Kyoto International Manga Museum

Art Museum
This manga museum in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto, is Japan's largest manga museum. It first opened in 2006. Including valuable works from the Meiji period and the post-WWII period as well as popular modern titles and foreign works, they have almost 300,000 pieces in their collection. One of their showcases is a ''Manga Wall'' with 50,000 volumes of manga arrayed on bookcases that visitors can freely read. The spacious building is the former Tatsuike Elementary School and people can be found everywhere inside or outside on the lawn reading manga. This is a popular location for foreign tourists and couples.

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Address
Karasuma-ku Ikegami Le, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto map map Map
Phone
0752547414
Hours
10:30-17:30(Latest entry17:00)
Closed
Wednesday(The day following if it falls on a public holiday), New Year's Holiday, Maintenance Period
Fees
[Admission fee]Adults900yen, Junior High and High School Students400yen, Elementary School Students200yen
Parking Lot
Not available
Credit Card
Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, Diners Club)
※Available for shop only
Smoking
Not available
Wi-Fi
Available(kyoto-Wi-Fi)
English Menu
Available
Note
Temporary suspension:Closed until May 31, 2020 (Information as of May 12, 2020)
* Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day
Yes
Wheelchair accessible
Available
Infant friendly
Available

Information Sources:  NAVITIME JAPAN

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  • fantas manga world
    5.0 Reviewed : 2023.06.01
    This is a museum just for manga, a must for lovers of manga and subcultures.As long as you pay the admission fee, you can immerse yourself in the world of manga all day long.The museum has a...
  • Pay for Kids to enter, parents can wait at cafe!
    3.0 Reviewed : 2023.01.01
    My son and daughter like Manga so we thought just let them both go in on their own so as to save 2 entrance fee. They found it interesting but were more interested in the museum gift shop. Theres a...
  • A Libray that charges
    4.0 Reviewed : 2020.01.20
    This isnt strictly a museum but a library of manga books. There is a section of manga in English, German, Italian, Polish, Chinese etc. Each language has different books available. My son spent 3...

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