Reference/Local/Exhibition/Literature Museum Spots in Kyoto Area

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Kii Sakura Memorial Hall Kappa Gallery (Kappa Gallery)

3.5

99 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Fushimi-ku Shioyamachi 228

Reviewing the restaurant here and not the museum, which is all in Japanese and fairly basic. A second visit to Fushimi Sake District, a second trip to Kizakura for lunch. Theyve got a great cheap...
Lake Biwa Canal Museum

4.0

55 Reviews

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Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Nanzenjikusagawachou 17

The Lake Biwa Canal Museum in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward was built to commemorate the centennial of the completion of the Lake Biwa Canal. Visitors can see a variety of documents and exhibits about the canal, which has been designated part of the Heritage of Industrial Modernization. Tourists enjoy following designated walking courses in the area.

The museum was near to Nanzenji Temple. It was opened in 1989 to display materials and information on the importance of canal in respect of the culture and civilization of the place. Lake Biwa...
Kyoto Municipal Science Center For Youth

4.0

24 Reviews

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Kyoto Kyoutoshi Fushimi-ku Fukakusaikenouchichou 13

With over 100 interactive displays, the Kyoto Municipal Science Center For Youth lets visitors learn about science while having fun, coming to a deeper understanding of it through the senses and humor. Along with an exhibition area, a laboratory, and a planetarium, there are multiple outdoor displays you won't want to miss.

京都市青少年科学センターは、大人(入館料：520円・プラネタリウム：520円)です。子供連れの方がほとんどでした。大人もそれなりに楽しめます。少し建物が老朽化しているのが、気になりました。
KyotoMuseumfor WorldPeace, Ritsumeikan University

4.0

26 Reviews

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Kyoto Kyoutoshi Kita-ku Toujinkitamachi 56-1

The Kyoto Museum for World Peace, Ritsumeikan University was established in 1992 and is organized around three themes: The Fifteen-Year War, Modern Warfare, and Building Peace. With an array of displays including realia, photographs, videos, a restoration of an old wartime town house, and a theater, this is a museum where visitors look, feel, and think.

I visited this place as part of my class. It features exhibits about war. While exploring the exhibits, I found myself deeply contemplating the causes and effects of wars. It made me reflect on why...
Kyogashi Museum

4.0

26 Reviews

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Yumaru-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture

"A five-minute walk from Imadegawa Station and a seven-minute walk from the ""Karasuma-imadegawa"" bus stop. This museum, built in 1978, is also located a short distance north from the number two exit of Imadegawa Station. The museum sees more than 20 thousand visitors a year. The unusual facility contains exhibits and models which introduce the history of Japanese confections, as well as a standing exhibition on togei-gashi art such as realistic plants and trees made entirely of Japanese confection materials. The museum also offers a tea ceremony event which serves matcha powdered green tea and seasonal Japanese confections. In addition, the facility holds Japanese confection making classes for large groups."

資料館そのものは無料で入館出来ます。俵屋吉富の歴史を展示していますが、写真撮影は不可になっていました。また1階では抹茶とお菓子を頂けます(有料)。私は雲龍と抹茶のセット(700円)を頂きました。
Kyoto City Archaeological Museum

3.5

16 Reviews

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Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Kyoto-ku Imadegawadori Omiya Higashiirimoto Isamachi 265-1

"This museum is located a two-minute walk from the ""Horikawa Imadegawa"" bus stop and right next to the ""Imadegawa Omiya"" bus stop. Established in 1914, the museum operates out of the former Nishijin Textile Building, a building designated a Cultural Property by the city. The museum contains some 1,000 historical items and materials excavated in Kyoto City. In addition to introducing major archeological sites and items found at them, the museum also assembles its materials by period and uses illustrations and replicas to further enhance the understanding of visitors."

無料で入れる市の資料館です。展示物は出土した土器などが中心、訪問時は展示物の入れ替え作業中の為か2階部分しか見れませんでした。
Kyoto City Library of Historical Documents

3.5

26 Reviews

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Kyoto Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-ku Teramachi Dori Kojinguchi Sagaru Matsukagecho 138-1

A library that collects and displays materials related to the history of Kyoto. The library houses nearly 55,000 books and holds numerous special themed exhibitions throughout the year and you can read through their books and classical documents (copied reproductions).

こんな場所に資料館があるとは知らなかったが、たまたま通りかかると京都市電の展示をしていたので入った。入場は無料。内部の写真撮影はできなかったが、なかなか面白い展示だった。
Shimadzu Corporation Sogyo Memorial Museum

3.5

18 Reviews

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Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Kiyamachi 2 Jominami

I joined a guided tour in Japanese, which was very stimulating. The tour in English is also available (8 participants minimum, reservation in advance highly recommended). Here are some of trivia...
Miyako Ecology Center

4.5

8 Reviews

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Kyoto Kyoutoshi Fushimi-ku Fukakusaikenouchichou 13

Located in Kyoto's Fushimi Ward, Miyako Ecology Center is an environmental protection facility where visitors can learn about environmental issues firsthand. The building is unusual for its energy-efficiency: its electric power is produced entirely by solar power, and it makes use of rainwater and geothermal energy. Inside the building are sections concerning prevention of global warning and waste reduction, as well as areas that offer experiential learning about environmental issues.

I had a great opportunity to undergo training course in the field of waste management at MEC. Not only the center provides an unique approach in form of varies activities to raise ecological...
QST Kids' Science Museum of Photons

4.5

8 Reviews

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Kyoto Kidugawashi Umemidai 8-1-6 Institute of Quantum Science and Technology Research Organization Kansai Optical Science Institute

QST Kids' Science Museum of Photons in the city of Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, is Japan's first museum devoted to optics. With light as the theme, visitors can view museum's historical documents, scientific and technological exhibits, films, and experiments with lasers. The museum holds periodic events, such as workshop experiences for parents and children.

恐竜大好きの子供の為に家族で訪問駐車場、入館料、プラネタリウム、工作も無料と太っ腹施設です。入り口には簡単な3分ぐらいでできる簡単なクラフト工作コーナーと、予約制のクラフト？実験？コーナーあり。 16歳以上でセグウェイが1日5名無料で乗れるそうです。午前中にクラフトは予約が埋まってましたので、クラフトしたい方は早めに行くのをオススメします。プラネタリウムは1日に3回程内容を変えて月の...
Kyotango Municipal Museum of The Ancient City of Tango

4.0

7 Reviews

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Kyoto Kyotango-shi Tangocho Miya 108

An area in the Tango region with a number of Kofun burial mounds including a giant sized ancient burial mound. Believed to be the site of an ancient city in the Tango Kingdom on display are unearthed stone tools, earthenware, and iron goods.

発掘された石器や土器の他、古代の住居も屋外に再現されていました。大河ドラマ「麒麟がくる」でも注目を浴びるであろう細川ガラシャに関する企画展をやっていました。本能寺の変の後、幽閉された場所が丹後の地にあるそうです。
Yosano Town Kozan Bunko Museum

4.5

3 Reviews

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Kyoto Yosa-gun Yosanocho Kanaya 1682

This museum has exhibits related to Japan's greatest haiku poets, such as Yosa Buson, Yosano Reigon, Yosano Tekkan, and Yosano Akiko, as well as displays of their poems. They hold special exhibitions throughout the year, as well as haiku competitions.

This is a small municipal literature museum dedicated to haiku in the Kanaya region of the town of Yosano. The name Kohzan 江山 comes from Mt. Oe (大江山) and it is said to be created by Yoza (or...
Kiyomizuyaki no Sato

4.5

2 Reviews

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Kyoto Kyoutoshi Yamashina-ku Kawatakiyomizuyakidanchichou 10-2

This facility propagates the ceramic traditions of Kyo Ware and Kiyomizu Ware. There's a large display area exhibiting the work from kilns and masters of the tradition, including Nonomura Ninsei, Ogata Kenzan, Okuda Eisen, and Aoki Mokubei. Some of the pieces on display is available for purchase. Their workshops for visitors include opportunities to make and paint ceramics by hand. Every third Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in October they hold the Kiyomizuyaki no Sato Matsuri pottery festival when lots of Kiyomizuyaki Ware is available for purchase.

Location:a short bus ride south of Kyoto from Shijo-Karasuma Keihan line station (bus 84 or 88) or brief train ride to Yamashina station via JR or Keihan line; then bus 29 or taxi to the Kiyomizu...
Rakuto Ihokan

4.5

2 Reviews

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Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku

This home was the residence of the Kashibara family, who were wealthy Kyoto merchants during Edo period. Located along Toiyamachi Street a five-minute walk from Kiyomizu-Gojo Station, the home is opened to the public twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. There, visitors can view Kashibara family heirlooms passed down since the Edo period on display. The lineage was founded by Kashibara Goemon, a retainer of Kato Kiyomasa, who was the lord of Higo Province (modern day Kumamoto). Starting as Kyoto sundries merchants, the family gradually expanded the scope and scale of their business over time, eventually owning a shop in Edo, which was a major status symbol for Kyoto merchants at the time. The diverse heirlooms on display include a wedding trousseau, paintings, calligraphy, tea utensils, and more. Of these items, the marriage trousseau considered to be especially precious. The current building, which has survived countless fires, still retains the appearance of a centuries-old merchant home. The home is one of the most precious buildings in Kyoto, a city with myriad historic buildings.

Este museo pequeño y escondido está cerquita del Rio Kamo, en medio del barrio tradicional de Higashiyama. Es una casa típica del período Edo y es original. Es de las pocas construcciones que se han...
Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Sakyo-ku Okazakiseishojicho 9-1 Miyakomesse B1F
Adachi Kumihimokan

4.0

1 Reviews

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Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Kamigyo-ku Drainage Terminal Karasuma Nishi Naka Nakamizu-cho 390

This is a museum in Kamigyo Ward of Kyoto City. The kumihimo plaited cord, used since around the 14th century Muromachi period, and related instruments and materials are on display here. Workshops where one can actually try their hand a braiding a kumihimo are offered and experience a sense of history and a taste of this traditional craft.

前日電話予約をして、伺いました。予め用意されている中からお気に入りの色を選ぶところからはじまりました。丁寧に作り方やコツ、注意点を教えていただき、いざ体験開始。難しくは無いけど集中していないと、あれ？ってことに。でも先生が見守っていてくださるので、都度指導を頂けます。最後まで組み上がったら、完成品の長さなどを選び加工が仕上がるまで資料館を見学。楽しい体験でした。
Kyoto Folk Art Museum

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Kyoto Kyoto-shi Sakyo-ku Iwakurakinocho 340

A folk-art museum that opened in 1981 situated in a classic family storehouse that was relocated from Hino Town, Shiga Prefecture. The primary goal of the museum is the collection and preservation of folk-art. Principle events include their exhibitions that change out three times per year, hands on museum study targeted at students, and special exhibitions held outside of the museum. The museum only opens on the third Monday of each month (except for during the spring and fall).
Maizuru Tanabe-jo Castle Museum

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Kyoto Maizuru-shi Minamitanabe 15-22

This museum collects and displays materials on the ruins of Tanabe castle, where Hosokawa Yusai (Hosokawa Fujitaka) was once lord. He is known as the founder of early modern poetics study. The museum introduces the history of castle owners such as Hosokawa Yusai and the history of Tanabe Castle and its castle town through panels and model exhibits.
Kyoto Prefectural Police Public Relations Center

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Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Kamigyo-ku Shinmachi Town Downgraded Kyoto Prefectural Police Headquarters 110 - Command Center 1F

This exhibition facility is located in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto. Items police officers carry and their white motorcycles are on display, and you can have fun learning all about police. There is also an experience corner where you can make 110 reports and radio commands. If you reserve a tour in advance, you can also see the communication command center and traffic control center.
Kawashima Textile Museum

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Kyoto Kyoto-shi Sakyo-ku Shizuichiichiharacho 26

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Its wooden tea houses, shuffling geisha, and spiritual sights have seen Kyoto hailed as the heart of traditional Japan, a world apart from ultramodern Tokyo. Despite being the Japanese capital for over a century, Kyoto escaped destruction during World War II, leaving behind a fascinating history which can be felt at every turn, from the fully gold-plated Kinkakuji Temple down to traditional customs such as geisha performances and tea ceremonies, which are still practiced to this day.