We visited it, and we had so much fun.
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The end.
LOL JK! There's a lot to talk about this cool place we stumbled upon in Kyoto!
I remember it was our last day in Kyoto before we hop on a sleeper bus going to Tokyo. We checked out of Park Hotel Kyoto (HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS!) around 12 noon, but since our schedule for the sleeper bus is not until 11 p.m., we still have A LOT of time to kill before we head out to Kyoto station. The Park Hotel Kyoto staff were very kind to let us keep our luggage in the hotel even after we have checked out, so we don't need to pay for any public lockers to store our stuff while we go out.
Another plus side about staying in Park Hotel Kyoto is it's a stone's throw away from the Kyoto International Manga Museum!
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| This near! |
It's a good thing that Ken also loves anime and reads manga, so he happily obliges to my plan to visit Kyoto International Manga Museum.
What's inside?
The whole place feels like a refurbished school, because at the front of the museum, there's a field where you can lounge- you can even rent a picnic cloth to lie in and read a manga. Aside from the field, there are a couple of rooms where you can check out different exhibitions, some that are limited-time only, and some are permanent fixtures to the museum.
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| Walls and walls full of old and new Mangas! |
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| At the Kimishibai area |
I remember when we went there, there was a small show intended for kids. I just found out that the show is called a Kimishibai, a traditional Japanese style of storytelling where the storyteller uses different pictures to really capture the attention of his audiences, which are predominantly kids. The show is in Japanese, but despite us only knowing how to say Sumimasen and Arigato, we were able to follow the story thanks to the visuals! I remember the story was about Momotaro, a popular hero of Japanese folklore 🍑
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| Who's that Pokemon? |
One part of the museum showcased mangas categorized per year it was created/released! It was fun checking out what mangas came out the year you were born, but in my case I didn't see anything I know released in 1993, unlike in 1992 when Sailormoon was released.
Aside from all the manga you can check out, there are also activities and events you can participate in. They have various workshops that are open to kids and adults, and they even have an area where a manga artist can draw you for a fee! They also have a shop, where you can buy- what else, mangas, and souvenirs! Lastly, they also have a cafe (unfortunately, it was closed when we were there soooo)
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| Like any other Japanese establishment, of course they also have their own mascot! |
Overall, we had a pleasant time visiting this gem of a museum! For more details, such as schedules and new exhibits to look forward to, you may check out Kyoto International Museum's Official Website HERE
Love Always,
Nicole 💕
