Free entrance with a hall of traditional Japanese literature in display. It is worth a stop by.

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Nice library with good AC! No English translations though.

Kyoto City Historical Museum” is on the east side, north of the intersection of Marutamachi-dori and Teramachi. I visited because I heard there was a stone monument marking the “Site of Yamaguchi Buddhist Hall” in front of “Kyoto City Historical Museum.” While there, I entered because the museum's exhibition was free. The displays are only on the 1st floor, so it didn't take very long. I was planning to visit the “Sanjonishi Residence Site” and “Ogimachi Sanjo Residence Site” that day, so I took a close look at the “old maps of court nobles' residences.” During my visit, the special exhibition was “The History and Faith of Shinnyodo.” Period: Reiwa 8, 4/11～6/21 Hours: 9：00～17：00 Closed: Mondays, public holidays, and the year-end and New Year period Admission: Free

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I was really looking forward to it, but it was closed on 5/6 because it was a substitute public holiday…. It was my mistake for only checking the hours on Google Maps and not checking the website or X. The planned and special exhibitions are quite interesting, so next time I'll check properly before visiting!!!

A museum for learning about Kyoto's history. This was my first visit. An exhibition called “A Kyoto Guide from the Perspective of Kyoto History” is currently being held. A video about the noren curtains of merchant houses is playing in the entrance lobby. The exhibition occupies only one room, so it doesn't take very long. It was early on a weekday, so I was the only visitor. I had the exhibition room all to myself. There are also displays about the founder of rakugo, materials on the history of the fish market, and old movie pamphlets. I took a close look at the illustrated map of the Fushimi castle town, the folding screen depicting the Yasurai Festival, and the old maps of court nobles' residences. There aren't many exhibits, but it was quite an interesting, enjoyable exhibition.

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