1.5 hour private experience
Location: Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City
Offered in Japanese, with a friendly Deeper Japan guide interpreting in your language
Meet the Master
What you’ll do
Join a museum curator before opening hours and enjoy completely private guidance of this art museum. Tour the gallery uninterrupted, learning about the art, exhibitions, and design of the building itself. As the tour ends, finish with a drink in the museum cafe overlooking Arashiyama's Togetsu-kyo Bridge.
Availability
Monday to Friday
Session 1 (09:00 - 10:30)
Session 2 (17:00 - 18:30)
Who can attend
Children must be 3+
Access
30 minutes by car from Kyoto Station
Start with Art
Outside, the golden hues of early morning sunlight dance across the Katsura River; inside, a selection from over 2,000 privately collected masterpieces from Japan's premodern to modern era lie in wait, not a single soul in sight except for staff arriving for their morning shift. An art sanctum in the Arashiyama area, the Fukuda Art Museum blends seamlessly with the natural beauty outdoors, while harboring countless artistic creations in the halls within. Arashiyama itself is a long-standing well of inspiration for the arts, from the flowing forms of waka poetry to boldly colored ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Now, in contemporary times, this heritage is faithfully continued at the museum. Before the bustle of art-loving crowds begins to arrive, view Japanese art to your heart's content on a private art-viewing tour led by a Fukuda Museum curator. Hear the hidden details of each masterpiece, bask in the tranquil ambience of a museum that's all your own, and get closer than ever to Kyoto's thriving art scene - all before the day fully begins.
Cancellation Policy
Please make your booking at least 7 days in advance. See cancellation policy here.
A detailed itinerary will be emailed to you once your booking has been confirmed.
