Museum · Okazaki
Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design
京都伝統産業ミュージアム
A museum of Kyoto's traditional crafts in the basement of the Miyako Messe exhibition hall, just south of Heian Shrine, with displays and explanations of the city's crafts from textiles to lacquer and ceramics, plus yuzen dyeing workshops and artisan demonstrations.
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Nearby places
- National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto Museum about 1 min on foot
- Hosomi Museum Museum about 2 min on foot
- Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art Museum about 2 min on foot
- Yamamoto Menzou Food about 5 min on foot
- Heian Shrine Shrine about 5 min on foot
- Kyoto City Zoo Museum about 6 min on foot
Walking times are estimates from the straight-line distance.
Neighbourhood
Okazaki and Northern Higashiyama: what to see and do
The museum and shrine district around Heian Shrine and the temples along the eastern hills from Nanzen-ji to Ginkaku-ji and the Philosopher's Path.
Where to stay near Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design
This place is in Okazaki and Northern Higashiyama, where the median hotel rate in the latest sample was US$534 per night. Where to stay in Okazaki and Northern Higashiyama: stations, pros and cons, hotel types
Prices and availability come from the booking sites and can change.
Sources · Verified 25 September 2026