museum · Kyoto
Hosomi Museum
6-3 Okazaki Saishoji-cho, 606-8342
Why it matters
Hosomi Museum
The Hosomi Museum houses a distinguished private collection of Japanese art spanning 1,000 years, with particular strengths in ukiyo-e woodblock prints, Rinpa school paintings, and Buddhist art — displayed in an intimate modern building in the Okazaki museum district.
Interests
Practical
- Located in Kyoto's Okazaki museum district near the Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art
- Small museum; 45-60 minutes is sufficient
- Rotating exhibitions draw from different areas of the collection
- Ground-floor cafe offers a quiet rest stop