Connect［Facility Hours］
Restorations and Exhibition Wing

Connect andinteract withexperts and otherparticipants.

●Artistic Culture Wing

Open 9:00 a.m. ‒ 5:00 p.m.

●Open 9:00 a.m. ‒ 8:00 p.m.

Culture Exchange Wing

Information Wing

● Open 9:00 a.m. ‒ 5:00 p.m.
Open 9:00 a.m. ‒ 5:00 p.m.
Restaurant is open 9:00 a.m. ‒ 8:00 p.m.
Restrooms are open 24 hours a day.
● Complex is closed on Mondays (open if Monday is a holiday; then closed Tuesday)
The restaurant is open Mondays. Except for the Information Wing restrooms, the complex is closed
December 28‒January 4.
● Entrance fee: Free (certain events may require an entrance fee)
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See, touch, andexperience with all
five senses.

Feel

Outdoor Experience Zone

The fun oflearning

Entrance

Entrance forhotel only

Information Wing

Restorations and Exhibition Wing
In the Restorations and Exhibition
Wing, four restoration studios are inoperation year round, separately
concentrating on Buddhist sculptures,
paintings and writings, historicalbuildings, and archaeologicaldiscoveries. The processes andtechniques used in restoration workare clearly explained through panel
displays and videos. Exhibitions areheld several times a year in the B1
exhibition rooms.

Culture Exchange Wing
The Culture Exchange Wing featuresa restaurant that serves dishes madefrom locally grown ingredients, a
farmer’s market that sells local
produce, a traditional crafts shop,
and a bicycle station with showers.
Also, seminars are held regularly inthe second floor Practice Room andMultipurpose Room to learn about
and experience the food, agriculture,and traditional crafts of Nara
Prefecture. The Practice Room canalso be rented.

Artistic Culture Wing
This area is designed to engage visitorsof all ages from infants up to stimulate
wonder, raise questions, and lead to new
discoveries through seeing, listening,and experiencing with all five senses. We
hope that visitors are inspired to expand
their horizons through more encounterswith art or by creating art themselves.
We also plan to extend the enjoyment ofart by making active use of the
traditional culture and local resources ofNara and promoting collaborations withthe local community.

Information Wing
The Information Wing is a place wherevisitors can find local road and tourist
information, as well as information on
historical and cultural resources andart around Nara Prefecture. Therestrooms and nursing room are open
24 hours a day.

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Ramp

Artistic Culture Wing

Wheelchair-accessible
parking lot
Electric vehicle charging
standTo Tenri City Tourism Parking Lot

Nara Prefecture
Historical and Artistic Culture Complex
437-3 Somanouchi-cho, Tenri, Nara 632-0032
Tel: 0743−86−4420
WEB https://www3.pref.nara.jp/bunkamura/* Please cooperate with infectious disease prevention measures.

TowardsOsakaTenri IC

Meihan ExpresswayTenri-Higashi IC

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Towards
NagoyaJR Sakurai Line(Manyo Mahoroba Line)At the Nara Prefecture Historical and Artistic Culture Complex, you will encounter
history, art, and culture. Interactive engagement with all of the senses offers new
discoveries and a fun learning experience.

Culture Exchange
Wing

Restorations andExhibition Wing

Kintetsu Tenri
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Official
websiteThe birth of curiosity .
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Gain newperspective anddeeper understanding
through hands-onexperiences.

The birth ofcuriosityNara Prefecture
Historical and Artistic Culture Complex

Nara Kotsu Bus
MagataFrom JR/Kintetsu Tenri Station take either the shuttle busor Nara Kotsu Bus, get off at the “Magata” bus stop, andwalk 15 minutes

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Artistic Culture Wing

Culture Exchange Wing

Artist Exchange Program

Heritage Protection Cooperation Office,
2F Cultural
Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU Nara)

Select artists from Japan andabroad are invited to stay in Nara,hold a public viewing, and leadworkshops or special showings.

3F

1F・Studios: 301–304
・Seminar rooms: A–F303302

Lectures, cooking classes, and other events will be held regularly toexperiences with food and agriculture; the Practice Room can2F offer
also be rented.

301

Restoration of earthenware,terra-cotta figures, etc.

Multipurpose Room304

Infant Art Program

Historical Buildings
Restoration StudioThis art program for young
children fosters creativity andcooperation using a variety ofmaterials and emphasizes
respect for each child’s
expression and individuality.

Archaeological
Discoveries
Restoration
StudioRestoration ofhistorical buildings

Practice RoomC

Reception

EFB

Exchange
LoungeNote: Please see the website for
information on renting thehall or seminar rooms.

1F

Hands-on Learning Room(Sozai Kichi)
Restaurant

Entrance

Special
Exhibition RoomMain Exhibition
RoomObservation Room

B1F

Buddhist Sculpture
Restoration Studio
Art Object
Restoration
Studio B101

Restoration of hanging scrolls,
hand scrolls, booklets, andother objects that include
paintings, writings, books,
historical documents, andother items drawn on paper orsilk with ink or paintTraditional Crafts
SpaceHall

Entrance

B1F

Information Wing
Paintings and Writings
Restoration Studio
Art Object RestorationStudio B102
Observation Room

Exhibitions with hands-on elements
featuring the restoration ofhistorical and cultural properties ofNara Prefecture

BicycleStationShowerFarmer’s Market

Restoration of wooden
sculptures, primarily Buddhist

ShowerNara-grown produce is available for purchase,along with traditional crafts.

Entrance

1FDigital Gallery

DA

Explanatory tour is offeredthat includes watching
restoration work in progress(reservations required).

Total capacity: 272 seats (movable)
Experiential programs in musical andtraditional performing arts will be held,
plus the hall can be rented.

Get road information and information on historical and cultural resources
and tourism throughout Nara Prefecture.
Hall

Information
Space

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