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Kyoto National Museum

Museum · Higashiyama · Kyoto

Kyoto National Museum

Cool galleries, lacquer and bronze, a garden with a Rodin

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When it fits
Best in the afternoon · about 120 min
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Where it is

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Straight-line distances: Sanjūsangen-dō 251 m · Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka 1.0 km · Kiyomizu-dera 1.2 km. Not travel times.

Why Aura
Kyoto's treasure house: Buddhist sculpture, screens, ceramics and calligraphy in the Heisei Chishinkan wing. Open late on Fridays; during special exhibitions the collection galleries change, so check what is on.
Fine in the rainQuietStep-free access
Today09:30–20:00
All hoursTu-Th,Sa,Su 09:30-17:00; Fr 09:30-20:00 (entrance until 30 minutes before closing; closed Mondays (open when Monday is a holiday, closed Tuesday instead) and over the New Year holidays; hours and fees vary during special exhibitions)
Price range¥700 per ticket
Visit lengthAbout 120 min
WeatherIndoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortEasy
Sources and dates (6)
  • When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
  • Today: per kyohaku.go.jp, read 30 Sept 2026
  • Price range: per kyohaku.go.jp, read 30 Sept 2026
  • Visit length: Aura estimate
  • Effort: Aura estimate
  • Tags are Aura editorial judgement.

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Kiyomizu-deraHigashiyama · The wooden stage of the main hall juts out over the hillside with the whole city below. It opens at 6:00: come at opening, before the lanes below fill, then walk down through Sannenzaka.Sannenzaka and NinenzakaHigashiyama · Two stepped lanes of wooden townhouses, a protected historic district, linking Kiyomizu-dera to Yasaka Shrine. Walk them downhill right after the temple, before the shops open and the crowds arrive.
Yasaka ShrineGion · Gion's own shrine, open day and night at the top of Shijō-dōri. Pass through after dinner, when the lanterns of the dance stage are lit, then walk into Maruyama Park or down to Gion.