Description:
This one-room museum is filled with an elaborate, quarter-size replica of the Spring Palace as immortalized by Murasaki Shikibu in The Tale of Genji, complete with scenes of ceremonies, rituals, and everyday court life depicted by dolls wearing gorgeous kimono and by miniature furniture and other objects of the Heian Period. The exhibit, including costumes, changes twice a year. In an adjoining room, life-size kimono and costumes can be donned for free, so be sure to bring your camera. You can see everything in about 15 minutes.
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: +81 75 342 5345
- fax: +81 75 351 6947
- send email
Address:
- Fifth Floor Izutsu Building
- Shinhanayacho-dori, Horikawa Higashiru
- Kyoto 600-8468
Neighborhood:
Shimogyo-kuHours:
- M-Sa 9a-5p
Strenuousness:
- No Sweat
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