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What is not on the public calendar: before opening, after closing, by appointment.
Four recommendations, each checked every 7 days.
The Imperial court orchestra's autumn concert of gagaku music and dance, six performances of about 90 minutes for 300 guests each in its own hall inside the Imperial Palace, with seats given by lottery.
Checked 3 November
A one-hour, 2.2 km walk led by the Imperial Household Agency inside the palace walls, past the Fujimi-yagura keep and the Kyuden and over Nijubashi, on a permit applied for in advance.
Checked 7 November
A thatched mid-17th-century teahouse from Kofukuji in Nara, in the museum's north garden, let by the day for a private tea gathering of 5 to 10.
Checked 3 November
A seat inside Arashio stable's practice room for the wrestlers' morning training, for at most six guests with an official guide from the Chuo City Tourism Association.
Checked 7 November
What is not on the public calendar: museums before opening, collections after closing, and the shops and studios that open by appointment.
