How do you say "the curfew, the hour the front door locks" in Japanese?

Name: You Made the Last Train Back to Your Kyoto Guesthouse. The Front Door Still Won't Open.
Uploaded: 2026-08-19T06:02:01Z
Duration: 21 s
Description: Learn to say 門限 (mongen) — the curfew, the hour the front door locks. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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You Made the Last Train Back to Your Kyoto Guesthouse. The Front Door Still Won't Open.

To say the curfew, the hour the front door locks in Japanese, say 門限 (mongen).

You caught the last train. You still can't get in.

門限 mongen the curfew, the hour the front door locks

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In this video

門限は何時ですか？ mongen wa nanji desu ka? What time is the curfew?
すみません、門限は何時ですか？ sumimasen, mongen wa nanji desu ka? Excuse me, what time is the curfew?

Kanji in this phrase

門限: もんげん
何時: なんじ

Why this phrase

Small ryokan, minshuku, temple lodgings and guesthouses lock the front door at a set hour, and nobody staffs the desk after it. That hour is 門限. Staff mention it once at check in, in one word. One takeaway: ask for it while they're handing you the key.