Goats and Lambs, Ewes and Rams: Celebrating the Year of the Sheep

Kyoto National Museum · Heisei Chishinkan Wing, 2F-2 · Kyoto · –

Key facts

Dates
Dec 22, 2026 to Feb 7, 2027
Venue
Kyoto National Museum · Higashiyama-Shichijō · Kyoto
Opening hours
09:30–17:00
Closed
Mondays (open Jan 11), plus Dec 28–Jan 1 and Jan 12.
Admission
Adult (collection galleries) ¥700; University student ¥350
Highlights
A New Year feature display for the Year of the Sheep, 2027, with the Important Cultural Property Scroll of the Twelve Zodiac Animals (middle scroll), Sesshū's Important Cultural Property Huang Chuping after Liang Kai (through January 17 only), and Okuda Eisen's zodiac dish, an Important Art Object.

A New Year feature display for the Year of the Sheep, 2027, with the Important Cultural Property Scroll of the Twelve Zodiac Animals (middle scroll), Sesshū's Important Cultural Property Huang Chuping after Liang Kai (through January 17 only), and Okuda Eisen's zodiac dish, an Important Art Object.

Exhibition information

Plan your visit

Opening hours
09:30–17:00 Until 20:00 on Fridays; last admission 30 minutes before closing.
Closed
Mondays (open Jan 11), plus Dec 28–Jan 1 and Jan 12.
Closed during the exhibition
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Admission
  • Adult (collection galleries) ¥700
  • University student ¥350
Reservation
No reservation required. Free for high-school students and younger, anyone under 18 or aged 70+, and disability-certificate holders with one caregiver.

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Questions

How much is admission to Goats and Lambs, Ewes and Rams: Celebrating the Year of the Sheep?

Adult (collection galleries) ¥700; University student ¥350.

When is Goats and Lambs, Ewes and Rams: Celebrating the Year of the Sheep on?

Dec 22, 2026 to Feb 7, 2027.

What are the opening hours of Goats and Lambs, Ewes and Rams: Celebrating the Year of the Sheep?

Open 09:30–17:00. Until 20:00 on Fridays; last admission 30 minutes before closing. Closed: Mondays (open Jan 11), plus Dec 28–Jan 1 and Jan 12.

Is there an audio guide for Goats and Lambs, Ewes and Rams: Celebrating the Year of the Sheep?

GUAN has no guide for this exhibition; dates and visiting information are on this page.

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