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Kahitsukan Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art

Kyoto · Kyoto · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: 何必館・京都現代美術館

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Kahitsukan Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art
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WHAT TO DOKahitsukan Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art

A narrow Gion building used vertically, with a light court on the top floor as the only place the sky appears.

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Kyoto City · Kyoto

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A narrow Gion building used vertically, with a light court on the top floor as the only place the sky appears.

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Founded / opened:1981 Highlights / collection:Rosanjin Kitaoji, Kagaku Murakami, Fifth-floor light court Genre:Crafts and ceramics, Nihonga (Japanese-style painting), Architecture

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