand Hall, 7F, Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. (department store)
- period
- September 23, 2026 (Wed) - October 5, 2026 (Mon)
- Time
- 10:30–19:00 (last entry 18:30)
・Final day, Mon 5 Oct: closes 17:00 (last entry 16:30) - cost
- Adults ¥1,800; university and high school students ¥1,000; junior high school age and under free / Adult ticket with bonus gift ¥2,500
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- Directly connected underground to Kyoto-kawaramachi Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line, or a 5-minute walk from Gion-shijo Station on the Keihan Line. The store has its own car parks, but they get very busy and the store asks visitors to come by public transport.
- TICKETS / REGISTRATION
- Tickets are on sale until 23:59 on Sat 3 October via Lawson Ticket (L-code 53376), Seven Ticket (code 116-554) and e+. During the exhibition you can also buy them at the ticket counter by the venue (until 16:30 on 5 October). The ticket with bonus gift (an acrylic key ring) is sold only through these ticket services, not at the store.
- NOTE
Sections
- Tetsuko and 12,800 guests across 50 years of the show
- Thanks to the things, people and moments behind the show (the set through the years, keepsakes, flower arrangements made for each guest)
- All together! UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
- With love, onwards: TETSUKO THEATER (a message from Tetsuko, rare footage, behind-the-scenes accounts)
- Installation of words (Tetsuko quotes chosen from 50 years of broadcasts)
Original goods (examples)
- Aoyama Decarbo Tetsuko's Room tin ¥2,970 (max. 2 per person)
- Glass ¥3,630
- Drawstring pouch ¥2,200
- Bookmark ¥1,430
Tour
- Follows the Nihombashi Takashimaya S.C. showing (29 Jul–10 Aug, ended). Fukuoka and Niigata dates have also been confirmed
Entry notes
- Holders of a disability certificate and one companion enter free
- Children of elementary school age and under must be accompanied by a guardian
- Entry may be limited when crowded
※Organisers: TV Asahi / TV Asahi Productions / Kyoto Shimbun (Kyoto venue only)
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Grand Hall, 7F, Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. (department store), and 5 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
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