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The Independent Administrative Institution (IAI), National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, was formed in April 2007 through the merging of the IAI National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and the IAI National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), all of which share the same mission: the conservation and utilization of cultural properties. With the addition of the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacifi c Region, which was established in October 2011, the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage now comprise a total of seven separate institutions. Japan’s cultural properties are the precious assets of the Japanese people. In order to preserve and utilize these properties more eff ectively and effi ciently under unifi ed management, each of the seven existing institutions plays the following roles:
o o ationa useu oto ationa useu a a ationa useu As Japan’s foremost museum in the Kyoto National Museum collects, Nara National Museum collects, pre- humanities field, Tokyo National Mu- preserves, manages, and displays serves, manages, and displays cultural seum collects, preserves, manages, cultural properties, while also properties, while also conducting re- and displays cultural properties from conducting research and providing search and providing educational pro- across Japan and other Asian regions, educational programs. The focus is gramming. The focus is Buddhist art while also conducting research and pro- on works from the Heian period to and the cultural properties of Nara. viding educational programs. the Edo period. a time when Kyoto was the capital of Japan.
us u ationa useu o o ationa Resea nstitute a a ationa nstitute o Kyushu National Museum collects, o u tu a o e ties u tu a o e ties preserves, manages, and displays cul- Tokyo National Research Institute for In order to preserve and utilize cultural tural properties, while also conducting Cultural Properties conducts research properties, the areas of archeology, history, research and providing educational pro- on Japanese cultural properties, utilizing architecture, garden, and conservation grams. The focus is on cultural assets a variety of methods. In addition to pub- collaborate with each other to conduct related to Japan’s cultural exchanges licizing and utilizing the results of this comprehensive surveys and research at with other Asian regions. research, as an international center for various sites, including the Nara Palace cooperation, the institute also facilitates and Asuka/Fujiwara Palace sites as well global research into the protection of as ancient temples and shrines, such as cultural properties. the great temples of Nara. At the same time, the Institute cooperates and advises on the conservation and utilization of both domestic and overseas cultural properties.
nte nationa Resea ent e o ntangi e u tu a e itage in t e sia a i Region This institution promotes research that contributes to safeguarding intan- gible cultural heritage (ICH) in the Asia- Pacific region, and also collects and disseminates information relating to international trends in the safeguard- ing of ICH.
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To Tokyo 13-9 Ueno Park, etro Nezu National useum Station Tokyo etropolitan of Nature an S ien e Taito-ku, Tokyo, 110-8712 rt useum ountain National useum JR Ueno Station Phone: +81-3-3822-1111 oli e o of estern rt eno park ark it https://www.tnm.jp/ Tokyo etropolitan esti al all Tokyo etro eno oo eno Station
To Keisei eno Station ●Train 10 minute walk from the Park Exit of JR Ueno Station or from Visitor Information the South Exit of JR Uguisudani Station. 15 minute walk from Hour s：9:30‒17:00 Ueno Station or Nezu Station (Tokyo Metro), or from Keisei ※Open until 21:00 on Fridays, Saturdays Ueno Station (Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Line). ※Last entry is 30 minutes before closing Closed：Mondays (if Monday is a national holiday, the Museum will be open on Mon- Admission: Adults: 1,000 yen day and closed on Tuesday). However, the Museum will be open on March University students: 500 yen 29, 2021. ※An additional charge is required for special exhibitions During the year-end and New Year holiday (December 26‒January 1), De- ※Any person with disabilities and one accompanying caregiver are cember 22 (Tue) admitted free ※Please note that opening days and hours are subject to change due to ※Persons over 70 or under 18 are admitted free to regular exhibi- special exhibitions and events tions ※Admission to regular exhibitions is free on International Museum Day (May 18 or the following day if May 18 falls on a Monday), Respect for the Aged Day (the third Monday of September), and Culture Day (November 3).
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Phone: +81-75-541-1151 Station Temple S i i o Sanjusangen o (Main switchboard) Temple JR oto Station Tokai o Line https://www.kyohaku.go.jp/ Kintetsu Nara Line Shinkansen Line Kyoto Line
Transportation: ●Bus Visitor Information At Kyoto Station, take City Bus #100 from bus platform D1 Hours: Collection Galleries: 9:30‒17:00 or City Bus #206 or #208 from bus platform D2. Get off at Special Exhibitions: 9:30‒18:00 the Hakubutsukan Sanjusangendo-mae bus stop in front of ※The Gardens are open 9:30‒17:00 the Museum. ※Last entry is 30 minutes before closing ●Train Closed: Mondays (if Monday is a national holiday, the Museum will be open on Monday and Kintetsu Railway: Get off at Tanbabashi Station and transfer closed on Tuesday) and during the year-end and New Year holiday (December to the Keihan Railway. From Keihan Tanbabashi Station take 28‒January 1) a Demachi-yanagi-bound train to Shichijo Station. Walk east- ※The Collection Galleries may be closed while Special Exhibitions are being prepared ward along Shichijo (Nanajo) Street for about 7 minutes to or dismantled. the Museum. ※Additionally, the Museum may be closed temporarily. Keihan Railway: Get off at Shichijo Station. Walk eastward Admission: Admission: Adults: 700 yen along Shichijo (Nanajo) Street for about 7 minutes to the University students: 350 yen Museum. ※A separate admission charge applies during periods when only Special Hankyu Railway: Get off at Kyoto Kawaramachi Station. Walk Exhibitions, the Collection Galleries, and the Museum Gardens are open to eastward over the bridge to the Keihan Railway Gion Shijo visitors. Station. Take an Osaka-bound Keihan train to Shichijo Sta- ※Any person with disabilities and one accompanying caregiver are admitted free tion. Walk eastward along Shichijo (Nanajo) Street for about ※Persons over 70 or under 18 are admitted free to the Collection Galleries 7 minutes to the Museum. Parking: The museum has limited parking at an hourly rate. Please use public transportation whenever possible.
Access To aiji N Temple Nara National Museum WE imuro inja a a Shrine S e e tu a i e intetsu un erpass a a Station No orioji Street Kohfukuji 50 Noborioji-cho, Nara City Temple Kasuga Taisha Shrine Nara Prefecture 630-8213 Sanjo Street Na a National Museum Phone: +81-742-22-7771 JR a aStation (Main switchboard)
https://www.narahaku.go.jp/ angoji Temple
●Train Kintetsu Line: 15 minutes from Kintetsu Nara Station. ●Bus Take the Nara City Loop Line from JR or Kintetsu Nara Sta- Visitor Information tion to the Himuro Jinja/Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan bus stop. Hours: 9:30‒17:00 ※ On Fridays and Saturdays (excluding the year-end and New Year holi- Admission: Adults: 700 yen day period) Permanent Collection exhibitions and feature exhibitions University students: 350 yen are open until 20:00 ※ An additional charge is required for special exhibitions ※Opening hours are occasionally extended during special seasonal ※ Any person with disabilities and one accompanying caregiver events in the Nara area are admitted free ※ Opening hours for special exhibitions and joint exhibitions vary by ex- ※ Persons over 70 or under 18 are admitted free to the Perma- hibition nent Collection exhibitions ※Last entry is 30 minutes before closing ※Free admission to the Permanent Collection exhibitions on Closed: Mondays (if Monday is a national holiday, the Museum will be open on International Museum Day (May 18, or the following day if Monday and closed on Tuesday) and during the year-end and New May 18 falls on a Monday), Kansai Culture Day, the day of Year holiday (December 28‒January 1) the Owatari-Shiki procession in the On-Matsuri Festival, and ※ The Museum may also be closed on other days due to special cir- on Setsubun (February 3) cumstances
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Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine 4-7-2, Ishizaka, Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, 818-0118 Kyushu Phone: +81-92-918-2807 Nishitetsu National Dazaifu Station Komyozenji¯ ¯ Museum (Main switchboard) Temple
www.kyuhaku.jp 76 Chikushino-Dazaifu Line Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line ●Train Visitor Information Nishitetsu Rail Line: From Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Hours: 9:30‒17:00 Station, take the Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line to Ni- ※Open until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays shitetsu Futsukaichi Station (about 16 minutes on the ※Last entry is 30 minutes before closing Limited Express, 18 minutes on an Express train), and Closed: Mondays (if Monday is a national holiday, the Museum will be open on Monday and transfer to the Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line (about 5 min- closed on Tuesday) and during the year-end holiday (December 24‒31) utes), and get off at Nishitetsu Dazaifu Station. About a Admission: Adults: 700 yen 10 minute walk from Nishitetsu Dazaifu Station. * No extra charge is required for taking the Limited Ex- University students: 350 yen press or an Express train. ※( ) indicates prices for paying visitors in groups of 20 or more JR Line: From JR Hakata Station, take the JR Kagoshi- ※An additional charge is required for special exhibitions ma Chuo Line (about 15 minutes on the Rapid train) and ※Persons over 70 or under 18 are admitted free to the Cultural Exchange Exhibition get off at JR Futsukaichi Station. Transfer to Nishitetsu (permanent exhibition) Futsukaichi Station on foot (12 minutes) or by bus (5 ※ Free admission to the Cultural Exchange Exhibition on Children’s Day (May 5), minutes). Take the Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line and get off at International Museum Day (May 18, or the following day if May 18 falls on a Nishitetsu Dazaifu Station. The Museum is a 10 minute Monday), and Respect for the Aged Day (the third Monday of September) walk from the Station. ●Car On the Kyushu Expressway, about a 20 minute drive from either Dazaifu I.C. or Chikushino I.C. via Takao Inter- section. On the Fukuoka Urban Expressway, about a 20 minute drive from Mizuki exit via Takao Intersection. ●Taxi About 15 minutes from JR Futsukaichi Station, or 30 minutes from Fukuoka Airport. ●Nishitetsu Bus From the Hakata Bus Terminal (bus stop no. 11), take the bus to Dazaifu and get off at Nishitetsu Dazaifu Sta- tion (the bus ride is about 40 minutes). The Museum is a 10 minute walk from the Station.
Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties
Access 13-43 Ueno Park,Taito-ku,Tokyo, 110-8713 JR Uguisudani Station To ke ukuro Kaneiji Station temple Phone: +81-3-3823-2241 Shino ugaoka eno junior unior igh S hool igh S hool o yo National https://www.tobunken.go.jp/ esea h nstitute o nternational Li rary of ultu al o e ties hil ren s Literature T K N T N L Kuro a emorial all S
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●Train JR Line: 10 minute walk from the South Exit of Uguisudani Station, or 15 minute walk from the Park Exit of Ueno Station. Ginza or Hibiya Tokyo Metro Line: 20 minute walk from Ueno Station. Chiyoda Tokyo Metro Line: 20 minute walk from Nezu Station. Keisei Line: 20 minute walk from Keisei Ueno Station.
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Sta ate S in i a Sta kashihara Line Kashihara su a isto i al miya St jingo shrine Une i go o ae oute Museum To saka kuyama kume era 2-9-1 Nijo-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefec- eno ashi as i a a temple ama a era - est ara Sta ingu ae Sta temple oute Kintetsu inami suka Niimasu To Kashiharajingu-mae ture 630-8577 Kintetsu Kashihara Line saka Line To oshino injya shrine To saka Phone: +81-742-30-6733 The Institute and the Nara Palace Site Museum Department of Imperial Palace Sites Investigations https://www.nabunken.go.jp/ ●Train (Asuka/Fujiwara) Kintetsu Line: 10 minutes from the North Exit of ●Taxi Yamato Saidaiji Station. 20 minutes from Kintetsu Yamato Yagi Station. ●Bus The Asuka Historical Museum From JR and Kintetsu Nara Stations, take the Nara ●Taxi Kotsu Bus and get off at the Nijocho bus stop. 20 minutes from Kintetsu Kashihara Jingu Mae Station. ●Bus From either Kintetsu Kashihara Jingu Mae Station or Kintetsu Asuka Station, take the Kame Bus and get off at the Asuka Okuyama Asuka Historical Museum West bus stop. From JR/Kintetsu Sakurai Station, take the Nara Kotsu Bus and get off at the Asuka Historical Museum bus stop.
Visitor Information ●Asuka Historical Museum ●Nara Palace Site Museum Hours: 9:00‒16:30 (last entry at 16:00) Hours: 9:00‒16:30 (free admission; last entry at 16:00) Closed: Mondays (If Monday is a national holiday, the Museum will be Closed: Mondays (if Monday is a national holiday, the Museum will be open on open on Monday and closed on Tuesday) and during the Monday and closed on Tuesday) and during the year-end and New Year year-end and New Year holiday (December 26‒January 3) holiday (December 29‒January 3) Admission: Adults: 350 yen Note: Free guided tours by volunteers are available University students: 200 yen Phone: +81-742-30-6753 (Collaboration Promotion Division) ※An additional charge may be required for special ●Exhibition Room of the Fujiwara Palace Site exhibitions Hours: 9:00‒16:30 (free admission) ※ Any person with disabilities and one accompanying Closed: During the year-end and New Year holiday (December 29‒January 3) and caregiver are admitted free during exhibition renewal periods ※ Persons over 65 or under 18 are admitted free Phone: +81-744-24-1122 (Department of Imperial Palace Sites Investigations for Note: Guides are available (free of charge; reservations required) Asuka and Fujiwara) Phone: +81-744-54-3561 (Asuka Historical Museum)
International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI)
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o o ae aku utukan-mae oryo ori To Kansai https://www.irci.jp Daisennishima hi ho irport ●Train JR Hanwa Line: 6 minutes from Mozu Station. ●Bus Nankai Bus: 4 minutes from the Sakaishi Hakubut- sukanmae bus stop.
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