Yūrinkan Museum

What it is

• A private museum in Kyoto, Japan.
• Specializes in ancient Chinese art.
• Established in 1926 by Fujii Zensuke.
• Managed by the Fujii Saiseikai Foundation.

What to see

• Three-story building with an octagonal hall on the roof.
• Building is a registered cultural property of Kyoto City.
• Collection includes one National Treasure.
• Collection includes nine Important Cultural Properties.
• Bronzes, Buddhist statues, paintings, and ceramics.
• A cheating undergarment used in imperial examinations.

When to go

• Open on the first and third Sundays of the month.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.