Kyoto National Museum
The Kyoto National Museum（京都国立博物館） has a collection of more than 10,000 items.
The main gate (important cultural property) is flanked by A. Rodin’s Thinker, and behind it is the Baroque-style Meiji Ancient Capital Building, which is used for special exhibitions.
The Heisei Chishinkan (Ordinary Exhibition Hall) displays mainly items from the museum collection and has a restaurant. The café can be used without an admission ticket.
Access to Kyoto National Museum from Kyoto Station is by bus, which takes about 7 minutes.
Kyoto National Museum Map
| opening hours | 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.※Admission until 30 minutes before closing. |
| regular closing day | Monday※If Monday is a holiday, the museum will be open on Monday and closed on the following Tuesday.※Closed during the year-end and New Year's holidays |
| entrance fee | Adults 700 yen, University students 350 yen※Special exhibitions are extra. |
| bus stop | City bus Hakubutukan, Sanjusangendo-mae bus stop |
| station | Keihan Nanajo Station |
| parking lot | Parking lot available (charged)※1 hour free for spectators |
| official site | Kyoto National Museum |
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Kyoto Sightseeing Courses
