Miho Museum was designed and laid out by Mr. Ieoh Ming Pei, a Chinese-American designer. The design theme and concept was based on The Peach Blossom Spring Story, a fable Written by Tao Yuanming (365-427). In the story a fisherman sailed up a river and...More

A very relaxed beautiful day. The scenery and travel through the tunnel was fantastic . Watching the little electric tram passing by made me feel I was in the old 60s show ‘The Prisoner’ (a good thing). We were lucky enough to catch the Sarugaku...More

Go visit and never be sorry you missed the museum or the memories. The design of this beautiful museum and the tunnel that runs between the visitor's center and the museum itself, by the famous architect I.M. Pei was to infringe as little as possible...More

Fabulous setting in nature. The tunnel to the museum is awesome. The permanent collection is amazing. There are several pieces from Ghandara. The Persian section is excellent. The architecture by I.M. Pei alone is worth the visit. The Egyptian section is small but pieces are...More

Very hard to get to, but worth it! This is perhaps the most beautiful settings for a museum of any sort. Breathtaking. The interior you cannot photograph. Collection shown is sparse but each item is five star. Three fantastic shops as well. Find a way...More

The bus trip to the Miho Museum from Kyoto took about 1 hour since the site was a bit far from the city. However, it was well worth the trip. From the gate, to the tunnel, to the bridge, to the entrance, everything was beautiful....More

This place and its story is amazing. We came during colorful autumn and the special 20 year anniversary exhibition. You don't know what to admire more, the architecture or the galleries. Both fabulous. To get there you take a train from Kyoto station to Ishimaya...More