Memorial Hall Spots in Atami / Ito / Izu Highland Area

  • Ito Municipal Kinoshita-Mokutaro Museum
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    3.5
    15 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Shizuoka Pref. Itoushi Yukawa 2-11-5
    This is a memorial museum for Mokutaro Kinoshita, who was born in Ito City’s Yukawa and was active in a wide variety of fields including medicine, literature, poetry, and art. The mud-walled construction of the building, which is characteristic for its Namako-kabe walls (walls covered with square tiles jointed with raised plaster) is a restoration of the home in which Mokutaro was born. In addition to displaying the first editions of Mokutaro’s poetry and plays, paintings, and notes that he wrote as a student, visitors can also catch a glimpse at life in his day through the daily implements from people in his birthplace as well as the Ota house. It is approximately five minutes on foot from Ito Station.

    外観は土蔵造りになまこ壁の歴史を感じさせるたたずまいですね。この建物は、呉服や雑貨、書籍などを扱う商家”米惣”のお店だったそうです。”木下杢太郎氏”は、伊東市出身の医学者であり、詩、文学、美術などの広い分野で優れた功績を残した人だそうです。彼は東京帝国大学医科大学に入学。 文学者としても活躍し、与謝野晶子、北原白秋、石川啄木などと友好を深めたそうです。展示物には、絵画や、掛け軸、陶器など多種多彩な...

  • Ikeda Masuo Commemorative Museum
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Shizuoka Pref. Atamishi Shimotaga 1130-1
    The Ikeda Masuo Commemorative Museum usually has on display around 60 works by Ikeda Masuo, the world-renowned artist, author and filmmaker. The building itself is visually striking, with its yellow and brown exterior walls. The works on display, which include ceramics, woodblock prints, bronzes, etc., mostly have a connection with Atami. Adjacent to the Museum is the “Mitsuyo” workshop in which Mr. Ikeda used to work. Surrounded by the peaceful, beautiful natural scenery of Izu, visitors can enjoy the seasonal flowers and outdoor sculptures, etc.

    ショップのみのご利用可とのことで、池田満寿夫さんデザインのTシャツやバッグなどのオリジナル・グッズを見せていただきました。池田満寿夫さんは、版画家としてだけでなく、作家など多彩な歳のをお持ちの方だったことが実感できます。

  • Nakayama Shinpei Memorial Hall
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    Shizuoka Atami-shi Baiencho Atami Umezono
    "This is a memorial museum for Shinpei Nakayama, a composer during the Taisho period who left us with children's songs such as ""Teru Teru Bozu"", ""Kata Tataki"", and ""Shabondama"". His villa, which was originally in Nishiyama-cho, Atami City, was transferred to within a plum garden and opened to the public. Featuring a relaxed, wooden construction, this villa was the place Shinpei Nakayama spent his days after moving to Atami until the day he died in 1952. Surrounded by a serene Japanese-style garden, the building interior displays precious items of Mr. Nakayama, including the piano he used for composing, sheet music he wrote, and records from the time."

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With the giant Pacific Ocean to the south and the great Mount Fuji to the north, Shizuoka prefecture is blessed with some of the best views the country has to offer. The white sand beaches of the Izu Peninsula are a rare find on mainland Japan, neighbored by beautiful cliffs, tumbling hills, and natural hot springs. As Japan’s largest producer of green tea, the age-old tradition of tea drinking is ubiquitous in Shizuoka, from the miles of tea fields to the old tea houses hosting traditional tea ceremonies.

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