The Kyoto National Museum is one of the major art museums in Japan. Located in Kyoto's Higashiyama ward, the museum focuses on pre-modern …
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Feb 4, 2025
Very interesting display of Japanese art throughout the ages including calligraphy, Buddhist sculptures, Shinto scrolls, and a temporary sword exhibition. If you are interested in the development o…Full review by Ryan C
Dec 15, 2024
I really want to give a 5 star. But the place was half closed with the main hall not available. Plus, no photos around the exhibits. Slightly disappointed after visiting the national museum in Tokyo,…Full review by yyyzzz_utah
Jun 28, 2024
Convenient as it is next to the Sanjusangendo. temple 700 yen for adults (350 students) Staff was kids rude Museum is only in the new modern building- you don’t see the old building The Rodin statu…Full review by Tim W
Hello, can foreigners purchase the tickets in advance before arriving in Kyoto ? If not, how early should I start queueing for the tickets ? :)
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Thank you everyone for your answers. I went to Kyoto and back. Turned out ticket purchasing was least of the problem, the ticketing machines at the main entrance were very …
Thank you everyone for your answers. I went to Kyoto and back. Turned out ticket purchasing was least of the problem, the ticketing machines at the main entrance were very efficient, took me less than 5 minutes to purchase 11 tickets, but the queue to go into the museum is unavoidable, as early as 9:30 there are already thousand of people queueing. But the flow of the visitors were well controlled. The exhibition is really worth the effort, I am glad I managed to see Hasegawa father and son's paintings side by side, and Wang Xizi's calligraphy. Definitely a highlight for my trip.
How much is it for a adult and a child?(1:nine years old. 2:eighteen years old)
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Hi, I don't remember exactly nor I kept the ticket but the price was "normal" for Japan and it may change for special exhibitions, from the site: kyohaku --> about 780yen for …
Hi, I don't remember exactly nor I kept the ticket but the price was "normal" for Japan and it may change for special exhibitions, from the site: kyohaku --> about 780yen for both of you. In addition I paid about 500Y for the audio-guide (audio-tour). Do you have small baggage? Have a 100Y coin ready for the lockers in the museum (you get it back). Enjoy, David
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