Artist residence Villa Kamogawa Art lives where artists live

The Goethe-Institut Villa Kamogawa in Kyoto offers artists and cultural professionals from Germany and Europe the opportunity to live and create in Japan on a three-month scholarship.

Artists in the second period 2025

Fine arts

Dominique Hurth

Dominique Hurth © Viktor Rosdahl Dominique Hurth © Viktor Rosdahl Dominique Hurth © Viktor Rosdahl

Performing arts

Marie Schleef

Marie Schleef © Hendrik Lietmann Marie Schleef © Hendrik Lietmann Marie Schleef © Hendrik Lietmann

Cooperation scholarship 2025:
Funded by the Mondriaan Fund
Fine arts

Navid Nuur

Library

Diverse. Open to all.

Address

Kawahara-cho 19-3
Yoshida, Sakyo-ku
Kyoto Japan
606-8305 Japan

Opening hours

Tue: 12:00 - 17:30
Wed: 12:00 - 17:30
Fri: 12:00 - 17:30
Sat: 10:00 - 17:00

Goethe-Institut Villa Kamogawa, Bibliothek Foto: Goethe-Institut Villa Kamogawa

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Visit us Kyoto

Address

Sakyo-ku, Yoshida
Kawahara-cho 19-3
Kyoto
606-8305 Japan

Opening Hours

Tue: 12:00 - 17:30
Wed: 12:00 - 17:30
Fri: 12:00 - 17:30
Sat: 10:00 - 17:00
Tue. - Fri.: 9:30 - 17:00
Goethe-Institut Villa Kamogawa Foto: Goethe-Institut Villa Kamogawa

About us

Cultural collaboration

We promote knowledge of the German language abroad and foster international cultural cooperation. 

  • Andi Otto, Nina Fischer & Maroan el Sani
  • Goethe-Institut Villa Kamogawa, Bibliothek
  • Ohara 2012 Eric Schaefer
  • Café Müller
  • Kay Fingerle 2012
  • Villa Kamogawa in CLB Berlin
  • Kirschblüten
  • Villa Kamogawa, Wohnzimmer
  • Lesung, Drang nach Osten 2022

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