Kyoto: Arts and Entertainment
This category is for sites on Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
- Museums 美術館
Heian Art
- Sells Japanese antiques and fine arts and are specialists for Japanese folding screens (Byobu), metalworks, cloisonne, gold-lacquered works, and Buddhist arts.http://heianart.com/
Kyoto Costume Institute - KCI
- Founded 1978. Mission statement, online archive covering 1700s-1940s, current exhibits, publications, visitor information. In-person archive research available with reservation; limited hours. [English/Japanese]http://www.kci.or.jp/
Maica
- Service that dresses anyone to look like a Maiko for photo opportunities and memories of Japan. Located in Higashiyama-ku, Kyotohttp://www.maica.net/e/index.htm
Studio Yumeyakata
- A maiko-costume photo studio located in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City. Rents maiko kimono and prepares clients to look like the real thing.http://www.yumeyakata.com/eng/
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