# Nara National Museum

Nara, Japan

Founded in 1889 and opened in 1895, this museum specializes in Japanese Buddhist art. Its French Renaissance hall and modern wings hold sculptures, paintings, and ritual objects, with a celebrated autumn exhibition of treasures from the Shoso-in repository.

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Coordinates: 34.6837, 135.8364

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