Naramachi Museum

Reference/Local/Exhibition/Literature Museum

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A private museum built in Naramachi (Town of Nara), an area which still retains an old-fashioned townscape. A portion of the owner’s home was remodeled to make a space for the museum. The museum presents the history and culture of Naramachi via folk custom materials, signs, Buddhist imagery, artwork, and old items once used as part of people’s everyday lives from the Edo to the Taisho periods. The museum also sells “migawari-saru (monkey),” local charms which provide protection from evil and harm. Museum entry is free. Closest station: Kintetsu-Nara Station.

Spot details

Address: Nara Pref. Narashi Nishinoshinyachou 14 Map
Area: Naramachi / Takabatake Area
Phone: 0742225509
Hours: 10:00-16:00
Closed: Tuesday-Thursday (excluding public holidays)
Fees: [Admission fee]Free
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Available(VISA, JCB, UnionPay, others)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available
Pet friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Articles about this spot

Review

Passion!

Reviewed : 2018.08.09

A small museum with huge passion. A rather eclectic collection of things from old Nara. Felt refreshing after visiting the more obvious sites with the crowds. Spent maybe 30-45 mins in there and I...
A captivating experience hidden away

Reviewed : 2018.07.11

Deep within the maze of narrow streets in the old town of Nara, Japan, lies the historically-significant NaraMachi Museum (Japanese for Nara town). Thankfully, we had a private guide and native of...
Quaint museum

Reviewed : 2016.08.09

This museum had quite a collection of Jap items related to the town. Unfortunately all explanations (at the time of visit) were in Jap only. However, there was a very nice exhibition of cat photos by...