Museum
Museum of Kyoto
京都文化博物館
A museum of Kyoto's history and culture at the corner of Sanjo and Takakura streets, with a permanent exhibition and changing special exhibitions.
Key facts
- Station
- Karasuma Oike (Karasuma Line, Tozai Line)3 min walk
- Admission
- Paid entry
- Typical visit
- 1 h
- Hours
- Permanent exhibition 10:00 to 19:30 (entry until 19:00); special exhibitions 10:00 to 18:00, Fridays until 19:30; closed Mondays (next day if a national holiday)
- Website
- www.bunpaku.or.jp/en
Tip
The permanent exhibition stays open until 19:30, which suits an evening visit.
01Where to stay
Stay nearby
This place is in Shijo-Karasuma. Median hotel rate in the latest sample: US$283 per night. Where to stay in Shijo-Karasuma
Prices and availability come from the booking sites and can change.
02Map
Nearby places
- Temple Rokkaku-do (Choho-ji) 六角堂 A small Tendai temple in the business district named after its hexagonal main hall. Free entry 15 min 5 min walk
- Museum Kyoto International Manga Museum 京都国際マンガミュージアム Opened in 2006 in a former elementary school, the museum's walls are lined with shelves of manga that visitors can take down and read. Paid entry 1 h 30 min 2 min walk
- Temple Honno-ji 本能寺 The rebuilt successor of the temple where Oda Nobunaga died in 1582, now on Teramachi-dori near Kyoto City Hall. Paid entry 30 min 3 min walk
- Shopping Teramachi and Shinkyogoku Arcades 寺町京極・新京極 Two parallel covered shopping streets running between Shijo and Sanjo. Free entry 1 h 5 min walk
Sources · Verified 24 September 2026