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KYOTOGRAPHIE 2027: Dates, Venues & Passport Tickets

KYOTOGRAPHIE 2027 (Apr 17–May 16): Kyoto's international photography festival shows world-class work in temples and machiya across the city. Confirmed dates, venues, Passport tickets.

Vermilion torii gates of Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine in Kyoto
Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra · CC BY 2.0

When · Where

When
2027/04/17 10:00 – 2027/05/16
Where
Multiple venues across Kyoto(Various historic and contemporary venues, Kyoto)
City
Kyoto
Getting there
Venues are spread across central Kyoto; most are reachable by subway, bus or on foot.
Price
Per-venue tickets or an all-venue Passport; some programs are free.
Organizer
KYOTOGRAPHIE Organising Committee

Good to know for visitors

Getting there
Venues are spread across central Kyoto; most are reachable by subway, bus or on foot. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
Booking & entry
Check tickets and details on the official page (button above).
Paying
Per-venue tickets or an all-venue Passport; some programs are free.. Smaller venues in Japan are often cash-first — carry some yen (cards/IC not guaranteed).
Language
Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
Good for
art lovers, culture seekers, date night

Highlights

  • World-class photography shown in temples and machiya townhouses
  • Site-specific installations that reinvent each historic venue
  • A city-wide associated 'KG+' fringe programme

Background & story

Founded in 2013 by Lucille Reyboz and Yusuke Nakanishi, KYOTOGRAPHIE pairs international photography with Kyoto's most atmospheric architecture each spring.

Good to know

Buy the Passport if you plan several venues, and allow a couple of days — the sites are scattered across the city.

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