Description:
This highly acclaimed private museum houses changing exhibits of Buddhist and Shinto art, primarily from temples and shrines in Kyoto and Nara, including Heian bronze mirrors, Buddhist paintings, lacquerware, tea-ceremony objects, scrolls, folding screens, and pottery. In contrast to the objects it contains, the building itself is starkly modern, complete with automatic doors that open and clang shut with the finality of a prison. The 30 minutes it takes to walk through are worthwhile; be sure to browse through the gift shop of finely crafted goods.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- tel: 075/752-5555
Address:
- 6-3 Okazaki
- Saishoji-cho. Catty-corner from the Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts (Fureaikan)
- Kyoto, Kyōto Prefecture
Hours:
- Tues-Sun 10am-6pm
Strenuousness:
- Easy
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