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ACCESS INFORMATION

BY TRAIN/BUS
To get to MIHO MUSEUM, it takes:
75 minutes from Kansai International Airport to the JR Kyoto Station
     by JR Airport Express Haruka.
13 minutes from JR Kyoto Station to JR Ishiyama Station.
50 minutes from JR Ishiyama Station on the Teisan Bus Line.
JR— Japan Railway Company.
TRAIN MAP
From Kansai International Airport (KIX) to JR Kyoto Station
By JR HARUKA Limited Express
Board the JR Limited Express Haruka at JR Kansai-Airport Station and get off at the JR Kyoto Station. This train runs directly between Kansai International Airport and Kyoto Station and takes approximately 75 minutes.
  By Limousine Bus to Kyoto
Board the limousine bus bound for Kyoto on the first floor of the Passenger Terminal Building at Kansai International Airport and get off at the Hachijōguchi exit of Kyoto Station. It takes approximately 105 minutes from Kansai International Airport to Kyoto Station.
The limousine bus service is available on a daily basis.
From JR Kyoto Station to JR Ishiyama Station
 
Board the JR Biwako Line bound for Nagahama or Maibara at Platform No. 2 at JR Kyoto Station and get off at JR Ishiyama Station. It takes about 13 minutes from Kyoto to Ishiyama Station.
Both Local (futsu) and Special Rapid (shin-kaisoku) services are available.
From JR Ishiyama Station to the MIHO MUSEUM
After passing the exit turnstile, turn right and go downstairs to the Bus Terminal for buses bound for MIHO MUSEUM. (It takes about 50 minutes from Ishiyama Station to MIHO MUSEUM.)
Teisan Bus Time Table for MIHO MUSEUM

 (Weekday)
  (Saturday, Sunday and National Holiday)
Dept. Ishiyama → Arr. MIHO
  9:10
10:00
10:10
11:00
11:10
12:00
12:10
13:00
13:10
14:00
 
 
 
 
Dept. MIHO → Arr. Ishiyama
11:00
11:50
12:00
12:50
13:00
13:50
14:00
14:50
15:00
15:50
16:07
16:57
17:14
18:04
Dept. Ishiyama → Arr. MIHO
  9:10
10:00
  9:50
10:40
10:10
11:00
11:10
12:00
12:10
13:00
13:10
14:00
14:10
15:00
Dept. MIHO → Arr. Ishiyama
11:00
11:50
12:00
12:50
13:00
13:50
14:00
14:50
15:00
15:50
16:07
16:57
17:14
18:04
**Note: This bus is available only during spring, summer, and autumn exhibition seasons of MIHO MUSEUM.
By bus, it takes 50 minutes from JR Ishiyama Station to MIHO MUSEUM on Teisan Bus Line.
BUS TOUR FROM KYOTO/OSAKA Ticketing number: K130 MIHO MUSEUM FROM KYOTO about 3 1/2 hours FROM OSAKA about 6 hours
Sun., Wed., Thu., Fri., & Sat. Mar.15–Jun.7, Jul.16–Aug.16, Sep.2–Dec.13 [Morning Tour] •From Kyoto: Pick-up at major hotels in Kyoto at 9:00 a.m. •From Osaka: Pick-up at Hotel Granvia Osaka at 7:40 a.m. [Afternoon Tour] •From Kyoto: Pick-up at major hotels in Kyoto at 1:00 p.m. •From Osaka: Pick-up at Hotel Granvia Osaka at 12:40 p.m. •All entrance fees included in tour fare. Tour Fare Per person 2 persons ¥14,000 3 persons ¥9,600 4 persons ¥8,500 5 persons ¥7,700 6-8 persons ¥6,800 (Adult/Child)
[Note] *From Kyoto: Free pick-up service to major hotels. From Osaka: The tour finishes on arrival at Kyoto Station. Participants will be given a local train ticket from Kyoto Station to Osaka Station.
*An English-speaking driver is only in charge of transfer service. *Only when paying by credit card. *The fee is the same whether leaving from Osaka or Kyoto.
*According to the number of participants, transport may be changed to bus, microbus, jumbo vehicle, or sedan hire car. *Minimum number of participants: 2 persons.
For further information, please contact JTB Sunrise Center Western Japan. CALL (075)341-1413 (Mon. – Sat., 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.) http://www.jtb-sunrisetours.jp/

BY CAR
To get to MIHO MUSEUM from Kyoto, it takes approximately an hour:
30 minutes from either JR Ishiyama Station or JR Kusatsu Station, or 20 minutes from Shigaraki Station on the Shigaraki Kogen Railway.
30 minutes from the Kusatsu-Tanakami Interchange, the Ritto Interchange of Meishin Expressway and 15 minutes from the Shigaraki Interchange of Shin- Meishin Expressway.
Highway Map
MIHO MUSEUM Schedule 2009
Spring exhibition 
.......... 
  March 14 through June 7
Summer exhibition 
.......... 
  July 11 through August 16
Autumn exhibition 
.......... 
  September 1 through December 13

  Days Closed: Mondays
  (If a holiday falls on Monday, the Museum will be open that day and closed the following Tuesday.)


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