The Era of Music Boxes and Glamorous Living

Astonishing music boxes of jewelry and daily necessities
Kyoto Arashiyama Music Box Museum
4/1(Tue) 10:00~17:00
4/2(Wed) 10:00~17:00
4/3(Thu) 10:00~17:00
4/4(Fri) 10:00~17:00
4/5(Sat) 10:00~17:00
4/6(Sun) 10:00~17:00
4/7(Mon) 10:00~17:00
4/8(Tue) 10:00~17:00
4/10(Thu) 10:00~17:00
4/11(Fri) 10:00~17:00
4/12(Sat) 10:00~17:00
4/13(Sun) 10:00~17:00
4/14(Mon) 10:00~17:00
4/15(Tue) 10:00~17:00
4/17(Thu) 10:00~17:00
4/18(Fri) 10:00~17:00
4/19(Sat) 10:00~17:00
4/20(Sun) 10:00~17:00
4/21(Mon) 10:00~17:00
4/22(Tue) 10:00~17:00
4/26(Sat) 10:00~17:00
4/27(Sun) 10:00~17:00
4/28(Mon) 10:00~17:00
4/29(Tue) 10:00~17:00
4/30(Wed) 10:00~17:00
5/1(Thu) 10:00~17:00
5/2(Fri) 10:00~17:00
5/3(Sat) 10:00~17:00
5/4(Sun) 10:00~17:00
5/5(Mon) 10:00~17:00
5/6(Tue) 10:00~17:00
5/9(Fri) 10:00~17:00
5/10(Sat) 10:00~17:00
5/11(Sun) 10:00~17:00
5/12(Mon) 10:00~17:00
5/13(Tue) 10:00~17:00
5/16(Fri) 10:00~17:00
5/17(Sat) 10:00~17:00
5/18(Sun) 10:00~17:00
5/19(Mon) 10:00~17:00
5/20(Tue) 10:00~17:00
5/23(Fri) 10:00~17:00
5/24(Sat) 10:00~17:00
5/25(Sun) 10:00~17:00
5/26(Mon) 10:00~17:00
5/27(Tue) 10:00~17:00
5/29(Thu) 10:00~17:00
5/30(Fri) 10:00~17:00
5/31(Sat) 10:00~17:00
6/1(Sun) 10:00~17:00
6/2(Mon) 10:00~17:00
6/3(Tue) 10:00~17:00
6/6(Fri) 10:00~17:00
6/7(Sat) 10:00~17:00
6/8(Sun) 10:00~17:00
6/9(Mon) 10:00~17:00
6/10(Tue) 10:00~17:00
6/13(Fri) 10:00~17:00
6/14(Sat) 10:00~17:00
6/15(Sun) 10:00~17:00
6/16(Mon) 10:00~17:00
6/17(Tue) 10:00~17:00
6/20(Fri) 10:00~17:00
6/21(Sat) 10:00~17:00
6/22(Sun) 10:00~17:00
6/23(Mon) 10:00~17:00
6/24(Tue) 10:00~17:00
6/27(Fri) 10:00~17:00
6/28(Sat) 10:00~17:00
6/30(Mon) 10:00~17:00
Music boxes are typically imagined as small jewelry boxes. However, they were incorporated into a variety of objects. Early music boxes became status symbols embedded in small ornaments held by nobles. Later, they were included in everyday items and furniture, contributing to a glamorous lifestyle. A series of surprises await, as the door to the unknown world of music boxes opens.
Kyoto Arashiyama Music Box Museum
30 minutes from Kyoto Minami or Oyamazaki IC.
7 minutes on foot from JR Saga-Arashiyama Station or Arashiyama Station on the Randen Line.
- Date & Time
- 4/1(Tue) 10:00~17:004/2(Wed) 10:00~17:004/3(Thu) 10:00~17:004/4(Fri) 10:00~17:004/5(Sat) 10:00~17:004/6(Sun) 10:00~17:004/7(Mon) 10:00~17:004/8(Tue) 10:00~17:004/10(Thu) 10:00~17:004/11(Fri) 10:00~17:004/12(Sat) 10:00~17:004/13(Sun) 10:00~17:004/14(Mon) 10:00~17:004/15(Tue) 10:00~17:004/17(Thu) 10:00~17:004/18(Fri) 10:00~17:004/19(Sat) 10:00~17:004/20(Sun) 10:00~17:004/21(Mon) 10:00~17:004/22(Tue) 10:00~17:004/26(Sat) 10:00~17:004/27(Sun) 10:00~17:004/28(Mon) 10:00~17:004/29(Tue) 10:00~17:004/30(Wed) 10:00~17:005/1(Thu) 10:00~17:005/2(Fri) 10:00~17:005/3(Sat) 10:00~17:005/4(Sun) 10:00~17:005/5(Mon) 10:00~17:005/6(Tue) 10:00~17:005/9(Fri) 10:00~17:005/10(Sat) 10:00~17:005/11(Sun) 10:00~17:005/12(Mon) 10:00~17:005/13(Tue) 10:00~17:005/16(Fri) 10:00~17:005/17(Sat) 10:00~17:005/18(Sun) 10:00~17:005/19(Mon) 10:00~17:005/20(Tue) 10:00~17:005/23(Fri) 10:00~17:005/24(Sat) 10:00~17:005/25(Sun) 10:00~17:005/26(Mon) 10:00~17:005/27(Tue) 10:00~17:005/29(Thu) 10:00~17:005/30(Fri) 10:00~17:005/31(Sat) 10:00~17:006/1(Sun) 10:00~17:006/2(Mon) 10:00~17:006/3(Tue) 10:00~17:006/6(Fri) 10:00~17:006/7(Sat) 10:00~17:006/8(Sun) 10:00~17:006/9(Mon) 10:00~17:006/10(Tue) 10:00~17:006/13(Fri) 10:00~17:006/14(Sat) 10:00~17:006/15(Sun) 10:00~17:006/16(Mon) 10:00~17:006/17(Tue) 10:00~17:006/20(Fri) 10:00~17:006/21(Sat) 10:00~17:006/22(Sun) 10:00~17:006/23(Mon) 10:00~17:006/24(Tue) 10:00~17:006/27(Fri) 10:00~17:006/28(Sat) 10:00~17:006/30(Mon) 10:00~17:00
- Note
- Closed on 4/9, 16, 23–25, 5/7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 6/4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26. Admission is until 45 minutes before closing. From 4/26 to 5/6, extended hours until 17:30. For details, please check the website or call.
- Venue
- Kyoto Arashiyama Music Box Museum
- Address
- 1-38 Tachiishicho, Sagatenryuji, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
- Free
- Adults 1,000 yen, University students 700 yen, Junior and Senior High School students 600 yen, Elementary School students 300 yen.
- parking
- Free parking available. Due to limited space, if full, please use nearby coin parking.
- Access
- 30 minutes from Kyoto Minami or Oyamazaki IC.
- Access (Public)
- 7 minutes on foot from JR Saga-Arashiyama Station or Arashiyama Station on the Randen Line.
- Contact
- 075-865-1020 (Kyoto Arashiyama Music Box Museum)