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 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.
 0742-22-7771
/ 9:00 - 16:30 / Closed on Mondays (or the following Tuesday
if the Monday falls on a national holiday)
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(for permanent exhibitions)
 Take
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
 Major
events : The Exhibition of Shoso-in Repository : from the
end of October to the beginning of November |
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Nara Prefectural Museum of Art |
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| A Fine Ukiyo-e
woodblock print Collection |
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 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.
0742-23-3968
/ 9:00 - 16:30 / Closed on Mondays (or the following Tuesday
if the Monday falls on a National Holiday)
Admission
fees vary depending upon the exhibition
Take
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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