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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.
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.
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| Website | https://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. |
| Fee | Adults ¥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 Phone：075-351-2500 Fax：075-351-2577 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. |
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