The Kyoto International Manga Museum was opened in November of 2006 as the first comprehensive cultural centre for manga culture in Japan. It holds one of the worlds largest collections of manga related materials consisting of approximately 300,000 items (as of 2009) centering around modern era Japanese manga, and incorporating manga related historical materials from the Meiji period (1868-1912) and thereafter, as well as celebrated comics, bande desinée, manhua, manhwa and so forth, magazines and animation from countries around the world.
Within the collection, 250,000 materials are kept in the closed shelf archival system for conservation. Of these materials, those that have been sorted and cataloged may be accessed on request for research purposes etc. in the Research Reference Room upon registration.
The remaining 50,000 items are available for open access on the Wall of Manga. Please click here for details.
About the Research Reference Room (as of Sept 2008)
| Materials available for access in the Research Reference Room: | Manga magazines and books which are searchable in the "Manga Repository Search" |
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| Location: | Kyoto International Manga Museum, 3rd floor, Research Reference Room. |
| Days and hours of operation: | Sunday, Tuesday, Friday 10am - 1:15pm, 1:30pm - 4:45pm |
| Intended users: | Persons with a research or survey purpose who are 18 years old or above. (Pre-registration is required) |
| Fee: | Free* * However, the general entrance fee to the museum still applies (Adults: 500yen) |
| Access information: | You must make a reservation by phone (075-254-7414) or in person to use the room. However, if there is space on the day, those without a reservation may be permitted access. |
| Other: | Materials cannot be copied. Additionally, photography is also prohibited. |
AddressAccess
Karasuma-Oike, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0846 Japan
TEL: +81-75-254-7414 FAX: +81-75-254-7424