Ryukoku Museum

[撮影:東出清彦]

The Ryukoku Museum is a comprehensive Buddhist museum that introduces Buddhism in an easy-to-understand manner.

In addition to a series of exhibitions that introduces Buddhism from its birth to modern Buddhism, the museum also holds special exhibitions and special exhibitions based on specific themes related to Buddhism.

The museum has a permanent exhibition hall with a full-scale reconstruction of the Bezeklik Grottoes, where the Silk Road's finest Buddhist art, the Vows, were painted.

The museum is approximately 12 minutes on foot from Kyoto Station.
Facilities

Shop

Parking

Cafe

Library

Disabled access

Websitehttps://museum.ryukoku.ac.jp/en/
Hours
10:00-17:00
Closed on Monday
Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day.
FeeAdults ¥550; Seniors 65 & Over ¥450; University Students ¥400; High School Students ¥300; Junior High School Students and Under, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free. Special Exhibition Fees may be charged separately.
Location

Location: 17 Maruya-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 600-8399

Phone075-351-2500

Fax075-351-2577

12 minute walk from the Central exit of JR Kyoto Station, 12 minute walk from exit 8 at Gojo Station on the Karasuma subway line; From the Central exit of JR Kyoto Station, take the #9, #28 or #75 bus get off at Nishi Honganji-mae. The venue is 2 minute walk from there.