Written by Maria Danuco
Kizakura Kappa Museum is a kappa-themed sake museum in Fushimi Sake District in southern Kyoto.
Not sure what a kappa is? Well in short, it’s a humanoid turtle-like creature from Japanese folklore. They are said to be mischievous creatures who live in ponds and rivers.
The Kizakura Kappa Museum celebrates the folklore around kappa and also covers the history of the Kizakura Brewery. It’s part of the Kizakura Kappa Country complex, so there’s also a shop nearby where you can buy sake.
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Entry to Kizakura Kappa Museum is free.
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黄桜記念館・河童資料館
Shioyamachi, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Tuesdays
Free
- 439 m from Fushimi-Momoyama Station Keihan Main Line (KH29)
- 442 m from Chūshojima Station Keihan Main Line (KH28)
- 0.5 km from Momoyamagoryōmae Station Kyoto Line (Kintetsu) (B8)
