Accessibility
Barrier-Free Information
For visitors with disabilities
- The Kyoto National Museum is committed to accessibility for all visitors. Disabled persons and one caregiver may enter the museum free of charge with proof of disability.
Wheelchairs
- Disability parking spaces are available in the parking lot next to the South Gate. Please present your parking ticket and proof of disability at the information desk on the first floor of the Heisei Chishinkan Wing (or at the South Gate entrance during periods when only the garden is open). The parking fee will be waived for two hours from the time you enter the parking lot.
For more information on parking at the museum, see Parking on the Getting Here page. - A wheelchair-accessible ramp is installed at the South Gate entrance.
- A limited number of manual, assisted, and height-adjustable wheelchairs may be borrowed free of charge at the museum entrance. Please consult our staff for assistance.
- There are accessible multipurpose toilets on every floor as well as in the South Gate ticketing area and the Garden.
Visitors with young children
- Diaper changing stations are located in the multipurpose restrooms on each floor of the Heisei Chishinkan Wing as well as in the South Gate ticketing area and the Garden.
- Baby seats are installed in the restrooms on each floor and in the Garden.
- A Nursing Room with baby seats is located near the restrooms on the first floor of the Heisei Chishinkan Wing.
- Baby strollers may be borrowed for free at the museum entrance. We may ask you to refrain from using baby strollers if the exhibition galleries are crowded. Our staff will keep your stroller while you view the exhibits. We appreciate your cooperation.
For visitors with a visual impairment
- You may inquire about using a magnifying app or borrowing a device with one at the information desk on the first floor of the Heisei Chishinkan Wing. Please inform the museum staff if you would like to use this service.
For visitors with hearing disabilities
- Written communication service in English or Japanese is available at the information desk on the first floor of the Heisei Chishinkan Wing. Please inform the museum staff if you would like to use this service.
Service dogs
- Service dogs for visitors with physical disabilities are welcome in the museum.
Ostomate support
- Toilet facilities for ostomates are located on the first floor of the Heisei Chishinkan Wing and in the Garden.
First Aid Station
- Please inform our staff if you feel sick. A First Aid Station is located on the first floor of the Heisei Chishinkan Wing.
AED
(Automated External Defibrillator)
- An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a medical device that checks the heart rhythm and sends an electric shock to the heart to restore a normal rhythm.
- AEDs are located on the first floor of the Heisei Chishinkan Wing and at the South Gate.
Other
Coin Lockers
- Visitors may stow luggage in coin lockers located on the first floor and basement level of the Heisei Chishinkan Wing. Additional lockers may be temporarily installed during special exhibitions. A 100-yen coin is required to use the locker, but the coin will be returned when you are finished using it.
Wi-Fi
- Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the entire museum, including the exhibition rooms and gardens.
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How to Use:
- Select [MUSEUM-GUEST] from your device's network list.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to connect to the internet.
Free Wi-Fi Connection Guide (PDF) -
Notes:
- A single device may log in 5 times per day.
- Re-authentication is required every 180 minutes.
- Refer to the Terms of Use on the login screen for information on the handling of personal information, including email addresses and SNS IDs.
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