The Kyoto National Museum is across from Sanjusangendo, near the Hakubutsukan-Sanjusangendo-mae bus stop (10 minutes from Kyoto Station by bus). It's also a 5-minute walk from Shichijo Station or a 20-25 minute walk from Kyoto Station.
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Kyoto National Museum
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13 of 75 in attractions in Kyoto
Kyoto National Museum (京都国立博物館, Kyōto Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan), one of Japan’s oldest and most prestigious museums, opened in 1897. Situated alongside other top national museums like Tokyo and Nara, it showcases Japan’s cultural heritage through exhibits of ceramics, calligraphy, and more. The modern Heisei Chishinkan building, designed by Taniguchi Yoshio, hosts most exhibitions, while the beautiful Meiji Kotokan is under renovation.
The museum offers a dynamic mix of permanent and special exhibitions throughout the year. Visitors can enjoy cultural relics, sculptures, and temporary art displays, with the peaceful museum garden open during non-exhibition periods.
Hours and Fees
Kyoto National Museum
- Opening hours
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During special exhibitions: 9:00 to 17:30 (until 20:00 on Fri)
During regular exhibitions and between exhibitions: 9:30 to 17:00
- Closed
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Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a public holiday)
New Year holidays
- Entrance fee
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Regular exhibition from the collection: 700 yen
Special exhibitions: admission varies, typically around 1800 yen
Garden only (between exhibitions): 300 yen
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