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Todai-ji Museum

An accessible and indoor museum holding many national treasures. The calm atmosphere is good for a quiet sightseeing trip.
The museum has rotating displays and is a great option to learn about Japanese Buddhism. 
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  • Wheelchair accessibility and facilities

  • Parking

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  • Facility Overview
    Facility Name: Todai-ji Museum
    Address: Todaiji Culture Center, 100 Suimon-cho, Nara-city
    Telephone Number: +81-742-20-5511
    Opening Hours:
    Apr – Oct / 9:30 – 17:30
    (Last admission 17:00)
    Nov – Mar / 9:30 – 17:00
    (Last admission 16:30)

    Closed: No Set Holidays. Please check dates before visiting.
    General Admission Fee
    For Todaiji Museum Only:
    13 years old and above 600yen (from Apr.2024: 800yen)
    6-12 years old 300yen(from Apr.2024: 400yen)
    For The Great Buddha Hall & Todai-ji Museum joint pass:
    13 years old and above 1,000yen (from Apr.2024: 1200yen)
    6-12 years old 400yen(from Apr.2024:600yen)
    Discount for those with Disabilities 
    With Disability certificate issued in Japan Adult
    300 yen(400 yen from April 2024)
    Child: 150yen( 200yen from April 2024)
    Home Page URL: https://www.todaiji.or.jp/en/information/museum/​ (English)​
    Access
    Nearest Bus Stop: Tōdai-ji Daibutsuden / Kasuga Taisha-mae (City Bus)
    Distance from Nearest Bus Stop: 515m
    Approximate travel time from bus stop: 5 min walk
  • Accessability
    Suitable in All Weather: Yes
    Estimated Visiting time for Persons with Disabilities: about 30 minutes
    Parking for those with Disabilities: No Parking lot available, please use nearby paid parking.
    Multilingual Guidance Available: Yes: English, Chinese and Korean
    Map of Wheelchair accessible paths Available:
    Yes, please see link for map in English 

    https://www.todaiji.or.jp/pdf/todai-ji_MAP(EN).pdf 
    Basic Information for Accessability
    Step into Entrance of Facility: None
    Elevator: Yes,1 
    Nursing Room Available: No
    First Aid Room: No
    Baby room: ​ No
    Sensory Room: No​
    Prayer Room: No
    Service Dogs Allowed:​ ​No
    Rentals
    Wheelchair Rental: Yes, 3 Available
    Baby Buggy/Stroller Rental: No
    Audio Guide Rental: No
    Other Available Rentals: No
  • Parking Area
    No Parking lot available, please use nearby paid parking.
    Information for those with Physical Disabilities
    Drive up to Entryway for Drop off Available: No​
  • Toilet at West entrance to the Great Buddha Hall
    Restroom Entryway Width: 94cm
    Toilet Stall Entryway Width: 54cm
     Western Style Toilets Available: Yes
    Western style Toilets with Handrails Available: No
    Availability of heated bidet: No
    Toilet Information for those with Physical Disabilities
    Toilet stall for those with Physical Disabilities: Available
    Door Style: Automatic door
    Width of Entryway and Inside Stall:  Doorway: 90cm Inside: 200cm x 247cm
    Handrail Available: Right side L type(fixed)/ Left side U type(movable)
    Warm Water Bidet Available: Yes
    Ostomate-compatible facilities: None
    Universal Changing bed(for adults): None
    Emergency Alert Button in Stall: Yes
    For Young Children
    Baby Chair in Restroom stalls: Yes(in both men & women's room)
    Diaper Changing Bed: Available 
    For the Visually Impaired
    Audio Guide Available: No​
    Braille Guide, Braille Map Available: No
    Toilet for Seeing Eye Dog Available: No

 Todaiji Museum Bus Stop

Inside and Path to Todaiji Museum

Restrooms

Elevator

Maps,  Rentals, & Information Center

Cafe, Shop, & Rest Area

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  • Facility
    Layout plan of buliding available/Map:  No
    Wheelchair accesible: Yes
    Type of Door: Automatic door
    Width of Doorway: Over 80cm
    Steps present: No
    Staircase information/ Step Height: stairs after enter the entrance 15cm/ 6steps
    Methods of avoiding steps for wheelchair users: Elevetor
    Width of aisles in building: Over 80cm
    Availability of tactile floor plans and models to show facilities: No
    Possibly Hazardous Areas: No
    Availability of Braille blocks at entrances and exits, elevator, stairs, etc: Available in the elevator
    Other information: No
    Paths & Walkways at Facility
    Uneven surfaces on Paths: None
    Stairs at Facility: Steps past main entrance, 15 cm high, 6 steps
    Accessibility Path around Steps: Elevator
    Pathway Surfaces: Wooden Flooring
    Inaccessible Areas to those with physical disabilities: None
    Rest Area: Available
    Braille Ground Blocks : None
    Braille Exhibit Guide Information: None
    Other difficult to traverse areas: None
  • Escalators
    Escalator: None
    Elevators
    Number of Elevators Available: 1 Available
    Width Inside Elevator:  230cm x 136cm
    Door Width: 110cm
    Wheelchair Accessible Control Panel: Yes
    Rear-view Mirror in Elevator: Yes
    Audio guidance at Destination Floors: No
    Braille on Control Panel: Yes 
    Visual Display of Destination Floor: ​Yes
    Multilingual Control Panel: None
  • Accomodations for Different Needs at Facility
    Support & Guidance Available: Available at a tourist information center​
    Areas not accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: ​ None
    Audio Guide Available: No
    Displays/Exhibits made for the Visually impaired & Blind: None
    Displays/Exhibits made for the Hearing impaired & Deaf: None
    Speech to Text Conversion Available: None
    ​Multilingual Displays: Yes
    Multilingual Audio Guide, Headset Audio Guide Available: None
    Accommodations provided by Staff
    Staff trained to accommodate those with Physical Dissabilities: No​
    Staff trained to accommodate the Visually Impaired & Blind: No
    Staff trained to accomodate the Hearing Impairments & Deaf: No
    Staff can use Sign Language: No
    Multilingual Staff Available: No
  • General Information
    Name: Cafe Half Time
    Type of food: Café Style
    Opening Hours: Same as museum opening hours
    Cafe Entryway & Interior Information
    Door Type: Open Doorway
    Door Width: 80cm
    Entryway Steps: None
    Seats with Tables available: Yes, 34 seats
    Baby chair/booster seat available: No
    Other Seating Information: N/A
    Hallways width: over 80 cm
    Menu
    Braile Menu Available:  None​
    Menu with Photos: Yes
    Multilingual Menu Available: Yes
    Special Accomodations
    Accommodation for Special Dietary Needs for those with disabilities:  No
    Vegeterian Meals: None
    Halal Meals: None
For Guests:
We are a guide matching agency and do not arrange for accommodation.
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For Travel agencies:
Thanks to our connections within our government licensed guide network, we have become known as one of the best DMCs for FIT in Japan.

Please contact us directly if you have any questions regarding small group day tours for your clients.We cannot offer tours that are not listed on our site. 

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