The Main Buillding’s venerable Imperial Crown Style public museum architecture stands against the backdrop of Higashiyama. The original 1933 architectural exterior has been preserved while the new Museum renovation integrates groundbreaking innovative elements such as the ‘glass ribbon’ around the entrance. Lighting designed by Kyoto based lighting artist Takahashi Kyota, known for his treatment of historical buildings and their surroundings, will illuminate and beautifully enhance the Museum’s seasonal attractions in the evenings.