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Kyoto Intl. Manga Museum, GNU Free

 

About

"Manga" in Japanese is basically "comic book" in English although "similar" a "Manga" is typically a long format story with pictures/sub-titles. There are many different "styles" of Manga including the "Anime" style. Opened in 2006, it's collection houses over 300,000 items! The Manga Museum is also known as the Kyoto Kokusai Manga Museum. The "Kyoto International Manga Museum" has 3 floors and a basement. Most of its walls are lined with shelves of manga. There is a massive collection of manga and even translated into different languages. There are also features of exhibitions of manga on various themes. The museum houses Manga all the way back from 1862 "Japan Punch" by Charles Wingman who lived in Yokohama.

 

Access

Closest Train Station: Karasuma Oike

Karasuma-Oike
Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0846 Japan

Tel: 075-254-7414

The nearest station is Karasuma Oike on the Karasuma and Tōzai Lines of the Kyoto Municipal Subway. Karasuma Oike is the closest bus stop.

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Hours & Fees

Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (entry until 5:30 p.m.)

Closed: Every Wednesdays(or, if Wednesday is a national holiday, the following Thursday), during the New Year's holiday and maintenance periods.

Cost: Adult (18+): 800 yen, 12-17: 300 yen, 5-11: 100 yen, under 5 are free.

Information presented is based on the time it was created. There may be changes since publication. Please confirm information by visiting the Official Website before visiting.

 

Resources

Website: Kyoto International Manga Museum Homepage