A museum located on the grounds of Hanazono University. Positioned as a core facility for widely sharing the university's research results and collected information with the local community, its permanent exhibitions and more can be viewed for free. Advance reservation by email or phone is required. It seems they display, in rotation according to the season, excavated finds from the remains of Heian-kyo on the university grounds, as well as valuable documents, paintings, calligraphy (bokuseki), and materials on Zen—particularly the Rinzai school—from Myoshin-ji, the temple the university originates from. It's not very large, but that actually makes it just right for taking your time. The curators being very kind also left an impression. This visit was to study museum management and such, and as a result I encountered a Zen monk called Nantenbo. I was also able to talk with the curator and received materials. I'd like to study this too. Thank you very much.

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A Buddhist museum inside the Hanazono University campus (無聖館, Mushokan)! Hanazono University belongs to the Rinzai Myoshin-ji school, so materials related to that were on display this time. There are 2 exhibition rooms with calligraphy and paintings, books, and video explanations, and it's quiet. Photos OK, free admission 2026.4.28

I drop by when I go to attend lectures at Hanazono University. But sometimes I also go just to see the exhibits. Recently, I learned they were displaying a letter by Kira Kozukenosuke, so I went. However, I couldn't find it anywhere. I tried to ask at the reception, but no one was there. With no other choice, I went home that day. The round-trip transportation cost is no joke. The next day, I called and asked about the exhibit. They said it was on display in the Second Materials Room. In that case, shouldn't they have posted a notice about it? In the first place, isn't it strange that no one is at the reception during opening hours and there's no response at all when a visitor calls out?

You can take your time looking at materials that interest you. Although the content is quite specialized.

A rich exhibition that only Hanazono University, which has been excavating in Wakasa for many years, could put on.