Nara City Tourism Association

Yamato Bunkakan is an art museum located in a quiet residential area in Gakuenmae, Nara City. It opened in 1960 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of Kintetsu.

The museum is surrounded by a naturally rich cultural garden overlooking Hiruta Pond. It boasts a valuable collection of over 2,000 pieces of Japanese and Oriental art, including four national treasures and 31 important cultural properties. During cherry blossom season, 10 weeping cherry trees, descendants of the Miharu Takizakura (Fukushima Prefecture), one of Japan's three most famous cherry trees, are planted, and visitors are delighted by the cherry blossoms in full bloom.