A Notice Board Built to Match
The Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art North Information Board (京都市美術館北案内板) is a roofed information board of about 1933 in Okazaki, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on August 17, 2020 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a reinforced-concrete and partly timber structure with a copper roof, 3.3 metres wide; registration number 26-0603.
On the North Side of the West Front
The Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art North Information Board stands on the west front of the main building, towards the north end (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Two reinforced-concrete posts, tiled like the main building, carry a timber roof frame under a gabled copper roof, with a wooden board set between them (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Main Gate (North) is close by, and together they make up the northern part of the forecourt. It is dated to about 1933, the same as the main building (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design, one of the elements of the museum grounds made to harmonise with the exterior of the main building.
What to Look For
Compare the tiles on the posts with the walls of the main building behind (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Up close, the small gabled copper roof and the wooden board make a neat combination.
Visiting
The North Information Board stands outdoors at the north end of the forecourt facing Jingu-michi and can be seen from the pavement.
Q&A
- When was the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art North Information Board built?
- In about 1933 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art North Information Board?
- On the west front towards the north end, near the Main Gate (North).
- What should I look for at the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art North Information Board?
- The posts tiled like the main building and the small gabled copper roof.
- Can I see the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art North Information Board?
- Yes, it stands outdoors and can be seen from the Jingu-michi side.
- When was the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art North Information Board registered?
- On August 17, 2020 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art North Information Board (京都市美術館北案内板) |
|---|---|
| Location | 70 Okazaki Seishojicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2020/08/17 (Reiwa 2) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | Reinforced concrete, partly timber, copper roof, 3.3 m wide |
| Owner | Kyoto City |
| Public Access | Outdoors; visible from Jingu-michi |
References
- Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art North Information Board (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00013416
- Registration of the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art Main Building and Related Structures (Kyoto City press release, March 19, 2020, Japanese)
- https://kyotocity-kyocera.museum/wp-content/uploads/%EF%BC%88%E5%BA%83%E5%A0%B1%E8%B3%87%E6%96%99%EF%BC%89%E5%9B%BD%E7%99%BB%E9%8C%B2%E6%9C%89%E5%BD%A2%E6%96%87%E5%8C%96%E8%B2%A1%E3%81%B8%E3%81%AE%E7%99%BB%E9%8C%B2.pdf
Last verified: 2026.10.20
