On October 9 (Sun.), 2022, a music festival organized by Kyoto-based rock band Kururi will be held for the first time in three years at Umekoji Park in Kyoto. The artists will be added as they are added, so don't miss out on the official website.

Period / October 9, 2022 (Sun.)
Time: 12:00 p.m. (Doors open at 10:00 a.m.)
Fee: 10,500 yen in advance (8,500 yen for students), 11,500 yen at the door (9,500 yen for students)

From October 7, 2022 (Friday), a large-scale exhibition will be held at the Kyocera Museum of Art in Kyoto to introduce the history of Sanrio and the behind-the-scenes process of character creation. Sanrio has created numerous popular characters such as Hello Kitty and My Melody. The exhibition will introduce many rare contents that can only be seen here, including "Secrets of Sanrio Design," as well as secret stories of planning and hard work.

Period / Friday, October 07, 2022 - Sunday, December 11, 2022
Hours/10:00-18:00 (last admission/17:30)
Admission: Adults 1,800 yen, High school and college students 1,200 yen, 4 years old to elementary and junior high school students 800 yen

An exhibition featuring works by Rimpa and Jakuchu from the Hosomi Collection and the Japanese painting "Rin-ne," which depicts contemporary pop culture, is being held at the Hosomi Art Museum through December 4 (Sun.). In this exhibition, well-known characters will appear, either borrowing scenes from the works that inspired their creation, or taking the place of some of the motifs.

Period / Tuesday, September 6, 2022 - Sunday, December 4, 2022
Hours/10:00-17:00 (last admission/16:30)
Adults 1400 yen, Students 700 yen

An exhibition of Andy Warhol's work will be held at the Kyocera Museum of Art in Okazaki, Kyoto from September 17, 2022 (Saturday). Of the approximately 200 works on display, more than 100 will be exhibited for the first time in Japan. Some of his most famous works, such as "Campbell's Soup I: Tomato" and "Three Marilyns" (Japan premiere), will be on display, which everyone has probably seen at least once.

Period / Saturday, September 17, 2022 - Sunday, February 12, 2023
Hours/10:00-18:00 (last admission/17:30)
Admission: ¥2,000 for adults (¥2,200 on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays), ¥1,400 for high school and university students, ¥800 for elementary and junior high school students.

From September 17, 2022 (Sat), an exhibition introducing picture books that are steeped in Swiss culture will be held at the Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art. Swiss picture books, such as "The Bremen Ongakutai" and "The Wolf and the Seven-Planted Cricket," are widely popular in Japan. The book uses a variety of techniques to depict scenes that look happy but are actually scary, and scenes that look scary but are actually fun.

Period / September 17, 2022 (Sat) - December 25, 2022 (Sun)
Hours/10:00-17:00 (last admission/16:30)

［The Museum of Kyoto is currently holding an exhibition that uses the latest materials to uncover the true image of the Shinsengumi. The exhibition introduces many valuable historical documents that trace the footsteps of the Shinsengumi, which have been revealed in recent years as historical research has progressed, revealing a new picture that differs from the conventional image of the Shinsengumi.

Period / Saturday, October 1, 2022 - Sunday, November 27, 2022
Hours/10:00-18:00 *Close at 19:30 on Fridays (last entry 30 minutes before each visit)
Admission: ¥1500 for adults, ¥1000 for high school and university students, ¥500 for elementary and junior high school students

The "Cidernel and Martin Exhibition" is being held from September 10, 2022 (Sat) at [Museum "Eki" KYOTO], located in the JR Kyoto Station Building. Henri Le Sydaner and Henri Le Martin were painters active in France from the end of the 19th century to the first half of the 20th century. Enjoy works rich in light and color by these two painters, who established their own unique styles of painting while deepening their friendship.

Period / Saturday, September 10, 2022 - Sunday, November 6, 2022
Hours/10:00-19:30 (last admission/19:00)
Admission: Adults 1100 yen, High school and university students 900 yen, Elementary and junior high school students 500 yen

From October 8, 2022 (Sat), an exhibition will be held at the Kyoto National Museum to introduce the culture of the tea ceremony, centering on masterpieces associated with Kyoto. Kyoto is still the home of many tea ceremony masters and tea ceremony families. How did Japan's unique style of chanoyu originate from China and continue to the present day? We hope you will enjoy the historical background of chanoyu and the delicate sense of beauty of the tea masters.

Period / Saturday, October 8, 2022 - Sunday, December 4, 2022
Hours/9:00-17:30 *Close at 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays (last admission 30 minutes before)
Admission: ¥1,800 for adults, ¥1,200 for university students, ¥700 for high school students, free for junior high school students and younger, free for disabled persons and one accompanying person.

The "Bungu Jyoshihaku Ink Jikan, Deco Jikan in Kyoto" will be held from September 28 (Wed) to October 2 (Sun), 2022, at JR Kyoto Isetan, Japan's largest stationery sales event. This year's event is a spin-off of the "Stationery Girls Expo. Not only will visitors be able to see, touch, and choose the stationery they are interested in, but they will also be able to enjoy shopping while talking directly with manufacturers.

Period / Wednesday, September 28, 2022 - Sunday, October 2, 2022
Time/10:00-19:35 (last day closes at 17:40) *Admission limited to capacity based on advance ticket sales
Fee/ Admission 600 yen (excluding ticketing fee) *Up to 2 children of elementary school age and under free per ticket

KyoMafu, the largest manga and anime event in western Japan, will be held in Kyoto on September 17 (Sat.) and 18 (Sun.), 2022! The main venue, Miyakomesse, will be lined with booths from more than 60 companies that offer a wide variety of works, from popular anime to the latest releases, as well as exhibits, goods sales, and mini-events. The two-day event is known to be "enjoyable even if you don't know many anime works.

Date/Time: Saturday, September 17 - Sunday, September 18, 2022
Time/9:00-17:00 *9:00-16:00 on 18th (last admission/30 minutes before closing)
Admission: 1,600 yen each day, 2,000 yen at the door, 2,400 yen for an advance ticket for both Miyako Messe and Manga Museum