Costume Museum

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Opened in 1974, the Costume Museum features exhibits of Japanese clothing and customs around it dating from ancient to modern times. In 2012 they added a 1:4 scale exhibition on the early and middle Heian period. It lets visitors experience the world of the Heian period with the five senses and the transformations that took place over its 400 years.

Spot details

Address: Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto-shi, Shimogyo-ku Horikawa Don Shin-Hanaya Town Downtown Izuchi Left Beef Building 5F Map
Area: Around Kyoto Station Area
Phone: 0753515520
Hours: 10:00-17:00
Closed: SundayPublic holidays, Bon Festival (8/13-8/17), exhibition replacement periods (6/1-7/31, 12/1-2/3) * The museum may be temporarily closed.
Fees: [Admission fee] [General] 500yen [Junior high school students/High school students/university students] 300yen [Elementary school students] 200yen
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
English Menu: Available
Note: * Closed between 2021/12/1-202 2/4/3 (for business trip exhibition)
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Yes (but no wheelchair toilet)

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

A tiny glimpse into history

Reviewed : 2023.04.21

Very small. On 5th floor. So well done, no crowd, colorful and accurate. An oasis in contrast to larger exhibits. Especially kind representation of females.
Did not go in

Reviewed : 2022.11.29

Perhaps I am being mean. But having carefully deliberated what to do on this rainy day, carefully researched its website and reviews, walked in the rain just over a km, I was met with a sign, which...
Great little museum

Reviewed : 2019.09.29

Small museum that displays the costumes on figurines as calling them dolls do not do the display justice. The displays replicate Imperial scenes and if you visit the imperial palace can see the full...