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Kyoto International Manga Museum vs Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design

Both Kyoto International Manga Museum and Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts Fureaikan are highly recommended by travel writers. Overall, Kyoto International Manga Museum ranks slightly higher than Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts Fureaikan. Kyoto International Manga Museum ranks #9 in Kyoto with approval from 4 publications like concierge.com, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.

Kyoto International Manga Museum
Kyoto International Manga Museum
8 / 10
Karasuma-dori Oike-agaru, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-0846
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Concierge Concierge
"You'll see locals perusing any of the 50,000 volumes three floors of comics free for the reading."
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Live performances of manga-related street art feature storytellers
Fodor's Fodor's
"Many famous artists have signed the walls near at this bilingual museum that claims to have the world's largest collection of manga materials." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Opened in 2006 in a late-19C primary school, the Kyoto International Manga Museum, as irreverent as its subject, will bring a smile of surprise to your lips." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"You don’t need to be a manga fan to be charmed by this vast but endearing museum, with a collection spanning three centuries and four continents." Full review
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
12.0
"Focuses on a very current form of Japanese art...showcases a massive collection of Manga (around 300,000 items), from famous works like "Astro Boy" to more obscure comics by non-Japanese artists." Full review
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Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design
Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design
7 / 10
9-1 Seishojicho, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 606-8343
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Fascinating displays reveal the painstaking care taken with Kyoto's traditional crafts." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Kyoto remains one of Japan's most prolific producers of traditional crafts." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"What makes a visit here especially insightful are the displays and videos that show the painstaking step-by-step process to create each craft, from the making of a paper fan to producing tatami mats" Full review