National Museum of Modern Art

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KYOTO, JAPAN - OCTOBER 22: The National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto, Japan on October 22, 2014. Opened to the public on October 26, 1986, situated on the opposite side of Kyoto Municipal Museum aisai, architecture, art, asia, asian, building, education, exhibition, exterior, japan, japanese, kyoto, modern, museum, national, of, structure, the, travel

This museum is renowned for its Japanese ceramics and paintings. There is an outstanding permanent collection, which includes many pottery pieces by Kawai Kanjirō. The coffee shop here is a nice place for a break and overlooks a picturesque canal. The museum also hosts regular special exhibitions, so check the website for what's on.

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