West Bank Visitor Center

In the period of New Kingdom, the ancient Egyptian history (after 16th century B.C.),  the Kings created their tombs in the rocky valley in the West Bank of the Nile River in Thebes (now Luxor), which prospered as the capital and the religious center. The area is called the Valley of the Kings. Having the tomb of Tutankhamun, the Valley of the Kings is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Egypt, attracting more than 2 million visitors annually.

However, there has been no facility in the Valley of the Kings to provide the visitors with the overall view of the Valley of the Kings and the expertise on individual tombs.

The Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt has recently opened the Visitors Center at the Valley of the Kings in Luxor. The Visitors Center is a grant from the Government of Japan to the “Project of the Surrounding Area of the Valley of the Kings”.

The assistance from the Government of Japan to construct the Visitors Center, The Government of Japan extended to the Egyptian government with a grant of a total value of 13 million Egyptian pounds (261 million yen).
 
The Visitors Center contains the big, refined model of the Valley of the Kings, made in Japan.  Also contains computers, large visual displays and show panels are available for the visitors to obtain various kinds of information. Explanation is given in English, Japanese and Arabic languages