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Nara National Museum
A museum of Buddhist art
Opened in 1895, the Nara National Museum is one of the famous national museums in Japan, equivalent to those in Tokyo and Kyoto, and displays a large collection of Buddhist art. The Museum is also famous for Buddhist research and study. It hosts the 'Exhibition of Shoso-in Repository' every fall.
Volunteer Museum guides are available in the exhibition hall to explain the items on display, four times a day (at 10:00, 11:00, 14:00 and 15:00). Each tour takes 30 minutes and is free of charge.
tel0742-22-7771 / 9:00 - 16:30 / Closed on Mondays (or the following Tuesday if the Monday falls on a national holiday)
admissionadmission420 (for permanent exhibitions)
accessTake bus No. 2,70,88,97,98, or 133 from JR or Kintetsu Nara Station and get off at Kokuritsu Hakubutukan Mae. / A 10-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station
accessMajor events : The Exhibition of Shoso-in Repository : from the end of October to the beginning of November

Nara Prefectural Museum of Art
A Fine Ukiyo-e woodblock print Collection
Opened in 1972, the Museum holds a donated collection of arts from the Edo Period (17th century) through to the present. The collection of approx. 4,200 items includes Ukiyo-e by such famous artists of the Edo Period as 'Toshusai Sharaku', 'Kitagawa Utamaro' and 'Katsushika Hokusai, as well as other paintings and sculptures closely related to Nara Prefecture. A special exhibition is held in spring and winter.
tel0742-23-3968 / 9:00 - 16:30 / Closed on Mondays (or the following Tuesday if the Monday falls on a National Holiday)
admissionAdmission fees vary depending upon the exhibition
accessTake bus No. 20, 23, 63, 90 or 136 from JR or Kintetsu Nara Station and get off at Kencho Mae. A 3-minute walk from the bus stop / A 5-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station
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