Manga Museum Kyoto

Kyoto international manga museum this is the japans first museum devoted to manga.

Manga museum kyoto. Kyoto international manga museum was founded as a joint project between kyoto city and kyoto seika university in order to collect preserve and exhibit manga materials and also to conduct research into manga culture. The building housing the museum is the former tatsuike elementary school. It offers a stunning array of materials with everything from 19th century japanese magazines and books to popular contemporary works from japan and abroad. The kyoto international manga museum kyoto kokusai manga myujiamu is located in nakagyo ku kyoto japan.

There may be changes to the museum opening and closing times without notice. Go out exit 2. Id say the museum is worth it for the portrait even for someone who is not interested in manga. The museum is a short walk south of kyoto imperial palace gosho and east of nijo castle along oike dori.

Please contact us in advance. We went to the portrait section and had ourselves drawn and painted by talented artist kasumin. The kyoto international manga museum is a one minute walk from karasuma oike subway stop which is on both the karasuma and the tozai lines. Museum hours 1000 1800 admission until 1730 closures every wednesdays or if wednesday is a national holiday the following thursday during the new years holiday and maintenance periods.

Kyoto international manga museum entry ticket huge selection of mangas for those interested. Something that attracts a lot of attention from around the world.