The Current Situation Due to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Kyoto

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10Sep2021

The Current Situation Due to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Kyoto

As a part of efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, some events in Kyoto will be canceled and some facilities will be closed.
Before making your visit, please check with the official website of each location or contact the location as needed.

*Not all locations will offer services in English. If you encounter any problems, please visit the nearest tourist information center. See more about the Tourist Information Center.

*Kyoto Tourist Information Center “Kyo Navi” will be closed until further notice, beginning on April 25, 2021.Telephone Service will be operating until 5pm

365 day, 24 hour, multilingual call center Japan Visitor Hotline

TEL: +81-50-3816-2787

Languages: English, Chinese, Korean

Website: https://www.japan.travel/en/plan/hotline/

Medical facilities with multilingual support (JNTO website)

Latest Information (Updated September 10th, 2021)

【Transportation】

Kyoto City Bus
From August 26 to the last day of the period of the state of emergency, no City Buses will depart after 22:59 and sightseeing route buses will suspend operation.

> Official Website

Kyoto City Subway

From August 26 to the last day of the period of the state of emergency, the last trains on the Kyoto City Subway Karasuma Line and Tozai Line will mostly depart by 23:00.

> Official Website

【Museums & Historical Places, Other Facilities】

● Nijo-jo Castle will be closed from August 23 to September 30, 2021.
> Official Website

● The Kyoto City Zoo will be closed from August 23 to September 30, 2021.
> Official Website

● Old Mitsui Family Shimogamo Villa will be closed from August 20 to September 30, 2021.
> Official Website

● Murin-an Garden will be closed from August 20 to September 30, 2021.
> Official Website

● The Former Retreat of Tomomi Iwakura will be closed from August 20 to September 30, 2021.
> Official Website

● The Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art will be partially closed from August 23 to September 30, 2021.However, a number of exhibitions will remain open during this period with infection control measures in place.
> Official Website

●The Museum of Kyoto will be closed from August 20 to September 30, 2021. However, the exhibition “Kobayakawa Shusei : A Life of Journey and Requiem” will remain open during this period with infection control measures in place.
> Official Website

● Kyoto Municipal Museum of School History will be closed from August 20 to September 30, 2021

● Kyoto City Archaeological Museum will be closed from August 20 to September 30, 2021.

● Yasaka Hall Gion Corner will be closed until further notice.
> Official Website

● Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design will be closed from August 20 to September 30, 2021.
> Official Website

● Kyoto Imperial Palace, Kyoto Sento Imperial Palace, Katsura Imperial Villa and Shugakuin Imperial Villa will be closed from August 20 to September 30, 2021.
> Official Website

● Kyoto State Guest House will be closed from August 20 to September 30, 2021.
> Official Website

● Kyoto Botanical Gardens will be closed from August 20 to September 30, 2021.

● Arashiyama Monkey Park will be closed until September 10, 2021.
> Official Website

【Events & Experiences】

● Kyoto Sky Hop Bus will be suspended all service until further notice, beginning on April 25, 2021.
> Official Website

●The Jidai Matsuri Festival Procession will be canceled.(Originally scheduled for October 22, 2021）

● The event Gion-Odori will be canceled.(Originally scheduled for November 1－ 10，2021）