Kyoto National Museum
5 expert reviews
“This museum displays sculpture, Japanese paintings, ceramics, clothing and kimono, lacquerware, metalworks, and other treasures, most of which were once in Kyoto's many temples.”
– Frommer's
Frommer's
"Feature exhibits highlighting magnificent art objects and treasures, many of which once belonged to Kyoto's many temples and the imperial court."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Opened in 1897, the Imperial Museum was created to preserve Kyoto's cultural treasures, threatened by the Emperor's own desire to modernize the city."
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Time Out
"The National Museum is worth a visit just to see the building. Constructed in the 1890s, this neo-classical gem by Tokuma Katayama has been designated an Important Cultural Property."
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Frommer's
"This museum displays sculpture, Japanese paintings, ceramics, clothing and kimono, lacquerware, metalworks, and other treasures, most of which were once in Kyoto's many temples, shrines"
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