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Miho Museum

Address: 300 Momodani, Shiga-ken, Shigariki
Phone: 0748/82-3411
www.miho.jp

Miho Bijutsukan

Category: Museums/Galleries
Location: Shigariki

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Fodor's Review:

Built in and around a mountaintop and thoughtfully landscaped—its wooded setting in the hills of Shigariki north of Kyoto is part of the experience—the I. M. Pei-designed Miho Museum houses the remarkable Shumei-family collection of traditional Japanese art and Asian and Western antiquities. An Egyptian falcon-headed deity, a Roman fresco, a Chinese tea bowl, and a Japanese Bosatsu (Buddha) are among the superb pieces here. If the current exhibition sparks your interest, it may be worth the journey. An on-site restaurant sells bento (boxed meals) with organic ingredients (it's best to call and make a reservation), and a tearoom serves Japanese and Western beverages and desserts. From Kyoto Station ride the JR Tokaido Line for 15 minutes to Ishiyama Station; from there the bus to the museum takes 50 minutes. Buses to Miho, ¥800 one-way, run on the hour from 9:10 AM to 1:10 AM and return hourly from 11 AM to 6 PM (with seasonal variations).

Cost: ¥1,000
Open: Mid-Mar.-mid-June and Sept.-mid-Dec., Tues.-Sun. 10-5; last entry at 4

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