Museum · Sanjo / Karasuma Oike

The Museum of Kyoto 京都府京都文化博物館

Kyoto Prefecture's museum of the city's history and culture, partly housed in a 1906 red-brick former Bank of Japan branch.

HoursGeneral exhibition 10:00-19:30 (last entry 19:00); special exhibitions 10:00-18:00, Fridays to 19:30

ClosedMondays (check the museum calendar)

PriceGeneral exhibition (adult): ¥600

Getting thereKarasuma Oike Station (Karasuma / Tozai lines), exit 5, 3 min walk

Time needed1-2 hours

Best timeRainy days; Friday evenings

Address623-1 Higashikata-cho, Takakura-dori Sanjo-agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8183

Websitebunpaku.or.jp

About

The Museum of Kyoto presents Kyoto's history and culture from the Heian capital to modern times, with rotating displays and a film theatre showing classic Japanese cinema. Its Annex, the former Bank of Japan Kyoto branch, is a red-brick Important Cultural Property that is free to enter. A row of shops and restaurants in a recreated machiya lane sits on the ground floor. Special exhibitions change through the year.

Highlights

Red-brick former Bank of Japan building (free annex)
History of Kyoto galleries
Film theatre for classic Japanese films
Roji lane of shops and restaurants

Tips

The general exhibition ticket includes the film theatre
Close to Sanjo-dori's historic buildings and Nishiki Market

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