Talking of the Kyoto, it is a world-famous city、 which has many old buildings. As for that, it is well known all over the world. Of course, I understand that you know already it.
And furthermore, Kyoto has many modern cultures; a garden of fine arts is one of the modern buildings in the Kyoto. It is north of Kyoto botanical garden, and it is near sub way station of Kitayama. It was built 14 years ago, though I had never been there.
On weekend, I dropped in there, after I went to botanical garden. Unfortunately, it was very cold day, however, I could see the arts calmly, because the garden was not busy. The garden was surrounded the big concrete walls and the flow of the water. It seemed really modern space. A brochure explained me that Mr. Tadao Ando designed it. The main cast of the garden is the porcelain panel, which was photoengraving on the panel of Shigaraki-yaki. You should go to there, if you get a chance to came to Kyoto, you can meet many great arts.
My fervorate poroelain panel is the “Last Judgment” by Michlangelo that is 1430cm × 1309CM.