Byobu Screen Exhibition during the Gion Festival (Byobu Matsuri)
Byobu Matsuri is a traditional custom in which homes in the yamahokocho districts (neighborhoods associated with the Gion Festival floats known as yama and hoko) open their doors to the public and display their treasured folding screens (byobu).
Decoration of Bunjin: Enjoyment of Kinkishoga
<During the Saki-matsuri of the Gion Festival: July 14 – 16 >
The Autumn Grasses eight-panel folding screen by Tawaraya Sōtatsu and the fan-shaped Gion Festival Scene painting, attributed to Tosa Mitsuzane, will be specially exhibited.
| Open Days and Time | Monday, July 14: 17:00 – 20:00 Tuesday, July 15: 10:00 – 20:00 Wednesday, July 16: 10:00 – 20:00 * Entrance desk closes at 19:00 Same-day tickets will be sold at the front entrance of the Sugimoto Residence from 4:00 p.m. on 7/14 and from 9:00 a.m. on 7/15 and 7/16. |
| Admission Fee | 2,000 yen (1,000 yen for high school students or under) |
| Contact | Phone: 075-344-5724 *For inquiries in English, please use the contact form on our website. (Please note that it may take some time for us to reply.) |
Decoration to Enjoy Ato-matsuri
<During the Ato-matsuri of the Gion Festival: July 21 – 23 >
During this period, works including Chrysanthemums Through the Ages (six-panel folding screen) and Lotus Pond Through the Ages (folding screen) will be on display.
| Open Days and Time | Monday, July 21 – Wednesday, July 23 |
| Open Time | 10:00 – 17:00 * Entrance desk closes at 16:00 |
| Admission Fee | 1,500 yen (800 yen for high school students or under) |
| Contact | Phone: 075-344-5724 *For inquiries in English, please use the contact form on our website. (Please note that it may take some time for us to reply.) |
*Upon entering the residence, visitors are required to wear socks to protect the important cultural property (Stockings for women are not acceptable).
* Professional cameras and tripods are not permitted. While smartphone photography is allowed, we kindly ask visitors to refrain from taking photos for commercial purposes or capturing images of the exhibits.
*Please note that English-language guidance is not available. However, the following YouTube video provides an overview of the Sugimoto Residence.
