Access & Fee

Murin-an visit reservation

In the interests of maintaining Murin-an and keeping it open to the public long into the future, visits to Murin-an will be by advance reservation and on an hourly basis.
Please use the link below to make reservations for your preferred time.

Reservation form

What to know

Reservation times:

〇Between 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, visitors shall be limited to 15 people at a time.
・Entry times will be once every hour, with no rotation of visitors from one entry time to another.
・At crowded times, entry for those without reservations will be limited. Therefore, those wanting to make sure they can enter Murin-an are asked to continue making reservations for specific times on the reservation website.
〇Please understand that entry will not be permitted after your reservation time.
〇Payments shall be made in advance and a 100% cancelation fee shall be charged for cancelations.
〇We shall accept reservations up to 30 days before your requested visit date.
〇Internet reservations are subject to approval, procedures for which must be made by 3:00 PM of the previous day.
〇Only one menu may be selected for a single reservation. Selecting more than one menu for reservations at a single time requires making separate reservations for each menu.
〇Please feel free to ask any questions you may have about group visits.

Entry fee:

〇In the interests of maintaining Murin-an and keeping it open to the public long into the future, and based upon Kyoto City’s revision to the Ordinance on Murin-an and Other Areas (promulgated March 2022), Murin-an will introduce the following entry fee system which changes according to the time of year. We request your understanding with respect to this new measure.
600 yen
*But 900 yen during April 1-14, 27-30, May 1-31, Sept. 28-30, Oct. 14-21, Nov. 1,Nov.4-8,Nov.11-14， Dec. 1-7, March. 29-31 and
1,300 yen during Nov. 2，3，9，10，15～30.
*Prices are subject to change depending on the timing of your purchase. Please check the latest prices before purchasing admission tickets.
〇We have a ticket book (“four-seasons ticket”) available for which entry fees remain flat throughout the year.

Visiting Murin-an in groups:

〇In case of reservations for groups of 10 visitors or more, payment is required by 30 days prior to your visit date.
Please understand that your reservation may be canceled if we are unable to confirm payment by the due date.
〇A 100% cancelation fee shall apply to any cancelations made within 30 days of your visit date.
〇If you have any questions about group visits, please feel free to contact us here.

Notice:

〇On the first and third Wednesdays of the month, we hold a wild bird mini-lecture (approx. 5 min.) after the regular 10-minute explanation of the garden.
〇 The 28th of every month is ”Garden Day” (a pun on the Japanese word for “garden” (niwa), which can also be read “2-8”).
On this day, entry is free for all visitors 35 years old or younger. Please present your ID at the reception window.

Things to be aware of when visiting:

〇 Your reservation is for entry into Murin-an’s garden, the first floor of the main house, and the Western-style building.
Please understand that a separate fee is required for use of the teahouse and the main house’s second floor.
For use of these facilities, please make a reservation here.

Opening times are unchanged from the below