Kyoto closing days
Which Kyoto sights and restaurants close on which day — 26 places, with public-holiday rules and New Year closures. Places marked ✓ were checked on their official site; the rest follow Google Maps and can change.
Closed on Mondays 2
- Kyoto Imperial PalaceClosed Mondays (next day if it’s a public holiday); closed 12/28–1/4 · Google Maps based
- Kyoto National MuseumClosed Mondays (next day if it’s a public holiday) · Google Maps based
Closed on Tuesdays 2
- Grill KodakaraClosed Tuesdays & Wednesdays · ✓ official site 11/6
- Izuu (Mackerel Sushi)Closed Tuesdays · Google Maps based
Closed on Wednesdays 7
- Grill KodakaraClosed Tuesdays & Wednesdays · ✓ official site 11/6
- Kyogoku Kaneyo (Unagi)Closed Wednesdays · Google Maps based
- Kyoto International Manga MuseumClosed Wednesdays (next day if it’s a public holiday); closed 12/26–1/4 · ✓ official site 11/6
- Kyoto Railway MuseumClosed Wednesdays · Google Maps based
- Rokuyosha CoffeeClosed Wednesdays · Google Maps based
- Sagano Romantic TrainClosed Wednesdays; closed 12/30–2/29; it runs on Wednesdays in peak season · Google Maps based
- Shinpuku Saikan Main StoreClosed Wednesdays · Google Maps based
Closed on Thursdays 3
- Honke Daiichi-AsahiClosed Thursdays · Google Maps based
- Omen GinkakujiClosed Thursdays · Google Maps based
- Yamamoto Menzo (Udon)Closed Thursdays · ✓ official site 10/4
New Year & other closure periods 4
- Kyoto Imperial PalaceClosed Mondays (next day if it’s a public holiday); closed 12/28–1/4 · Google Maps based
- Kyoto International Manga MuseumClosed Wednesdays (next day if it’s a public holiday); closed 12/26–1/4 · ✓ official site 11/6
- Nijo CastleNo regular weekly closing day; closed 12/29–12/31; Ninomaru Palace (inside) is closed to visitors on Tuesdays in Jan, Jul, Aug and Dec — the castle grounds are open · ✓ official site 11/6
- Sagano Romantic TrainClosed Wednesdays; closed 12/30–2/29; it runs on Wednesdays in peak season · Google Maps based
No regular weekly closing day 12
- Arashiyama Bamboo GroveNo regular closing day · Google Maps based
- EikandoNo regular closing day · Google Maps based
- Fushimi Inari ShrineNo regular closing day · Google Maps based
- GiojiNo regular closing day · Google Maps based
- Gion DistrictNo regular closing day · Google Maps based
- Gion Shirakawa (Tatsumi Bridge)No regular closing day · Google Maps based
- Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion)No regular closing day · Google Maps based
- Kiyomizudera TempleNo regular closing day · Google Maps based
- Kyoto AquariumNo regular closing day · Google Maps based
- Kyoto Tower ObservatoryNo regular closing day · Google Maps based
- Tenryuji TempleNo regular closing day · Google Maps based
- Yasaka ShrineNo regular closing day · Google Maps based
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