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Kyoto’s Museum for Kanji Lovers

  • The “50,000 kanji tower” at the center of the museum.

    The “50,000 kanji tower” at the center of the museum.

  • Recreations of wooden slats with Chinese characters from around 2,000 years ago.

    Recreations of wooden slats with Chinese characters from around 2,000 years ago.

  • A Japanese typewriter, produced by Toshiba in 1981. It can be used to type some 2,600 characters, with 1,400 installed and an additional 1,200 stored in boxes until needed.

    A Japanese typewriter, produced by Toshiba in 1981. It can be used to type some 2,600 characters, with 1,400 installed and an additional 1,200 stored in boxes until needed.

  • Test your sushi kanji skills or take a souvenir photo standing in the giant fish-names cup.

    Test your sushi kanji skills or take a souvenir photo standing in the giant fish-names cup.

  • Visitors can try to read the kanji for common household items before opening the drawers to check if they are correct.

    Visitors can try to read the kanji for common household items before opening the drawers to check if they are correct.

  • Chinese characters were often inscribed on bronze artefacts. These are around 2,800 years old.

    Chinese characters were often inscribed on bronze artefacts. These are around 2,800 years old.

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