When you hear the "Japanese culture", what do you think of? Geisha? Sushi? Most often the answer might be "Manga". At least, it would be so among young people. Ukiyo-e, a Japanese prints, gave an impact on the French Impressionists. From that era, Japanese pop culture seems to have a universality.
In Japan, there is a cartoon museum. It is a Kyoto International Manga Museum. In recent years, Manga Museum became the typical sights of Kyoto.
The museum was founded by Kyoto and Kyoto Seika University. This museum has a collection of over about 300,000 of work and materials. Materials on cartoon history and manga industry has been exhibited in the permanent exhibition room. Museum shop is also attractive. You can buy a Japanese manga that have been translated into foreign languages. A lot of character goods are also sold.
The building is a elementary school school building that has been renovated. The elementary school was built in 1929. It was reborn in a museum in order to save. At first glance it would not look like a museum. So, a lot of visitors will overlook this building.
Museum is just around the corner from the subway "Karasuma Oike" station. If you only saw the map, might feel that you can get there easily. However, many of the visitors have lost. Every day, the lost of a lot of foreigners have been witnessed. They are people who had straight walk from subway exit.
Once out of the "exit 2", please walk in the opposite direction! In order not to waste your valuable time, please watch our video. By doing so, you will probably be able to discover a museum within one minute.
[Map] google map
[Manga Museum] official site
In Japan, there is a cartoon museum. It is a Kyoto International Manga Museum. In recent years, Manga Museum became the typical sights of Kyoto.
The museum was founded by Kyoto and Kyoto Seika University. This museum has a collection of over about 300,000 of work and materials. Materials on cartoon history and manga industry has been exhibited in the permanent exhibition room. Museum shop is also attractive. You can buy a Japanese manga that have been translated into foreign languages. A lot of character goods are also sold.
The building is a elementary school school building that has been renovated. The elementary school was built in 1929. It was reborn in a museum in order to save. At first glance it would not look like a museum. So, a lot of visitors will overlook this building.
Museum is just around the corner from the subway "Karasuma Oike" station. If you only saw the map, might feel that you can get there easily. However, many of the visitors have lost. Every day, the lost of a lot of foreigners have been witnessed. They are people who had straight walk from subway exit.
Once out of the "exit 2", please walk in the opposite direction! In order not to waste your valuable time, please watch our video. By doing so, you will probably be able to discover a museum within one minute.
[Map] google map
[Manga Museum] official site