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What to do and see in City Center, Kinki: The Best Museums
The shrines and temples of Kyoto offer a rare link between modern life in the city and its very ancient past. The Shimogamo Shrine dates to the 6th century and seems suspended in time, its serenity and spiritual power still palpable. Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine, then see the life-sized Thousand Armed Kannon statues of Sanjūsangen-dō. Enjoy traditional geisha performances, then savor a tranquil meal at a restaurant overlooking the Kamo River.
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1. Kyoto Seishu Netsuke Art Museum
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5.0 based on 34 reviews
The foremost museum in Japan dedicated to netsuke miniature sculpture, situated in one of Kyoto's last samurai residences, near Nijo Castle. The museum holds an impressive collection of 2,500 pieces dating from the Edo Period to present, 400 of which are shown to the public in special exhibitions 5 times a year.
Reviewed By AnneL3632
This little museum is one of my favorite places in Japan. Netsuke, iconic representations of important aspects of Japanese culture and history, are tiny miniature sculptures made of wood, ivory, clay, porcelain, nut shells, coral. I’ve only been once, and the exhibits change at least several times a year. This is a private collection, photographs were not allowed when I was there. Don’t miss it if you have the chance, and if you can, bring a magnifying lens.
2. Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design
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4.5 based on 172 reviews
Encounter the beauty and technique of Kyoto traditional crafts We feature the history, processes etc.of each of the 74 kinds of traditional crafts, which have conveyed the history and culture of Kyoto with products and videos. Kyoto, the old capital, was established in 794 as Heian-kyo, and developed as the center of politics, culture and industry. Throughout history, Kyoto has kept taking in new ideas, while at the same time keeping the old ones, and has created various kinds of crafts by utilizing the advantage of a sophisticated design sense coupled with an advanced local economy. Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design is the place where many people discover the industry and culture of Kyoto as well as being introduced to the beauty and technique that have been inherited here.
3. Art Postcard Gallery and Shop Kyoto Benrido
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4.5 based on 6 reviews
4. Kaleidoscope Museum of Kyoto
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4.5 based on 62 reviews
Reviewed By Rodwilde - Guam, Mariana Islands
On a side street near a subway station, the museum offers a small exhibit of all kinds of different styles of kaleidoscopes, and a short video while we were there. The kids enjoyed it a lot. There is an excellent gift shop, and a coffee shop (which also serves a limited food menu). The coffee shop seating area also doubles as a workshop, and for around $5 our kids were assisted to make their own kaleidoscope in about 20 minutes. We purchased gifts for fields back home, and a signature kaleidoscope for our home. Most enjoyable.
5. Jotenkaku Museum
6. Namikawa Yasuyuki Sippo Memorial Museum
7. Kyoto Greek Roman Museum
8. Chiso Gallery
9. Usaginonedoko Kyoto Shop
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4.5 based on 6 reviews
Usagi no Nedoko offers a shop, accommodation and café in a vision of communicating a beauty of natural creation. We aim to provide a space where you would enjoy not only seeing but to purchase, stay, eat, socialize and learn in the museum-like atmosphere with nature made fauna and flora, and minerals. Usagi no Nedoko shop offers you a beauty of natural creations of plants, minerals and animals. We display and sell specimens collected from around the world. We also sell our original “specimen products” such as “Sola cube”, “Sola cube Mineral”, and “Uninoco”.
10. Hosomi Museum
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4.0 based on 82 reviews
This private museum displays a selection of Buddhist and Shinto art exhibits, and also hosts a daily Chanoyu or traditional Japanese tea ceremony.
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