Top rated Museums in Kyoto

Experience the best that Kyoto has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 56 places from Museum category.

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SAMURAI NINJA MUSEUM KYOTO With Experience
Museum
Small museum with Edo-period armor & sword displays & family-friendly instruction in warrior skills.
4.80 (6.5K reviews)
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Kyoto Shibori Museum
Museum
👍👍 Can't say enough wonderful things about this place. It was a perfect way to spend rainy afternoon learning about the Shibori process and seeing the incredible work that has been created by the mastered. Its also a wonderful spot for some souvenirs or gifts to bring back home, with options at every p...
4.70 (138 reviews)
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Daigo-ji Reihokan (Treasure Hall)
Museum
👍👍 豊臣秀吉が「醍醐の花見」をした事でも有名な醍醐寺。世界遺産にも登録されています。広大な敷地の中にある霊宝館には醍醐寺の国宝や重要文化財7万5千点以上と、とんでもない数のお宝が収蔵されております。霊宝館にある醍醐大しだれ桜は樹齢180年の大木で醍醐寺の数ある桜の中でも一番存在感がある立派な桜です。駐車場は...
4.50 (40 reviews)
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Yasaka club
Museum
👍👍 For a limited time, the interior and gardens are open to the public as the Forever Museum. The idea of ​​viewing art in the tatami room is also interesting. The building is a tangible cultural property.
4.50 (31 reviews)
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Pizzeria Da Naghino
Pizza restaurant
👍👍 I’m just writing a review to cancel out Lily’s one-star review, who clearly didn’t appreciate the difference between standard pizza and Neopolitan pizza. This pizza was even better than the pizza I had in Naples. Super fresh and tasty. I even finished my crust which I usually hand off to my partner....
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4.40 (431 reviews)
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Kyoto University Museum
Museum
👍👍 京都大学総合博物館 / The Kyoto University Museum 京都大学が開業以来100年以上にわたって収集してきた学術標本資料260万点を収蔵している、展示面積2,470平米の日本最大規模の大学博物館。入館料400円。常設展は、自然史・文化史・技術史で別れている。自然史エリアではナウマンゾウとアジアゾウの骨がドドンと展示され...
4.40 (319 reviews)
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Omochaeiga Museum
Museum
👍👍 住宅街に突然現れる映画に関する博物館です。展示内容が想像以上に充実しておて驚きました。一見の価値ありです!
4.40 (49 reviews)
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Chiso Gallery
Art museum
👍👍 着物の千總のギャラリーです。 シーズンごとに展示を替えておりますので、着物の柄、素材、などなどをお勉強してくださいませませ。 ちなみに、無料です。 お近くにお越しの節は是非ともお立ち寄りを。
4.40 (41 reviews)
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Bamboo Museum
Museum
👍 The highlight is the garden that passes through the Bamboo Museum in Kyoto Bamboo Park, located 1 km west of Hankyu Rakusaiguchi Station.
4.40 (31 reviews)
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Kyoto National Museum
National museum
Long-running museum with Japanese sculptures, paintings, calligraphy & metalwork, plus a cafe.
4.30 (6.7K reviews)
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Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art
Art museum
Sprawling museum established in 1933 featuring paintings & sculptures by local artists.
4.30 (4.4K reviews)
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Sen-Oku Hakukokan Museum
Museum
Iconic collection of Chinese bronze vessels & statues, plus mirrors, calligraphy & painting.
4.30 (483 reviews)
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Kunjukan
Museum
Exhibitions on incense production & culture, including a scented walk & artworks, plus a shop.
4.30 (429 reviews)
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Hakusa Sonso Hashimoto Kansetsu Garden&Museum
Museum
👍👍 This garden and museum was once the atelier and home of Hashimoto Kansetsu, a renowned Japanese painter. The gallery space is small but maintained with great care, operated by the descendants of Kansetsu. As you walk through the gardens you will see there are several traditional tea houses around th...
4.30 (312 reviews)
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The Museum of Kyoto - Annex (Former Kyoto Branch, the Bank of Japan)
Museum
👍👍 KYOTOGRAPHIEでギイ・ブルダン(Guy Bourdin)による"The Absurd and The Sublime"を見るために訪問しました。 この京都文化博物館別館、かつての日本銀行京都支店だったそうです。 よく見ると、なんとなく銀行建築っぽい造作がまだ残っています。 天井の造作も凝っており、重厚な近代建築です。 京都文化博物館別館は、辰...
4.30 (247 reviews)
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Namikawa Cloisonne Museum of Kyoto
Handicraft museum
😐 A memorial hall that used the home and workshop of Yasuyuki Namikawa (1845-1927), a master of cloisonné ware who was active from the Meiji period to the early Showa period. Please note that it is closed in summer and winter. By the way, when I checked in May 2022, it was closed due to earthquake-pro...
4.30 (136 reviews)
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Tondaya -Nishijin Japanese Cultural Experience Museum
Japanese restaurant
😠 TL;DR: very unprofessional. Absolute tourist trap. This place was a total hoax. We booked on the phone an Origami lesson. Since 'the school' is inside a museum we were asked to pay extra for the entrance fee and a tour in the museum. They said it's a requirement from all participant. They said it's...
4.30 (121 reviews)
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To-ji Homotsukan (Treasure Museum)
Museum
👍👍 立体曼荼羅は圧巻。東寺に限ったことではありませんが、あれだけ凄い芸術品を目の前で見られるのに、ただ漫然と見ているだけではもったいない。事前に十分調べて、期待値をマックスまで上げて見に行かれることをオススメします。決してその期待は裏切られることはありません。しかも、いわゆる観光地と違って大声で喧嘩して...
4.30 (59 reviews)
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Masutomi Geology Museum
Museum
👍 This museum was founded by Dr. Hisanosuke Masutomi in 1971 as its predecessor, the Japan Geological Research Institute, and in 1991 it became a incorporated foundation, and its name was changed to the Masutomi Institute of Geosciences. . On August 1, 2012, it was transferred to Masutomi Jigakukan, a...
4.30 (52 reviews)
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Former Nijo Station Building
Historical landmark
😐 The wooden station building, which existed during the JR station era, was known nationwide as a magnificent station building with a structure reminiscent of a majestic shrine and temple, and a guest room. At the time of its construction, it also served as the head office of Kyoto Railway, and was d...
4.30 (44 reviews)
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