Murin-an was the garden villa of Yamagata Aritomo, one of Japan’s leading statesmen during the Meiji (1868-1912) and Taisho (1912-26) periods.
It was constructed between 1894-96 and is made up of its garden and three buildings: a main house, a Western-style house, and a tearoom.
The garden is a modern Japanese garden masterpiece.
It was designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty in 1951.
On the second floor of the Western-style house, there is the “Murin-an Conference” room where Yamagata met with fellow statesman Itō Hirobumi to prepare for the Russo-Japanese War. The room’s appearance on that day is still maintained today.
In the special release this time, treasured items such as Emperor Meiji ‘s cigarette case, jewelry box etc. are exhibited for the first time.
Why do not you touch history and culture while feeling the signs of autumn?
■Special opening
Period:
November 1, 2018 (Thursday) – November 11 (Sun)
Place:
Murinan
31 Nanzenji Kusakawa-cho, Sakyo-ku,
Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture 606-8437
Access:
Train (Kyoto City Tozai Subway Line)
・Take the Kyoto City Tozai Subway Line and get off at Keage Station (T09), then walk 7 minutes.
Kyoto Okazaki Loop bus:
・Get off at “Nanzenji, Biwako Canal Memorial Hall, Kyoto City Zoo Higashimon-mae” then walk 1 minute.
Via other City Bus:
・Get off at “Jingumichi” or “Okazaki Koen Bijutsukan Heian Jingu-mae)” (Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art) then walk 9～10 minutes.
Hours：
7:30AM-17:00PM
Admission:
Adults 800Yen
Junior high / high school student 400 yen
TEL:
+81-75-771-3909
For details, please see the following URL.
https://murin-an.jp/en/
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Vol.25：In Murin-an the items related to the Meiji Emperor are released for the first time. (November 1 (Thursday) – November 11, 2018 (Sunday). 11 days)
