The Kura began in 1995, initially supplying work to Japanese auction houses which quickly expanded into spotting, specifically searching for collectors and other buyers. In 1998 we were officially licensed and opened our first sales space in the Sake brewing district of Fushimi, the Southern district of Kyoto City. That same year we opened our first website, updating that the next year and steadily expanding our online presence. In 2004 we moved to the Northern District of Kyoto, moving further into the collector market. The gallery moved into an old Inn alongside the plum garden of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in 2010, where it remained for over a decade, and which still remains as a special exhibition space. We moved to a three-story building alongside the East Side of Daitokuji Temple, doubling our display space in 2022.
We seek three specific criteria in the objects we are to offer: Rarity, Exceptional Quality and or Story. If an object possesses more than one of these traits it is a must have.
The closest Station is Kitaoji Subway Station（京都市営地下鉄・北大路駅）. It is a 15 minute walk.
The closest Bus Stops is Daitokuji-Mae（京都市バス・大徳寺前）.It is a 5 minute walk.
