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National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
CultureVisit: ~90 min
A museum in Okazaki (Sakyō-ku) in the current building by Fumihiko Maki, opened to the public in 1986 as the successor to the 1963 annex of the Tokyo museum. It holds 20th-century art from Japan and abroad, with an emphasis on Kyoto and Kansai artists and on the Kyoto school of nihonga painting: paintings, prints, sculpture, crafts and photography. The galleries rotate about twenty times a year.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto: 2 missions
- Look for a nihonga paintingIn the collection rooms, find a Japanese-style painting from Kyoto and note the artist.
- See Fumihiko Maki's buildingBefore going in, walk around the museum's facade and notice its geometric volume.
Near National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art (Kyocera)156 m awayHeian Shrine476 m awayShōren-in576 m awayChion-in809 m awaySanjō Ōhashi Bridge1.0 km awayMaruyama Park1.0 km away
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto?
Allow about 1 h 30 min for the visit.