opened in Sakyà Â-ku, Kyoto, Japan, in 2017, superseding and replacing the former Kyoto Prefectural Library and Archives ], which opened in 1963 and closed in 2016. The facility collects, preserves, researches, and makes public materials relating to Kyoto and its culture. The collection includes the Hyakugà  Archives of Tà Â-ji, a National Treasure.