Opening of the Kitora Tumulus Mural Experiential Museum Shijin-no-yakata

On September 24, the Kitora Tumulus Mural Experiential Museum Shijin-no-yakata, a facility for preserving and exhibiting the mural paintings from the Kitora Tumulus (Special Historic Site) in Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture, was opened. Adjacent to the tumulus, the building, consisting of one-story and one basement, has a total floor area of approximately 2,500m². Located on the first floor, the Center for Preservation of Kitora Tumulus Mural Paintings was installed by the Agency of Cultural Affairs, which consists of a room for preservation of the mural paintings, a room for preservation of burial objects excavated from the chamber, and an exhibit room. The mural paintings are open to the public for a limited period of time and on a pre-registration basis. (Japanese)