Art galleries, museums, and architectural masterpieces are just some of the unique sightseeing destinations in the culturally rich city of Kyoto. This section contains information on enjoying the artistic side of Kyoto and includes recommended sightseeing courses focusing on museums.
This museum is a great museum for discovering the history and culture of Kyoto. Permanent displays can be found in the H 【more...】
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto (MOMAK) was opened to the public on October 26, 1986 with a total floor area of 【more...】
The Kyoto National Museum exists to house, display, preserve, and research the art treasures privately owned by temples, 【more...】
This is Japan's first museum devoted to manga. It offers a stunning array of materials with everything from 19th century 【more...】
The Subterranean Structure: an integration of man-made form and natureFar from crowded cities, the Miho Museum is nestle 【more...】
Though Japanese rice wine is often referred to as sake in English, sake in Japanese refers to alcohol in general. In Jap 【more...】
Shigure-den is a Kyoto theme park that opened in 2006 in Arashiyama. The region contains several historical landmarks an 【more...】
The former main building, on the Kyoto Prefectural Office's premises, is located on the beautiful, zelkova tree-lined Ka 【more...】
The main plaza in front of this office (built in 1927) provides a relaxed, leisurely atmosphere. The Western-style gover 【more...】
Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts "FUREAIKAN" is a meeting place of industry, culture, and people where the traditional 【more...】
The Costume Museum first opened its doors in 1974. Since then the museum has exhibited life-size dolls dressed in the va 【more...】
This course tours various museums in Kyoto. 1. The Kyoto Municipal Museum of ArtThe Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art 【more...】
Select this course to tour modern architecture in Kyoto. 1. Doshisha UniversityEstablished in 1875 as a Protestant 【more...】
This course showcases works of contemporary architecture in Japan after 1950. 1. Kyoto International Conference Cen 【more...】
These days, "manga" is the face of Japanese culture. Translated into many languages, these comics are loved all over th 【more...】
