Free admission to Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts on Saturday, November 1st to coincide with Classics Day

Free admission to Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts on November 1st (Sat.) to coincide with Classics Day
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Kyoto Industrial Promotion Center Co., Ltd. Press Release: October 29, 2025 Free admission to the Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts on Saturday, November 1st, to coincide with Classics Day There will also be an exhibition of “Ogura Hyakunin Isshu” poems made by Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki ware, as well as a mock karuta demonstration.
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Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts The Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts (Miyako Messe B1F, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City) will be open to the public free of charge all day on Saturday, November 1, 2025, to celebrate Classics Day. “Classics Day” commemorates the day (1008) when The Tale of Genji, a world-renowned classic of Japanese literature, first appeared in records. It is a day designated to foster familiarity with the classics and pass on their value to future generations. The usual admission fee of 500 yen is free on the day only. Anyone can casually browse the exhibits on this “Free Open Day,” allowing you to experience classical Japanese culture through Kyoto’s traditional crafts. Autumn is the perfect season to enjoy culture. Come experience the profound world of classics and karuta at the Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts. ■ Theme Exhibition “GRACE OF KYOTO” Kyoto’s Elegance – Inherited Traditional Beauty –
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77909/150/77909-150-68db3742dbf1ef25889c8e2887476fba-1486×2100.jpg Under the theme of “Conveying the appeal of traditional Japanese culture and the traditional industries of Kyoto that support it,” the exhibition will feature crafts related to the classics, centered around a selection of Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki pieces from the “Ogura Hyakunin Isshu 100 Bowls Collection.” You can enjoy the scenes of the poems of the Hyakunin Isshu through karuta, Kyoto mounting, Kyoto inlay, Nishijin weaving, Kyoto yuzen, and more. ■ Theme Exhibition “GRACE OF KYOTO” – The Elegance of Kyoto – Inherited Traditional Beauty – ・Dates: Friday, October 31st – Monday, November 3rd (National Holiday) ・Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Last admission: 5:30 PM) ・Location: MOCAD Gallery, Permanent Exhibition Hall, Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts ・Museum admission fee ｜General: 500 yen (400 yen for groups of 20 or more) ｜Elementary, junior high, and high school students from outside Kyoto City: 400 yen (300 yen for groups of 20 or more) ｜Free admission for the following: Guests wearing traditional Japanese clothing, high school students and younger who live or commute to Kyoto City, residents of Kyoto City aged 70 or older, and those with a disability certificate (including one accompanying person) ※November 1st (Friday) “Classics Day” is free admission ■ Learn more about the world of karuta with a mock “Competitive Karuta” demonstration
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77909/150/77909-150-0a6e5d50c25f436998799c54387e059c-1440×1440.jpg We’ll be holding a mock demonstration of the traditional “Competitive Karuta” game, based on the Hyakunin Isshu. This is a rare opportunity to witness up close the tension and beautiful movements of the players as they pick up a card. ■ Competitive Karuta Demonstration Date and Time: Saturday, November 1st, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Location: MOCAD Gallery, Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts ※November 1st (Friday) “Classics Day” is free admission ■ “Karuta,” one of 74 traditional products designated by Kyoto City.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77909/150/77909-150-df00e64b23dfd39b19d2ce9519e5ceba-650×650.jpg Hyakunin Isshu Special Selection | Tamura Shogundo Karuta cards, such as Hyakunin Isshu, are said to have been produced since the Edo period. Since then, most have been produced in Kyoto and shipped nationwide.