Art in Kyoto

Discover 3 places to experience unusual art in Kyoto.

bronze statue of a woman with a samurai sword and fan in a kimono

Kyoto, Japan

Statue of Izumo-no-Okuni

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

Kyoto, Japan

Kyotomangekyo Museum

Visitors to this museum will discover that kaleidoscopes are much more than toys.

Permanently Closed

Kyoto, Japan

Ukiyoe Small Museum

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

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Art in Kyoto

Discover 3 places to experience unusual art in Kyoto.

Statue of Izumo-no-Okuni

Kyotomangekyo Museum

Ukiyoe Small Museum

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