Using of Images and License
Kobe City Museum licenses images of artworks and artifacts in its collection.
Please note that the place and method of application differ depending on the purpose of use (Kobe
City Museum or DNP Art Communications, Inc.).
Depending on the purpose of use, quantity and period of use, you may be asked to pay a usage fee.
We plan to use these fees to further improve and enhance the image data of the museum.

I. Application to the Kobe City Museum
Please contact the Kobe City Museum for the following uses.
Photo images are available free of charge.

(a) When the national or local government applies for use of images for public purposes as a part ofits business. (When an individual or organization that has been entrusted with a task by the nationalor local government makes an application, please enclose a sub-application form from the requestinggovernment.)(b) When the application is made by a school (excluding universities and collages), for the use for
textbooks and school (excluding universities and colleges). The textbook does not include theTeacher's Manual. Please note that another application to DNP Art Communications (II) is required.
(c) When a museum applies to use the images for research and study, exhibition, publicity, etc.
(d) When a non-profit individual or organization uses the images for academic research, such as nonprofit academic books (with a circulation of 1,000 copies or less), academic journals, research
reports, etc., solely for academic research purposes.

Applications and Inquiries

Kobe City Museum, Image License Section
Address: 24 Kyomachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Kobe 650-0034
kcm.image@shirt.ocn.ne.jp
Tel: +81-78-391-0035
Please fill out the "Image Use Application Form" and mail it to the Kobe City Museum Image LicenseSection.
Please attach a written agreement from the depositor for deposited artworks or artifacts and awritten agreement from the copyright holder for copyrighted artworks.
Please note that it takes about two weeks from application to acceptance and sending of the images.
Please understand that it takes about two weeks from application to acceptance and delivery of theimages.

II. Application to DNP Art Communications Co.,Ltd.
For Licensing images other than cases in the above (I), please contact DNP Art Communications
Co.,Ltd.
Example of Usage;
Commercial purposes: for commercial books, TV programs, calendars, and advertisements, etc.
Non-commercial purposes: Individuals or non-commercial organizations applying for a noncommercial (free and public) business conducted by an individual or non-profit organization.

Applications and Inquiries

DNP Art Communications, Co.,Ltd.
Address: 1-1-1 Ichigayakaga-cho, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 162-0062
Phone: +81-3-6735-6516 Fax: +81-3-6735-6518 ※Dedicated to the reception of images
You can request to License images of works you wish to use at Image Archives(https://images.dnpartcom.jp/ia/english).
Please refer to the website above for information on how to apply and fees.

About the Rights on Photo Images
When using images, depending on the artifacts or artworks, another permission may be required
from the copyright holder, such as the creator of the original artwork or the person who took thephotograph. Please check the existence of these copyrights before applying.