Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts
Kinkakuji, Kyoto
- Tue to Sun
- 9:30 to 17:00
- Mon
- Closed
Last entry 30 minutes before closing. Open on a Monday holiday, then closed the next weekday. Closed 28 December to 4 January and between exhibitions.
Source: insho-domoto.com, checked 11 Oct 2026.
The painter Domoto Insho designed this museum himself, inside and out, and opened it in 1966. His patterns cover the outer walls, the door handles, the stained glass and 18 kinds of garden chairs, and the building became a registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2025. The shows rotate through his own work, made on the idea that true tradition means breaking with it.
Insider tip
Entry is usually ¥580 for adults, and junior high school students and younger get in free. Special shows cost more, such as Muses (15 October to 20 December 2026) at ¥600. You can photograph the building, the garden and most of the interior. It's closed until 14 October 2026 while the exhibition changes.
What's on near Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Okasai Cherry Blossom Festival at Hirano Shrine
桜花祭（平野神社）
Time Rite 10:00, procession 13:00, back about 15:00 Station Kinugasako-mae bus stop (City Bus 50, 205), 3 min walk
A procession of about 200 people in period costume, weaving maidens and a column of court poets among them, leaves the shrine at 13:00 and tours the neighbourhood. It's held on 10 April every year.
lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0 Meigetsu-sai at Hirano Shrine
名月祭（平野神社）
Time Rite 18:30, performances from 19:00 Station Kinugasako-mae bus stop (City Bus)
A harvest moon rite at 18:30, then folk song, dance, koto, shakuhachi and gagaku from 19:00, with matcha served for a fee.
lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0 Nearby
Around Kinkakuji
Three World Heritage temples on one road under Mount Kinugasa
Kinkaku-ji, Ryoan-ji and Ninna-ji all sit on Kinukake-no-Michi, a road that climbs about 2.5 km from Omuro-Ninnaji Station up to the Golden Pavilion. Start at Ryoan-ji, which opens at 8:00 from March to November, an hour before Kinkaku-ji. South of the road, Myoshin-ji's grounds don't close at all, and they hold more than 40 subtemples.
Kinkakuji has 14 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 9 shrines and temples, 2 museums, 1 cafe, 1 restaurant and 1 viewpoint. Read the Kinkakuji guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts?
- 26-3 Hirano Kamiyanagi-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市北区平野上柳町26-3).
- What are the opening hours of Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts?
- Tue to Sun 9:30 to 17:00; Closed Mon. Last entry 30 minutes before closing. Open on a Monday holiday, then closed the next weekday. Closed 28 December to 4 January and between exhibitions.
- How do I get to Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts?
- The nearest station is Ritsumeikan Daigaku-mae bus stop (City Bus 12, 50, 59). Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts is in Kinkakuji, Kyoto.
- How much does Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts cost?
- Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts?
- Plan for 1 hour.
- When is the best time to visit Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts?
- A rainy afternoon.
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