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(As of October 7, 2026)

Explore a wide range of exhibitions and art events taking place across Kyoto during the same period as ACK, introduced by area within the city. Please enjoy the ACK art fair while experiencing Kyoto’s vibrant art scene.

A Kitayama / Nishijin / Murasakino Area

Fri. October 30–Mon. November 9, 10am–5pm

A01 timeless

Artist :: Syotatsu, Noguchi Kansai, Maehara Fuyuki, and Antique Artworks (Jomon Period to Showa Period)

Venue :: KANEGAE

*Admission Free
*Closed on Sun. November 1

Wed. October 28–Wed. November 11, 12:30 pm/ 6pm– (one seating per service)

A02 timeless - Doppo -

Artist :: Arai Tomoya, Otake Ryoho, Kitaoji Rosanjin, Kuroda Tatsuaki, and other antique artworks, including Oribe and Shino ceramics

Venue :: Doppo

*Closed on Sun. and Mon.
*From 12:30 pm: Reservations are accepted only for groups of 4 or more.

Thu. November 5–Tue. November 10, 10am–4:30pm

A03 Issy Wood and Evelyn Taocheng Wang

Artist :: Issy Wood and Evelyn Taocheng Wang

Venue :: Korin-in, Daitoku-ji

*Admission Free

Sat. November 7, 2026 –Sat. March 6, 2027, 11am–6pm

A04 Lorna Simpson Solo Exhibition

Artist :: Lorna Simpson

Venue :: OSCAAR MOULIGNE

Opening Reception: Sat. November 7, 4pm–7pm
*Tue. –Fri. by appointment only
*Closed Sun. and Mon. (Open on November 8 and 9)
*Admission Free

Fri. November 6–Sun. November 8, 11am–6pm

A05 CURATION⇄FAIR Kyoto

Venue :: Daihonzan Myoken-ji Temple, Honzan Honpo-ji Temple, and Honzan Myokaku-ji Temple

*Until 5pm on the November 8

Thu. October 15–Sun. December 20, 9:30am–5pm

A06 Muses – The Models Who Inspired Insho's Art

Venue :: Kyoto Prefectural Insho Domoto Museum of Fine Arts

*Last entry 30 minutes before closing.
*Closed on Mon. or Tue. when Mon. falls on a public holiday.

B Iwakura / Kitashirakawa / Okazaki / Gion Area

Sat. November 7–Fri. December 11, 11am–6pm

B02 Christopher Culver House on Canal

Artist :: Christopher Culver

Venue :: Nonaka-Hill Kyoto

Opening Reception: Sat. November 7, 3pm–9pm
*Closed on Sun., Mon., and Holidays
*Until 9pm on the Fri. November 6–Sat. November 7
*Admission Free.

Fri. November 6–Sat. December 5, 1pm–7pm

B03 Ikeda Mitsuhiro Solo Exhibition

Artist :: Ikeda Mitsuhiro

Venue :: CANDYBAR Gallery

Opening Reception: Sat. November 7, 6pm–8pm
*Until 8pm on the Fri. November 6–Sat. November 7
*Admission Free

Sat. October 31–Sun. November 15, 12 noon–7pm

B04 What are materials today? -Syotatsu-

Artist :: Syotatsu

Venue :: T.T

*Admission Free

Fri. November 6–Sun. November 22, 1pm–5pm

B05 Andrew Cranston Birds, beasts and flowers

Artist :: Andrew Cranston

Venue :: Ryosuku-in Temple

*Last entry at 4:30pm

Sat. September 19–Sun. December 20, 10am–6pm

B06 Special Exhibition: Yamaga Seika Boundless Imagination in Textile Art

Venue :: Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Main Building (South Wing), 1st Floor

*Last entry 30 minutes before closing.
*Closed on Mon. or Tue. when Mon. falls on a public holiday.

Fri. October 9–Sun. December 13, 10am–6pm

B06 Collection Room Fall Special Display: A Museum’s Story — The Birth of the Kyoto City Museum of Art

Venue :: Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Main Building (North Wing), 1st Floor

*Last entry 30 minutes before closing.
*Closed on Mon. or Tue. when Mon. falls on a public holiday.

Sat. October 3–Sun. December 6, 10am–6pm

B06 Zen and Ghibli

Venue :: Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Higashiyama Cube

*Last entry 30 minutes before closing.
*Closed on Mon. or Tue. when Mon. falls on a public holiday.

Sat. October 24–Sun. January 17, 10am–6pm

B07 Reflections in Jewellery: Memory and Identity

Venue :: The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto

*Until 8pm on Fri.
*Last entry 30 minutes before closing.
*Cloded on Mon. Open when Mon. holidays, closed the following day.

Sat. October 24, 2026–Sun. January 17, 10am–6pm

B07 3rd Collection Gallery Exhibition 2026

Venue :: The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto

*Until 8pm on Fri.
*Last entry 30 minutes before closing.
*Cloded on Mon. Open when Mon. holidays, closed the following day.

D Central Kyoto City

Sat. October 24–Tue. November 17, 11am–8pm

D01 Resonance

Artist :: Iba Yasuko, Iwasaki Takahiro, Onishi Nobuaki, Kaneuji Teppei, Sasaki Rui, and Francis Shingo

Venue :: KYOTO TSUTAYA BOOKS 5F EXHIBITION SPACE

*Last day closed at 6pm
*Admission Free

Wed. November 4–Tue. 10, 10am–7pm

D02 Hitomebore Exhibition – A World of New Discoveries –

Artist :: Kudo Sayumi, Kobayashi Hirohiko, Shimizu Nobuko, Mabuchi Akiko, and Yachiyo

Venue :: Daimaru Kyoto, 6th Floor Art Gallery

*Last day closed at 5pm

Wed. October 28–Tue. November 17, 10am−8pm

D03 ART WEEKS

Artist :: Kawashima Wataru, Aoki Yu, Osada Megumi, Kurono Haruki, Komatsu Kazuko, Sawai Reiko, Tamu-chan, Nakamoto Yoshihiko, Nishinosono Yuki, Hayashi Shiho, Maeda Narimi, Yamano Masashi, Yamamura Akihiro, and others

Venue :: Kyoto Takashimaya S.C.

*Admission Free

Wed. October 28–Tue. November 17, 10am−8pm

D04 Art Gallery, 6th Floor, Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. (Department Store)

Artist :: Eba Rinkan, Katoh Gizan, Matsuhisa Seihou, Shingu Sayaka, and Raku Jikinyu

Venue :: Art Gallery, 6th Floor, Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. (Department Store)

*Admission Free

Sat. November 7–Mon. November 9, 10am–6pm

D05 MANGA ART × KYOTO

Artist :: Hirohiko Araki, Riyoko Ikeda, Jakuchu Ito, Kyoko Okazaki, Eiichiro Oda, Oh!great, Kishi Omori, Tite Kubo, Shin-ichi Sakamoto, Keiichi Tanaami, and Go Nagai

Venue :: Hachiku-an (Former Kawasaki Residence)

*Advance ticket purchase required

Tue. October 20–Mon. November 9, 12 noon–7pm

D06 NEVER STOP EXPLORING EXHIBITION

Artist :: Suga Kishio, Sam Falls, Onagi Mayumi, and Hamamoto Kanade

Venue :: THE NORTH FACE STANDARD Kyoto

*On the Sat., Sun., and holidays, from 11am
*Admission Free

Fri. November 6, 2026–Mon. January 11, 2027, 10am–8pm

D07 Tanaka Koki No Time to Sleep / Time to Sleep

Artist :: Tanaka Koki

Venue :: Kyoto Art Center, Gallery North & South

Opening Reception: Fri. November 6, 4pm–6pm
Talk Event: Sat. November 7, 6pm–7pm (Advance Registration Required)
*Please visit the linked website for details.
*Closed on Wed. November 25, and Sat. December 26–Mon. January 4
*Admission Free

Thu. November 5–Sat. December 19, 10am–5:30pm

D08 Adam Pendleton Notice Everything

Artist :: Adam Pendleton

Venue :: Taka Ishii Gallery Kyoto

Opening Reception: Thu. November 5, 3:30pm–5:30pm
*Closed on Sun.–Wed. and National Holidays
*Admission Free

Fri. September 11–Mon. November 9

D09 Art Rhizome KYOTO, Kyoto Wander 3: A Transient Journey to the Everlasting

Artist :: 13 artists related to Kyoto

Venue :: INTA-NET KYOTO, Karimoku Commons Kyoto, Kyoto City Hall, SIGHTS KYOTO, Daikoku-yu, Fortune Garden Kyoto, HOSTEL NINIROOM, HOTEL RINGS KYOTO, and Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Sanjo PREMIER

*Exhibition hours vary for each venue.
*Admission Free

Sat. September 19–Sun. November 15, 10am–6pm

D10 Special Exhibition: KAN’EI Culture Flourishing in an Era of Peace

Venue :: The Museum of Kyoto, 4th & 3rd Floors

*Until 7:30pm on Fri.
*Last entry 30 minutes before closing.
*Closed on Mon. Open on public holidays, closed the following day.

Sat. October 3–Sun. November 29, 10am–7:30pm

D10 Tanomura Chokunyū and Modern Kyoto Nanga (Literati Painting) - The Ambience of Nature

Venue :: The Museum of Kyoto, 2nd Floor

*Last entry 30 minutes before closing.
*Closed on Mon. Open on public holidays, closed the following day.

Sun. November 1–Sun. November 8, Open 24 Hours

D11 A!R by Yusuke Hanai

Artist :: Hanai Yusuke

Venue :: Ace Hotel Kyoto

*Admission Free

E Kyoto Station Area

Thu. October 29–Wed. November 11, 7am–5pm

E01 Kashihara Yuka Mountain, Walking on the Water

Artist :: Kashihara Yuka

Venue :: Komyo-in

Talk Event: Sat. November 7, 6pm–7pm (Advance Registration Required)
*Please visit the linked website for details.
*Until 9pm on the Sat. November 7–Mon. November 9

Tue. October 6–Sun. November 29, 9am–5:30pm

E02 Special Exhibition: The Tale of Genji: Radiant Culture of the Japanese Imperial Court

Venue :: Kyoto National Museum

*Until 8pm on Fri.
*Last entry 30 minutes before closing.
*Closed on Mon. or Tue. when Mon. falls on a public holiday.

Sat. October 24–Mon. November 23, 1pm–6pm

E03 Lightseeing Kyoto South 2026

Artist :: OASIS 2, Kinrin syzygy (Sato Mayu + Tsuchiya Sae), Kumagai Takuya, Komatsu Kazumichi, Sato Mayu, Teramoto Haruka, Muramoto Goki, Monoshaka, Yamamoto Hiraku, and more

Venue :: Sujin Municipal Housing Block 9, hatoba cafe, Gallery Kyoto Shichijō, and East Square, 7th Floor, Kyoto Station Building

*Closed on Mon.–Thu. (except public holidays)
*Gallery Kyoto Shichijo and Kyoto Station Building 7F “East Spuare” have different schedules. Please visit the linked website for details.
*Admission Free

Sat. November 7–Thu. November 12, 10am–6pm

E04 STPI in Kyoto: Print, Paper & Beyond

Artist :: Tabaimo, Kaneuji Teppei, Ohtake Shinro, Yanyun Chen, Heman Chong, and others

Venue :: Kyoto City University of Arts, Building F, Area B

Talk Events: Sat. November 7, 2:30pm–4pm / Sun. November 8, 10:30am–11:30pm
*The exhibition opens at Noon on November 7.
*Please visit the website for more information.
*Admission Free

F Beyond Kyoto

Fri. June 5–Sun. November 15, 9am–5pm

F01 KAZAMA Sachiko: Clairvoyance in a 9㎡ room

Artist :: Kazama Sachiko

Venue :: Hirosaki Museum of Contemporary Art

Sat. October 31, 2026–Sun. April 18, 2027, 10am–6pm

F02 From Today to Tomorrow

Artist :: James Turrell, Shiota Chiharu + Okada Toshiki, Miyanaga Aiko, and Yanobe Kenji

Venue :: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa

Opening Reception: Fri. October 30, 4pm–7pm
*Until 8pm on Fri. and Sat.

Open to the Public, 10am–1pm / 1:30pm–4:30pm

F04 Odawara Art Foundation Enoura Observatory

Venue :: Enoura Observatory

*Closed Tue. and Wed.
*Advance reservation is required via the official website.

Sat. September 19–Sun. November 29, 9:30am–5pm

F05 ART☆MILKY WAY: The Taguchi Art Collection

Artist :: Nara Yoshitomo, Sorayama Hajime, Richard Mosse, Murakami Takashi, Beatriz Milhazes, and other

Venue :: Takaoka Art Museum

Gallery Talk: Sat. October 24 and Sat. November 7, 2pm–3pm
*Closed on Mon. Open when Mon. holidays, closed the following day.

Sat. October 10–Sun. December 27, 10am–6pm

F06 Matsukata Kojiro × Yamamura Tokutaro

Artist :: Auguste Rodin, Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, Shiraga Kazuo, and Yoshihara Jiro

Venue :: Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art

*Commemorative Symposium: Sun. November 1, 1pm–5:40pm

Sat. October 3 – Sun. December 13, 10am–4pm

F07 Teppei Kaneuji Exhibition

Artist :: Kaneuji Teppei

Venue :: Former Sake Brewery “Yaito-juku”, Kashiwabara-juku Historical Museum, Nishimachi Kaido Cultural Exchange Center “Rosso”, and Former Nakamura Residence

Opening Reception: Sat. October 3, 10am–
*Closed on Mon.–Fri. (except public holidays)
*Kashiwabara-juku Historical Museum only: 9am–5pm (last admission 4:30pm)
*Admission Free

Sat. August 29–Sun. November 29, 10am–5pm

F08 KOBE ROKKO MEETS ART 2026 beyond

Artist :: Nara Yoshitomo, Kusama Yayoi (Special Deposit Artworks), and others

Venue :: Museum Area (Rokko Musical Box Museum & Garden MORINONE / Shinike Pond / Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden)

*Opening hours vary slightly by venue.

Open to the Public

F09 Naoshima

Venue :: Naoshima New Museum of Art, Chichu Art Museum, Benesse House Museum, Hiroshi Sugimoto Gallery: Time Corridors, Lee Ufan Museum, and more

*Opening days and hours vary for each venue.

Sat. October 17, 2026–Mon. March 1, 2027, 10am–7pm

F10 IMPROVISATION!

Artist :: Otomo Yoshihide, Mochida Atsuko, Sakamoto Ryuichi, Sachiko M, Aoyama Yasutomo, and Ito Takayuki

Venue :: Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM]

Talk Event: Sat. October 17, 1pm–2:30pm

Sat. October 24–Sun. January 24, 2027, 10am–5:30pm

F12 Shigeru Hasegawa, paint-TENGU

Artist :: Hasegawa Shigeru

Venue :: Toyota Municipal Museum of Art

*Closed on Mon (except national holidays) and December 28, 2026–January 3, 2027
*Held concurrently: IDA Shoichi 20 Years After His Passing

Kyoto Art Month: Kyoto Art Month connects art events and exhibitions taking place across the city throughout October and November, creating an opportunity to experience art against the backdrop of Kyoto's distinctive culture and landscapes.
Please visit the official Kyoto Art Month website for details regarding the program, shuttle buses, and other information.

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