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Japanese food - Japanese nature, wisdom of people

Japanese Food: Nature and People's Wisdom in Japan" is now being held at the Museum of Kyoto / The Museum of Kyoto

Saturday, April 26, 2025 - Sunday, July 6, 2025
10:00-18:00 *Friday until 19:30 (admission until 30 minutes before closing for each room)
The Museum of Kyoto, Exhibition Rooms 4 and 3F

Japanese Food: Nature and People's Wisdom in Japan" is being held at the Kyoto Culture Museum (Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto) until July 6, 2025 (Sun.).
This is a special exhibition that explores the fascination of Japanese food, which may seem familiar but is surprisingly unfamiliar to many people.

Japanese food - Japanese nature, wisdom of people

Replica of a variety of ground radishes, National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo
Daikon (Japanese radish) has a large presence among the ingredients used in Japanese cuisine. Japan has the largest number of cultivated varieties in the world!

The 4th floor is mainly devoted to natural science related to Japanese food, with an array of specimens of vegetables, seafood, mushrooms, and even seaweed. Visitors can explore the ingredients and backgrounds that largely support Japanese cuisine.
The 3rd floor features the history of Japanese food, which has developed through the ages from the Jomon period to the present day, as well as an original project at the Kyoto venue on the theme of "What did the Shogun eat at the Gion Festival? and "What did the Shogun eat at the Gion Festival?

Japanese food - Japanese nature, wisdom of people

The knives and utensils used in cooking are also impressive when lined up.

In the store corner, you will find a variety of goods featuring sushi, sukiyaki, and other Japanese foods, as well as sake, seasonings, tableware, and other items. The shop also offers a variety of goods featuring Japanese cuisine such as sushi and sukiyaki, as well as sake, seasonings, tableware, and other items.
Take this opportunity to experience the depth of Japanese food culture once again as you trace the wisdom of nature and mankind in Japanese food.

Japanese food - Japanese nature, wisdom of people

  • Japanese food -Nippon no Shizen, Hitobito no Chie
  • The Museum of Kyoto, Exhibition Rooms 4 and 3F
  • Saturday, April 26, 2025 - Sunday, July 6, 2025 10:00 - 18:00 *Friday until 19:30 (admission until 30 minutes before closing for each room)
  • Adults 1,800 yen, college and high school students 1,400 yen, small and medium students 600 yen
  • Takakura, Sanjo, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • Approximately 3 minutes walk from Exit 5 of "Karasuma-Oike" subway station.
  • Tel.075-222-0888
  • Closed on Mondays
  • https://www.bunpaku.or.jp/exhi_special_post/20250426-20250706/
The information is subject to change. Please contact each store or facility directly for the latest information.
All prices include tax.
*If you notice any errors in content, closure information, etc., please notify us at info@leafkyoto.co.jp
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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