Opening in Kyoto in April 2025!

Approximately 230,000 people enjoyed the profound world of Japanese cuisine at the Tokyo venue

In 2013, "washoku" (traditional Japanese cuisine) was registered as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. Ten years have passed since then. The special exhibition "Washoku - Japanese Nature, People's Wisdom", which started at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo and has since toured the country, is now coming to Kyoto, the home of washoku.

Japanese cuisine, which is gaining more and more attention around the world, will be introduced from various perspectives, including science and history, along with a wide variety of specimens and materials. We will explore the charms of Japanese cuisine, which may seem familiar but is surprisingly unknown, from the diverse ingredients nurtured by the diverse natural environment of the Japanese archipelago, to the techniques born from the wisdom and ingenuity of people, historical ch

Book online for the "Special Exhibition "Washoku - Japanese Nature, People's Wisdom" admission ticket" in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture! Optional tour reservation service KKday is now selling admission tickets for the special exhibition "Washoku - Japanese Nature, People's Wisdom". In 2023, it will be 10 years since "Washoku" was registered as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. Washoku, which is attracting more and more attention around the world, will be introduced from various perspectives such as science and history with a wide variety of specimens and materials. We will explore the charm of washoku, which seems familiar but is surprisingly unknown, from the diverse ingredients nurtured by the nature of the Japanese archipelago, the technology created by people's wisdom and ingenuity, historical changes, and even the future.