Museum

Narakenritsubijutsukan

📍 10-6 Noborioji-cho, Nara, Japan

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Quick Facts

Location: Japan, Nara
Category: Museum
Duration: About 1.5 hours
Opening Hours: Monday Closed · Tuesday 9:00-17:00 · Wednesday 9:00-17:00 · Thursday 9:00-17:00 · Friday 9:00-17:00 · Saturday 9:00-17:00 · Sunday 9:00-17:00 · Last entry 16:30
Ticket Price: Adult: 400 yen (planning shows) · Student: 250 yen (univ/high school) · Special shows vary; students free Saturdays
Address: 10-6 Noborioji-cho, Nara, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6859, 135.8326

Introduction

The Nara Prefectural Museum of Art in Noborioji-cho opened in March 1973 on the donation of modern nihonga and ukiyo-e by painter and customs historian Yoshikawa Kanpo. Its holdings now top 4,600 works — paintings, crafts, sculpture and calligraphy tied to Nara. Beside the prefectural office and west of Nara Park, it links easily with Kofuku-ji and the Nara National Museum.

✨ Highlights

Yoshikawa Kanpo collection

The founding gift of modern nihonga and ukiyo-e by painter-historian Yoshikawa Kanpo.

Yura Tetsuji collection

Art-historical holdings of historian Yura Tetsuji, a pillar of the museum.

Ohashi Kaiichi collection

Postwar contemporary art donated by collector Ohashi Kaiichi.

Nara-themed shows

Rotating exhibitions on art and history connected to Nara.

Major specials

Large-scale special exhibitions, including the 50th-anniversary series.

Free Saturdays

Elementary, junior and senior high students enter planning shows free on Saturdays.

🛈 Practical Info

→Location：10-6 Noborioji-cho, Nara, Japan

→Time needed：About 1.5 hours

→Phone：0742-23-3968

→Founded：Opened March 4, 1973

→Collection：About 4,600 works (July 2023)

→Parking：None on site; use Noborioji parking and other paid lots nearby

Opening Hours

Opening Hours
Monday	Closed
Tuesday	9:00-17:00
Wednesday	9:00-17:00
Thursday	9:00-17:00
Friday	9:00-17:00
Saturday	9:00-17:00
Sunday	9:00-17:00

Last entry 16:30

Ticket Information

Ticket Information
Adult	400 yen (planning shows)
Student	250 yen (univ/high school)
Child	150 yen (junior/elementary)

Special shows vary; students free Saturdays

Transportation

Bus

JR bus to Kencho-mae, on the spot

Driving/Parking

Use Noborioji etc. paid lots

Note

5-min walk from Kintetsu Nara

💡 Tips

• Five minutes on foot from Kintetsu Nara Station Exit 1, or bus to Kencho-mae from JR Nara.

• Planning and special shows are priced separately — check the website for specials.

• Closed Mondays (next weekday if a holiday), Dec 28-Jan 4, and during rotation periods.

• Last entry 16:30 — allow enough time.

• Free for disability-certificate holders plus one carer; seniors free at special shows.

• Combine with Kofuku-ji, the Nara National Museum and Nara Park for a day route.

FAQ

What are the opening hours of Narakenritsubijutsukan?

Monday: Closed; Tuesday: 9:00-17:00; Wednesday: 9:00-17:00; Thursday: 9:00-17:00; Friday: 9:00-17:00; Saturday: 9:00-17:00; Sunday: 9:00-17:00; Last entry 16:30

How much is the admission for Narakenritsubijutsukan?

Adult: 400 yen (planning shows); Student: 250 yen (univ/high school); Child: 150 yen (junior/elementary); Special shows vary; students free Saturdays

Any practical tips for visiting Narakenritsubijutsukan?

Five minutes on foot from Kintetsu Nara Station Exit 1, or bus to Kencho-mae from JR Nara. Planning and special shows are priced separately — check the website for specials.