National Treasure
Blade for a Long Sword ("Tachi"), Named “Crescent-Moon Munechika”
太刀（名物 三日月宗近）
Swords & Armour · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
The essential works
Masterpieces
40 works · the short way into the catalogue
A hand-picked selection of the catalogue's best-known works — famous names first, each one a designated National Treasure or Important Cultural Property, and each described in its holding museum's own words on its catalogue page.
Important Cultural Property
Clay Figurine ("Dogū") with Goggle-Like Eyes
遮光器土偶
Archaeological Objects · Jōmon, 1000–400 BCETNM
National Treasure
Scenes in and around Kyoto (Funaki Version)
洛中洛外図屏風（舟木本）
Paintings · Edo, 17th centuryTNM
National Treasure
Volume 7 of "The Biography of the Traveling Preacher Ippen"
一遍聖絵 巻第七
Paintings · Kamakura, 1299TNM
National Treasure
Commentary on Vajracchedikā-sūtra, by priest Kūkai
空海筆 金剛般若経開題残巻（三十八行）
Calligraphy & Books · Heian, 9th centuryNara NM
National Treasure
Letter by the priest Saichō
最澄筆 尺牘（久隔帖）
Calligraphy & Books · Heian, 9th centuryNara NM
National Treasure
Record of the Imperial Bequest to Hōryūji Temple
法隆寺献物帳
Art Objects · Nara, 756TNM
National Treasure
Fragment of the Fushimi Edition of the Sakaki Chapter in the Tale of Genji from the Moshiogusa Album
手鑑「藻塩草」 源氏物語「賢木」断簡（伏見切）
Calligraphy & Books · Kamakura, 1185Kyoto NM
Important Cultural Property
Wind God and Thunder God
風神雷神図屏風
Paintings · Edo, 18th centuryTNM
National Treasure
Box for Personal Items with a Design of Carriage Wheels in Water
片輪車螺鈿手箱
Lacquerware · Kamakura, 13th centuryTNM
National Treasure
Pine Forest
松林図屏風
Paintings · Muromachi, 16th centuryTNM
National Treasure
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Chinese Lions
唐獅子図屏風
Paintings · Muromachi, 16th centurySannomaru Shozokan
National Treasure
The Thousand-Armed Bodhisattva Kannon
千手観音像
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
National Treasure
Blade for a Long Sword ("Tachi"), Named "Ōkanehira”
太刀（名物 大包平）
Swords & Armour · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
National Treasure
"Tachi" Sword, Known as “Dojikiri Yasutsuna”
太刀 銘 安綱（名物 童子切安綱）
Swords & Armour · Heian, 901–1200TNM
National Treasure
Bell ("Dōtaku")
扁平鈕式銅鐸
Archaeological Objects · Yayoi, 200–1 BCETNM
National Treasure
Tomb Sculpture ("Haniwa"): Warrior in "Keikō" Armor
埴輪 挂甲の武人
Archaeological Objects · Asuka, 6th centuryTNM
National Treasure
"Expedient Means" Chapter of the "Lotus Sutra" (From Chikubu Island)
法華経 方便品（竹生島経）
Calligraphy & Books · Heian, 11th centuryTNM
National Treasure
"Katana" Mounting ("Uchigatana") with Wild-Ginger Crests
沃懸地葵紋蒔絵螺鈿打刀（国宝 太刀 福岡一文字助真の拵）
Swords & Armour · Edo, 19th centuryTNM
National Treasure
Amida (Amitabha) Coming over the Mountain
山越阿弥陀図
Paintings · Kamakura, 13th centuryKyoto NM
National Treasure
Amusements under the Blossoms
花下遊楽図屏風
Paintings · Edo, 17th centuryTNM
National Treasure
Annotated Huainanzi (Classical Chinese philosophical treatise), Vol. 20, Transcribed on reverse side of Akihagijo (Collection of poems and letters)
淮南鴻烈兵略間詁 第廿 （秋萩帖 紙背）
Calligraphy & Books · Asuka, 601–800TNM
National Treasure
Appointment of Enchin as an Attendant Monk by the Ministry of Civil Administration
充内供奉治部省牒（円珍関係文書の内）
Calligraphy & Books · Heian, 850TNM
National Treasure
Armor ("Tankō") with Horizontal Plates Joined with Leather
横矧板革綴短甲
Archaeological Objects · Kofun, 401–600TNM
National Treasure
Autumn and Winter Landscapes
秋冬山水図
Paintings · Muromachi, 15th centuryTNM
National Treasure
Bamboo Cabinet
竹厨子
Art Objects · Nara, 8th centuryTNM
National Treasure
Bishamon-ten (Vaisravana)
十二天像 毘沙門天
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryKyoto NM
National Treasure
Blade for a Dagger (Tantō)
短刀
Swords & Armour · Nanbokuchō, 14th centuryTNM
National Treasure
Blade for a Long Sword ("Katana"), Named “Kikkō Sadamune”
刀（名物 亀甲貞宗）
Swords & Armour · Nanbokuchō, 14th centuryTNM
National Treasure
Blade for a Long Sword ("Tachi")
太刀
Swords & Armour · Heian, 1001–1200TNM
National Treasure
Blade for a Long Sword ("Tachi")
太刀
Swords & Armour · Kamakura, 13th centuryTNM
National Treasure
Blade for a Long Sword ("Tachi")
太刀 銘 長光
Swords & Armour · Kamakura, 13th centuryTNM
National Treasure
Blade for a Long Sword ("Tachi"), Named “Dōjigiri Yasutsuna”
太刀（名物 童子切安綱）
Swords & Armour · Heian, 901–1200TNM
National Treasure
Blade for a Long Sword (Tachi)
太刀
Swords & Armour · Kamakura, 13th centuryTNM
National Treasure
Blade for a Long Sword (Tachi)
太刀
Swords & Armour · Kamakura, 1327TNM
National Treasure
Blade for a Long Sword (Tachi), Named Daihannya Nagamitsu
太刀（号 大般若長光）
Swords & Armour · Kamakura, 13th centuryTNM
National Treasure
Blade for a Long Sword (Tachi), Named “Koryū Kagemitsu”
太刀（号 小龍景光）
Swords & Armour · Kamakura, 1322TNM
National Treasure
Bon-ten (Brahman)
十二天像 梵天
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryKyoto NM
National Treasure
Book of Han, Biography of Yang Xiong, Vol. 57
漢書楊雄伝第五十七
Calligraphy & Books · Asuka, 7th centuryKyoto NM
National Treasure
Bound Fan Papers with the Lotus Sutra
扇面法華経冊子
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
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