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Bayon information Center, the latest interpretation center presented by UNESCO
and Japan-APSARA Safeguarding Angkor, opened on 6th August. The Japanese
Government team for Safeguarding Angkor (JSA) has dedicated its efforts to the
conservation and restoration of major monuments in the Angkor region since 1994. Those
monuments have included Bayon, Angkor Wat, and Prasat Sour Prat in Royal Plaza. In
2005, it has shifted its focus to Bayon, by far the most uniquely fascinating temple of all
monuments at Angkor, and has been implementing restoration work and conducting
studies of future conservation methods at Bayon. JSA’s long years of human resource
development efforts have also born fruit, so that today, Cambodian experts and engineers
are able to implement the series of restoration work on their own.
JASA launched a new initiative to introduce their many years of research
achievements at Bayon and the various projects that have been implemented at Angkor by
international restoration teams. JASA has opened Bayon Information Center in August
2009 with hopes of enhancing visitors’ understanding and appreciation of the Angkor
Monuments. Bayon Information Center is an interpretative collection of historical
information and artifacts of the Khmer Empire, as well as distributing the result of the
past and latest information about the conservation works in the Angkor area. Angkor Wat
is also one part of this area, but mainly our focus is on Bayon Temple in Angkor Thom. Our
hope is that we could contribute to the understanding of Khmer culture and to reveal this
mysterious temple and social background history of Khmer Empire. Our aim is to enhance
the understanding and interests of Cambodian children, students and inhabitants as well
as cultural tourists to Angkor area.
Hours
Hours：Mon/ Tue/ Wed/ Fri/ Sat 8:00～16:00 （enter until 15：00）
Holidays：Thu/Sun/Cambodian National Holidays
*Special group tours outside of normal ours can be arranged one week before.
Admission
Foreigner: $2
Cambodian and under 12 year old: Free
Guided Tour
Bayon Information Center implements special group tours for visitors in Khmer,
English, and Japanese. This tour needs only admissions ($2 for foreigner). Tour
program can arrange depend upon the time the guest have from 30 minutes to 1.5
hour. It can be arranged one week in advance by e-mail following.
Contact
Mai Yoshikawa
Director of Public Relations
Japan-APSARA Safeguarding Angkor (JASA)
Mail
ymaimai7@gmail.com
Tel:(+855-)092-165-083 (Japanese, English)
(+855-)012-950-161 (Khmer)
Web site:Bayon Information Center http://www.angkor-jsa.org/bic/
JASA project http://www.angkor-jsa.org/
Address
UNESCO/JASA Project Office
#056, Group 6, Phum Tropeang Ses,
Khum Kokchork, Srok Siem Reap,
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