Kyoto Prefectural Yamashiro Regional Museum (京都府立山城郷土資料館) is a regional museum located in Yamashiro District of Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its collections and exhibits cover archeological ruins as well as historical artifacts from south Yamashiro district of Kyoto Prefecture.[1][2]
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  Location of Kyoto Prefectural Yamashiro Regional Museum  Kyoto Prefectural Yamashiro Regional Museum (Japan) | |
| Established | 1982 |
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| Location | Senryoiwa, Kamikoma, Yamashiro district Kizugawa City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 34°45′08″N 135°50′02″E / 34.752243°N 135.833888°E |
| Type | regional museum |
| Website | https://www.kyoto-be.ne.jp/yamasiro-m/ |
Exhibition
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Permanent Exhibition
editExhibits archeological ruins and historical artifacts from south Yamashiro districts. Major exhibitions are Kesadasukimon Dōtaku (ritual bronze bell with crossed band design), roofing tile from Imperial Audience Hall of Kuni-kyō, cray face, statue of Gozo Tenno, Standing Statue of Amida Nyorai, white and black face masks.
Special Exhibition
edit2018
edit- Akira Akitsuki, A painter walked with Buddha
- Opening of rail road and modern development of South Yamashiro area
- Excavated history of Kyoto, 2018
- Whispers of letters - Writings on excavated articles
- Tools for daily life - now and then
Activities
editVisitor Participation
editChildren activity "Let's make a Dotaku-shaped Lampshade", "Let's make bronze mirror", "Let's make Wadōkaichin, Bronze Coin".
Seminars
editVarious seminars on history in the area. Example includes "Walking through history - walking along Daibutsu Tetsudo".
Lectures
editLectures held be museum staffs or invited lecturers on topic of history.
Access
editAbout a 20–25 minute walk from Kamikoma Station of JR Nara Line.
Open hour and date
editOpen 9:00 - 16:30.
Closed on Monday (except on holidays, in which case it is closed on Tuesday) and at the end and beginning of the year.
References
edit- ^ From Official Webpage
- ^ Museum Hand-out