Ryozen Museum of History

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霊山歴史館

Explore Japan's pivotal Bakumatsu and Meiji Restoration periods through artifacts and detailed exhibits.

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What it is

A history museum founded in 1970.
Established by Konosuke Matsushita in 1968.
Specializes in Bakumatsu and Meiji Restoration periods.

What to see

Artifacts of Bakumatsu loyalists and shogunate figures.
First floor has a sword corner.
Second floor has models of Ikedaya and Teradaya incidents.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Address: 〒605-0861 京都府京都市東山区清閑寺霊山町１
Area: Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
Official site: www.ryozen-museum.or.jp
Opening hours: 10:00-17:30 (last admission 17:00)
Closed: Mondays (open if Monday is a holiday, closed the next day), exhibition change days, and New Year holidays
Admission: Adults 1000 yen
Getting there: Gion-shijo Station — about 18 min on foot (1.1 km)

Hours and admission taken from the official site on 30 July 2026. Nearest station calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors; walking time is a straight-line estimate. Check before you travel.

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