Irie Taikichi Memorial Museum of Photography Nara City
Category: Museum

Irie Taikichi was a photographer who took photos of Nara’s Buddhist statues, scenery, traditional events, and flowers appearing in the Man’yōshū for over half a century, and this museum preserves approximately 80,000 photographs taken by him. The museum building was designed by the architect Kisho Kurokawa.

Address:

600-1 Takabatakecho, Nara

Access:

10 minutes by bus from JR Nara Station.
7 minutes by bus from Kintetsu Nara Station.
10 minute walk from the Wariishi-cho bus stop

Inquiries:

TEL：0742-22-9811

Official Website

https://naracmp.jp/home_en

Admission fee:

Adults:	￥500
High school/university students	￥200
Elementary school/middle school students	￥100

Please check the official website for group rates and detailed fee information.

Closed:

Mondays (if on a holiday, the day after the holiday)
Periods when the exhibition is being changed (please inquire)　
Year-end and New Year’s holidays

Opening hours:

9:00AM-5:00PM (last admission: 4:30PM)

Sightseeing Spots in the area

Shinyakushiji Temple

Nara Park (Deer Park)

Kasuga Taisha Shrine

Irie Taikichi Historic Residence Site

World Heritage Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara

Todaiji Temple

Kohfukuji Temple

Kasuga Taisha Shrine

Kasugayama Primeval Forest

Gangoji Temple

Yakushiji Temple

Toshodaiji Temple

Nara Palace Site

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