Kyoto International Manga Museum
京都国際マンガミュージアム · 나카교구
Contents
5 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation1:57
Welcome to the Kyoto International Manga Museum, a unique institution where the nostalgia of a bygone academic era meets the vibrant, ever-evolving world of Japanese graphic narrative. As you stand before this building, you might…
Listen in the app2The Wall of Manga — An Endless Horizon of Ink1:40
The 'Wall of Manga' is perhaps the museum’s most iconic feature, stretching across all three floors of the main building. These shelves house roughly 50,000 published volumes, primarily dating from the 1970s to the present day. …
Listen in the app3The Phoenix (Hi no Tori) — A Monument to the God of Manga1:38
As you move through the corridors, you will encounter a magnificent, large-scale wooden sculpture of the Phoenix, or 'Hi no Tori.' This work is a tribute to Osamu Tezuka, widely regarded as the 'God of Manga' and the creator of…
Listen in the app4The Manga Studio — Observing the Creative Process1:38
On the second floor, you will find the Manga Studio, a space where the theoretical world of the museum gives way to the practical reality of artistic creation. Here, professional and aspiring artists regularly provide live…
Listen in the app5Closing1:34
As you finish your visit to the Kyoto International Manga Museum, I hope you carry with you a new appreciation for the depth and diversity of this medium. We have traveled from the historical roots of sequential art to the…
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What is Kyoto International Manga Museum?
Kyoto International Manga Museum is a place in 나카교구 with 5 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 나카교구 |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 5 |
| Total length | 8 min 27 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 35.0108, 135.7600 |
| Last updated |
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