Sumiya Motenashi Cultural and Art Museum (角屋もてなしの文化美術館)
4.5
One often hears of geisha quarter “Shimabara” in Kyoto period dramas. Now it is Nishishinyashiki Ageya-cho, and what remains of that time is the Sumiya Motenashi Museum of Art and Culture. Sumiya was a high-class pleasure house built at the beginning of the establishment of Shimabara in 1641. The wide garden facing the tatami room has a tea house, and the place was used not only for parties but tea ceremonies and gathering of haiku poets too. In 1952 it was designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan as a place retaining the culture of feasts and hospitality.
Kyoto Kyoutoshi Shimogyou-ku Nishishinyashikiageyachou 32 (Kawaramachi / ShijokarasumaArea)
[3/15-7/18, 9/15-12/15]10:00-16:00
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- Address
- Kyoto Kyoutoshi Shimogyou-ku Nishishinyashikiageyachou 32 [map]
- Phone
- 0753510024
- Hours
- [3/15-7/18, 9/15-12/15]10:00-16:00
- Closed
- Monday(The day following if it falls on a public holiday)
- Fees
- [Admission fee]
[General] 1,000yen
[Junior High School Students/High School Students] 800yen
[Elementary School Students] 500yen
* Excluding the special opening fee Friday on the 2nd floor - Parking Lot
- Available(4spaces)
- Credit Card
- Not available
- Smoking
- Not available
- Wi-Fi
- Not available
- Note
- Temporary suspension of business:Closed until September 14, 2020 (Information as of August 3, 2020)
*Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information. - Notification
- Temporary suspension of business:Closed until September 14, 2020 (according to August 31, 2020)
*The information may have changed, so please be sure to check the official information. - Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day
- Yes
- Estimated stay time
- 30-60 minutes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Yes (only transfer to our wheelchair is possible)
- Infant friendly
- Yes (accompanied by a guardian)
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
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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.