関西在住の外国人家族のための遊び場情報サイトです。
This website is to provide information about Kansai to foreign families.

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National Museum

京都国立博物館

The museum collects & houses early works of art & archaeological artifacts of East Asia, focusing primarily on Japan.

ADDRESS/TEL
527 Chayamachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
京都市東山区茶屋町527
075-541-1151
URL
ACCESS
From JR Kyoto Stn. take the City Bus #206 or #208 on platform D2 to Hakubutsukan Sanjusangendo Mae Bus Stop. A min. walk to the museum.
ENTRY/CHARGES
Adult ¥500
High School & University Student ¥130
(Permanent Collection only)
There is a charge for each exhibition.
HOURS
9:30-5:00 (Last entry at 4:30)
HOLIDAY
Monday or the following day if it is a holiday.
FACILITY/SERVICES
Museum Shop
Cafe/Tea House
Parking Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Kyoto Bunka Museum

京都文化博物館

The culture and the history of Kyoto can be studied. This museum building was
constructed in 1906 and was noted as an important cultural property for European style construction.

ADDRESS/TEL
Sanjoutakakura, Nakagyou-ku, Kyoto
京都市中京区三条高倉
075−222−0888
URL
ACCESS
7 min. walk from Karasuma Stn. on the Hankyu Kyoto Line.
ENTRY/CHARGES
Adult ¥500
High School & University Student ¥400
Elementary & Junior High Student ¥300
HOURS
10:00-5:30
HOLIDAY
Monday or the following day if it is a holiday.
FACILITY/SERVICES
Museum Shop 10:00-7:30
There is a street inside the museum with shops & restaurants designed in the Edo-Meiji periods. The Meiji-styled houses are western-influenced. Taking a stroll down this street gives you an idea of what life was like in those periods.
Restaurant/Cafe10:00-8:30

City Museum of Art

京都市美術館

This museum is a historical building in Kyoto & is located near Heian Jingu Shrine, The National Museum of Modern Art & The Kyoto Zoo, etc.

ADDRESS/TEL
Okazaki Park, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto,
京都市左京区岡崎公園内
075-771-4107
URL
ACCESS
Take Kyoto City Bus #5, 32, 46 or 57 from Shijokawaramachi or #5 or 100 from JR or Kintetsu Kyoto Stn.
10 min. walk from Higashiyama Stn. on the Tozai Subway Line.
ENTRY/CHARGES
There is a charge for each exhibition.
HOURS
9:00-5:00 (Last entry at 4:30)
HOLIDAY
Monday or the following day if it is a holiday & New Year's.
FACILITY/SERVICES
Wheelchair

National Museum of Modern Art

京都近代美術館

About 7 200 works of domestic and international works of modern of art are on display.
Heian Jingu Shrine and The Kyoto Municipal Art Museum are located nearby.

ADDRESS/TEL
Enshoji-cho, Okazaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
京都市左京区岡崎円勝寺町
075-761-4111
URL
ACCESS
Take the Kyoto City Bus & get off at Kyoto Kaikan Museum Mae.
5 min. walk from Higashiyama Stn. on the Tozai Subway Line.
ENTRY/CHARGES
There is a separate charge for special or visiting exhibitions.
*Permanent Collection
Adult        ¥420
University Student  ¥130
High School Student  ¥70
Under 15 years of age Free
HOURS
9:30-5:00 (Last entry at 4:30)
HOLIDAY
Monday or the following day if it is a holiday & New Year's.
FACILITY/SERVICES
Wheelchair
Strollers
Baby care room

Municipal Science Museum For Youth

京都青少年科学センター

Experiments done with computers are very popular. There is a planetarium & a theatre.

ADDRESS/TEL
13 Fukakusaikenouchi-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
京都市伏見区深草池ノ内町13
075-642-1601
URL
ACCESS
5 min. walk from Fujimori Stn. on the Keihan Line.
ENTRY/CHARGES
Adult               ¥500
Junior High & High School Student ¥200
Elementary School Student    ¥100
Separate charge for the planetarium.
HOURS
9:00-5:00
HOLIDAY
Thursday or the following day if it is a holiday & New Year's.

Daimaru Museum

大丸ミュージアム

On the 6th Fl of the department store. You can enjoy art while shopping.

ADDRESS/TEL
79 Shijo, Takakura, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
京都市下京区四条高倉79
075-211-8111
URL
ACCESS
Get off at Karasuma Stn. on the Hankyu Line or Shijo Stn. on the Karasuma Subway Line.
ENTRY/CHARGES
It differs with each exhibition.
HOURS
10:00-8:00
HOLIDAY
New Year's

FACILITY/SERVICES

Isetan Eki Museum

伊勢丹えき美術館

On the 7th Fl of Kyoto Isetan Department Store, there are domestic and international exhibitions held every couple of months.


ADDRESS/TEL
Higashishiokoji-cho, Karasuma-dori Shiokoji - sagaru. Shimogyo-ku.
Kyoto
京都市下京区烏丸通塩小路下ル東塩小路町 
075-352-1111
URL
ACCESS
In JR Kyoto Stn.
ENTRY/CHARGES
It differs with each exhibition.
HOURS
10:00-8:00
HOLIDAY
No regular holiday.

Domoto Insho Museum

堂本印象美術館

The museum stores about 2 000 works, including paintings,, pottery & sculptures showing all stages of DOMOTO's artistic development.

ADDRESS/TEL
26-3 Kamiyanagi-cho, Hirano Kita-ku, Kyoto
京都市北区平野上柳町26-3
075-463-0007
URL
ACCESS
Take the city bus #59 for Yamagoe for Ritsumeikan Daigaku Mae Stop.
ENTRY/CHARGES
Adult & University Student ¥500
High School Student ¥400
Elementary & Junior High School Student ¥200
HOURS
9:30-5:00 (Last entry at 4:30)
HOLIDAY
Monday or the following day if it is a holiday & New Year's.

Oyamazaki Villa Museum

大山崎山荘美術館

A beautiful Western-style house was built with a wonderful garden from 1911-1917 (Taisho-Showa periods). After it is was purchased by Asahi Beer, Tadao Ando was asked to build a small, modern museum connected to the house. It is famous for housing one of the famous Water Lily paintings by Monet. Many painters can be seen painting seasonal flowers in the garden.

ADDRESS/TEL
5-3 Azaoyamazakikoazazenihara, Oyamazaki-cho, Otokuni-gun, Kyoto
京都府乙訓郡大山崎町字大山崎小字銭原5-3
075-957-3123
URL
ACCESS
JR Yamazaki/Hankyu Oyamazaki Stn.
ENTRY/CHARGES
Adult & University Student  ¥700
High School Student     ¥500
Elementary & Junior High School Student  Free
HOURS
10:00-5:00 (Last entry at 4:30)
HOLIDAY
Monday or the following day if it is a holiday & New Year's.

Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum

梅小路蒸気機関車館

Eighteen steam locomotives are exhibited and the history of steam locomotives are on display.

ADDRESS/TEL
Kankiji-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
京都市下京区観喜寺町
075-314-2996
URL
ACCESS
Take the Kyoto City Bus #205, 208 or 33 & get off at Umekoji Koen Mae Stop.
ENTRY/CHARGES
Adult & University Student ¥400
Student ¥100
HOURS
9:30-5:00 (Last entry at 4:30)
HOLIDAY
Monday or the following day if it is a holiday & New Year's.

Orgel Museum

京都嵐山オルゴール館

Over 3 000 music boxes from all over the world are on display.

ADDRESS/TEL
1-38 Tateishi Tenryuji Saga, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
京都府京都市右京区嵯峨天龍寺立石町1-38
075-865-1020
URL
ACCESS
10 min. walk from JR Saga Arashiyama Stn.
15 min. walk from Hankyu Arashiyama Stn.
ENTRY/CHARGES
Adult (12-) ¥1 000
Elementary School Student ¥600
HOURS
10:00-6:00
HOLIDAY
Tuesday or the following day if it is a holiday.