Kichiro Tanaka is Content Manager at Jasumo, the Tokyo-based consultancy that helps international visitors experience Japan without the barriers. He oversees Jasumo's event listings and guides, making sure every page gives overseas visitors accurate dates, venue details and ticket information, and explains clearly the practical steps (Japanese-only registration, phone verification, payment, ticket collection) that can stand between a visitor and the event. He works with Jasumo's ticket and concierge desk in Tokyo, so that what is published reflects how things actually work on the ground.
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Contact Jasumo Now →The special exhibition called “The Tale of Genji: The Radiance of the Imperial Court” will be at Kyoto National Museum in Kyoto from October to November 2026. Then the same exhibition will be at Tokyo National Museum in Tokyo from January, to March 2027.
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We understand why you are here
Buying tickets to Japanese events from outside Japan is genuinely difficult, and most visitors only discover this once they have already tried. If any of the following sounds familiar, you are in the right place.
- Your credit card was decline at checkout, with no explanation
- You were ask for a Japanese phone number you do not have
- The whole checkout was in Japanese and you could not get past it
- You need tickets at short notice and cannot afford to keep trying
- The event sold out before you worked out what to do
- You found a seller online but you are not confident the tickets are genuine
- You are not sure how a ticket would even reach you while you are travelling
What Jasumo does about Tale of Genji Exhibition
- We buy the ticket for you, in Japan, on your behalf
- We handle the entire Japanese side, so no Japanese card or phone number is need from you
- We keep looking after an event has sold out, through our wider network
- We authenticate every ticket as genuine before it reaches you
- We deliver to your hotel or accommodation in Japan, or guide you through an electronic ticket
- We tell you exactly what to do on the day
- You are supporte in English from your first message to the night itself
Jasumo is a Tokyo-based ticket concierge in Minato-ku. You tell us the show you want; we deal with the Japanese side and get the ticket into your hands in Japan.
Dates, venues and Tale of Genji Exhibition ticket prices
| Date | Venue | City | Doors and Start |
| 6 October 2026 – 29 November 2026 | Kyoto National Museum, Heisei Chishinkan | Kyoto | To be confirmed |
| 19 January 2027 – 14 March 2027 | Tokyo National Museum, Heiseikan | Tokyo | To be confirmed |
| Category | General price level (JPY) | USD reference |
| Advance Tickets (General) | ¥2,200 | ~$15 USD |
| Advance Tickets (University) | ¥1,100 | ~$7.50 USD |
| Advance Tickets (High School) | ¥700 | ~$5 USD |
| Same-day Tickets (General) | ¥2,400 | ~$16 USD |
| Same-day Tickets (University) | ¥1,300 | ~$9 USD |
| Same-day Tickets (High School) | ¥900 | ~$6 USD |
Ticket prices vary by date, seat category and availability, and change over time with demand. The figures above are a general guide to what seats for this event have been listed at.
The final price for your order is confirm after we discuss your requirements, because availability and delivery differ from event to event.
Physical paper tickets are issue for this exhibition.
Why this artist or event matters in Japan
“The Tale of Genji” holds a position in Japanese literary history and cultural identity. Written a thousand years ago during the mid-Heian period by Murasaki Shikibu the epic work is widely celebrate as the worlds first novel. The story has exerted an influence on Japanese aesthetics across a millennium shaping generations of painting, calligraphy, narrative craft, theatrical arts and contemporary popular media.
Special Exhibition “The Tale of Genji: The Radiance of the Imperial Court” gathers art objects, refined calligraphy and historical crafts on an unprecedented scale to illustrate how this masterpiece permeated Japanese culture from the Heian era through the Taisho period. Furthermore this marks the time Tokyo National Museum hosts a grand exhibition entirely dedicated to the novel.
The exhibition offers visitors an extraordinary opportunity to view rare Imperial court treasures and historical artwork associated with Murasaki Shikibus world in single comprehensive displays, in Kyoto and Tokyo.
How you receive your Tale of Genji Exhibition tickets
We get tickets through different places in Japan. Like event organizers, official ticketing websites, event owners and the trust resale market when events are sold out. Every ticket is check to make sure it is real before it comes to you.
How you get your tickets depends on the type of ticket for the event and the ticketing company handling it. If the tickets are physical we send them to your hotel or accommodation, in Japan by courier or Japan Post. The tickets are digital we help you through the app or website used for the event so you know what to do on the day. If you need to pick up your tickets in Japan we tell you where to go and what to bring. We confirm the method when your order is confirmed and we support you in English all the way.
Venue and access
Kyoto National Museum is a historic cultural institution located in the Higashiyama ward of Kyoto. The exhibition takes place inside the modern Heisei Chishinkan wing, which offers expansive, climate-controlled galleries designed specifically to display delicate historical masterpieces. Kyoto National Museum is a seven-minute walk from Shichijo Station on the Keihan Main Line and stands directly across from the iconic Sanjusangendo Temple.
Tokyo National Museum is Japan’s oldest national museum, situated within Ueno Park in the Taito ward of Tokyo. The exhibition is hosted inside the Heiseikan building, a major venue dedicated to special high-profile exhibitions. Tokyo National Museum is a ten-minute walk from JR Ueno Station on the Yamanote Line and is located near the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum.
Frequently Asked Questions
Foreign tourists often encounter payment rejections or phone verification issues on Japanese ticketing platforms, but Jasumo assists overseas visitors in securing tickets smoothly.
Special Exhibition “The Tale of Genji: The Radiance of the Imperial Court” takes place at the Kyoto National Museum in Kyoto and the Tokyo National Museum in Tokyo.
Jasumo arranges delivery of physical tickets directly to your hotel or accommodation in Japan or assists with local paper ticket issuance.
Your order is made up of the ticket price, the cost of the platforms we use to purchase your ticket, and our service fee. Every event and order is different, so for full details and a price for your specific order, please contact us.
Jasumo utilizes an extensive local network across Japan to source authentic tickets even after standard primary allocations sell out.
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