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Ohara Museum of Art

4.5

721 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Pref. Kurashikishi Chuou 1-1-15

Located in the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter, this museum was Japan’s first private museum dedicated to Western art. The museum was built by Kurashiki industrialist Magosaburo Ohara in 1930. The Main Gallery, styled like a Greek temple, remains as it looked when the museum first opened. Inside, works by master Western painters such as Cezanne, Degas, and Renoir are on display. Several gallery concerts are held each year, a tradition which began in 1950.

Definitely recommend this as a part of a day Trip to Kurashiki /this small and elegant museum privately owned showcases some of the icon>c. Artisists of the early to m>d. 20th century. Picasso Dali...
Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art

4.0

64 Reviews

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Okayama Pref. Okayamashi Kita-ku Tenjinchou 8-48

"Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art is located along Prefectural Route 400 in Tenjin-cho, Kita Ward in the city of Okayama. It collects and exhibits the works of traditional illustrators, traditional Japanese painters, Western-style painters, craftspeople, sculptors, and other artists who have a connection with Okayama. In addition to the permanent collection ""The Art of Okayama,"" in which the objects on display are changed periodically, and special exhibitions, the museum also sponsors events such as lectures about art and workshops."

Looking over some previous reviews, I learn that the museum has a collection. The reason I mention this is because on my visit today, there was nothing to be seen from said collection, as they were...
Yumeji Art Museum (Honkan)

4.0

62 Reviews

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Okayama Pref. Okayamashi Naka-ku Hama 2-1-32

The museum was opened in 1984, near the Korakuen Garden in commemoration of the 100th birthday of Yumeji Takehisa. Here, in addition to the hanging scrolls drawn by Yumeji, the main building has about 3,000 items including watercolors and oil paintings, letters and books and other materials. In addition to the permanent exhibition where about 100 works can be seen, exhibitions introducing Yumeji’s art from various viewpoints is held several times a year. At the museum cafe, you can have fancy European baked raisin cookies called Garibaldi which were a favorite of Yumeji.

Each of his drawings are very beautiful and I enjoyed so much! After that I went to the cafe in this museum.
Okayama Orient Museum

4.0

69 Reviews

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Okayama Pref. Okayamashi Kita-ku Tenjinchou 9-31

"A museum which contains many ancient works of Oriental art from Mesopotamian civilizations and other areas. The museum is located a 15-minute walk from the east entrance of JR Okayama Station along Prefectural Route 42. The museum was originally opened to house 1,947 works of art donated by Okayama University. The museum's collection continued to grow thanks to donations and loans and today the facility manages around 4,800 pieces of ancient art. The museum's collection primarily consists of earthenware, glass, and porcelain mosaics. The museum's centerpiece is its ""Relief of Protective Spirit, Apukallu"" Assyrian relief created in Iraq in the ninth century BCE."

I am a big fan of museums devoted to archaeology. I knew this one would be a small one, with limited English explanation, but it was advertised all around the city, both in Japanese and English, I...
Hayashibara Art Museum

3.5

49 Reviews

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Okayama Okayama-shi Kita-ku Marunouchi 2-7-15

The title says it all, this is a small museum that has a great variety of exhibitions. Check what is being exhibited before going. It is a fun and interesting place to check out while in Okayama
Manekineko Museum of Art

4.0

30 Reviews

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Okayama Pref. Okayamashi Kita-ku Kanayamaji 865-1

This art museum for manekineko (beckoning cats) is located in the Kinzanji area of Kita Ward, Okayama City. Besides the permanent exhibition of 700 manekineko of various shapes and materials from traditional ones from throughout Japan to ones made by modern artists, it also holds temporary exhibitions related to manekineko. In addition, there is an adjoining museum shop that sells original manekineko goods.

ドライブがてら寄ってみました。名前の通り、外観も内観も猫だらけで可愛い感じ。広くないのでさくっと見回れます。招き猫の絵付けが出来るのが良かった。
Nagi Museum Of Contemporary Art (Nagi MOCA)

4.0

24 Reviews

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Okayama Pref. Katsutagunnagichou Toyosawa 441

This art museum is located in the Toyosawa area of Nagi Town, Katsuta County. Designed by architect Isozaki Arata with a huge work produced by Arakawa Shusaku + Madeline Gins, Okazaki Kazuo and Miyawaki Aiko, the museum is the combination of a piece of art and a building. There is a gallery space that holds temporary modern art exhibitions and a cafe inside. In addition, the Nagi Town Library is adjacent to the museum.

There is a museum at the foot of Mt.Nagi.There are Three works in this museum. The name of the artwork is the sun,the moon and the earth.Only this works that appeal to the senses can only be...
Takahashi Nariwa Museum of Art

4.5

19 Reviews

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Okayama Pref. Takahashishi Nariwachoushimohara 1068-3

Takahashi Nariwa Museum of Art is located along National Route 33 in Shimohara, Nariwa-cho in the city of Takahashi. It houses the works of Torajiro Kojima, a native of the area, known as one of Japan's principal Impressionist painters, along with Kojima's personal collection of some 500 items, mostly Egyptian relics. The museum also contains a collection of fossilized plants discovered in the Nariwa region.

建築家安藤忠雄氏設計の美術館です。玄関が奇抜で異空間に入る感がありとても良いです。児島虎次郎の古代エジプト蒐集記とモネの池の蓮の花を見ました。日曜日で小学生がクイズ企画？で館内が賑やかでした。
Ibara Municipal Denchu Art Museum

4.0

16 Reviews

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Okayama Pref. Ibarashi Ibarachou 315

Ibara Municipal Denchu Art Museum is located next to the city hall in Ibara-cho in the city of Ibara. The collection is centered around the works of Hirakushi Denchu, an early modern master of wood sculpture in the Japanese style, who was born in Ibara. Also on exhibit are the works of artists who were closely associated with Hirakushi Denchu and the works of winners of the Hirakushi Denchu Prize. Some of Hiraskushi Denchu’s works are exhibited in Denchu-en Park, which is in front of the museum.

「たなか」と読んではいけません。「でんちゅう」です。日本近代彫刻界の巨匠、平櫛田中の出身地である岡山県井原市にある美術館を訪れた。昭和後期に建てられた当館が新増設されることとなり、長期休館に入る前に「最後の感謝展」と称して無料のコレクションオンパレード展が開催されてたから。早朝の新幹線で福山に着き、福塩線-井原鉄道と乗り継いで井原駅到着。そこからは、地元の循環コミュニティバスもあったが、さ...
Kurashiki City Art Museum

3.5

20 Reviews

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Okayama Pref. Kurashikishi Chuou 2-6-1

This art museum is located along Kurashiki Chuo-dori Street in Chuo, Kurashiki City. It is situated in the building of the former Kurashiki City Hall that was designed by the architect Tange Kenzo. Holding a collection centered on over 8,000 pieces by the Japanese painter Ikeda Yoson including those donated from the painter himself, the museum also holds events such as collection exhibits, temporary exhibits, art courses and gallery talks.

過去の展示をチェックしてもこれという展示はなかったが、ここに来た理由は丹下健三の設計だから。正面玄関よりも反対側に回ったほうがデザイン性が高い。中に入るとロビー空間はかなり広々している。訪問時は岡山ゆかりの作家「池田遥邨展」を開催していた。市立だからか入場料はやたら安い。でも東京なら都立でも区立でももう少し高いので、やはりここは安いと感じる。
Bizen Latin America Museum

4.0

10 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Bizen Hinasecho Hinase 241-10

A two-minute walk from the Hinase Sogoshisho-mae bus stop or eight-minutes from the JR Hinase Station. This art museum is located close to the Bizen Private Hinase junior high school. As the name suggests they feature exhibits focusing on Latin American Culture which isn't very well covered in Japan. One of the landmarks of the museum is the outer wall which is covered in nearly 16,000 pieces of Bizen-ware pottery. The principle part of their collection was donated by the late Morishita Seiichi, some 2100 pieces with a focus on earthenware, clay figures, and textiles made in the ancient American continent. The museum is normally open on weekends and holidays but is open on other occasions as well.

我が国唯一の古代中南米美術専門美術館。オリエント美術館、マコンデ美術館、ルーブル彫刻美術館に匹敵する地域限定一点突破型ミュージアム。ペッカリーとホセ艦長のさえずる文明展を見に行きました。入館料７００円、ＪＡＦ等割引で６００円。ＱＲコードでさえずるボトルや土偶の音を聴いてもらえるコーナーが何か所もあり、スマホにＱＲコードリーダーをセットして回ると効果的。ガラケー保有者には吹けど踊らず。写真撮影(ノー...
Kasaoka Municipal Chikkyo Art Museum

4.0

9 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Kasaoka-shi Rokubancho 1-17

This art museum, opened in 1982, is a five-minute taxi ride from JR Kasaoka Station. It's dedicated to share the achievements of Japanese painter Chikkyo Ono with posterity. Many posthumous works have been donated, and it has received support from the national and prefectural governments. Ono's works include gentle paintings that change with the light of the seasons, and indeed offer subtle shifts even through the course of the day, and they almost seem alive with the breath of nature. The museum also holds limited time special exhibits.

笠岡市出身の日本画家・小野竹喬を顕彰する美術館だ。開館に当たっては遺族から作品を多数寄贈されたという。ちょうど令和元年（2019年）は、竹喬（1889年生）の生誕130年にあたるだけに、年度内は特別展が目白押しに予定されていた。展示だけでなく、竹喬という日本画家がいかに誕生したかという研究にも取り組んでおり、一代限りの人ではないことがうかがえる。それにしても井原市の田中美術館といい、井笠地区は郷...
Niimi Museum of Art

3.5

9 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Pref. Nimishi Nishigata 361

This art museum is located in Nishigata, Niimi City. Centered on about 80 pieces by the literary painter Tomioka Tessai, It holds approximately 1,100 works of art such as modern Japanese paintings, Western paintings and crafts by artists in connection with their hometown. You can interact with the natural of Niimi throughout the four seasons through the garden in the museum and the view from the cafe.

ＪＲ新見駅から栄えている方と反対側にあります。駅からぐるっと回って行く感じになります。館内に来ている人は数人でしたのでゆっくりと観賞できました。石灰を使用したライムアート展が開催されたました○
Yakage Museum of Art

3.5

8 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Oda-gun Yakagecho Yakage 3118-1

This hometown art museum is about a seven-minute walk from Yakage Station on the Ibara Railway. It's steeped in the history and culture of this town that flourished as a station on the old Sanyo Highway. Built with Japanese red pine, the town's official tree, using traditional techniques, the 16 meter tall Mizumi Yagura tower offers a view of the historical townscape. It displays works by local artists and artisans like calligrapher Kaido Tanaka, western-style painter Issho Sato, it has original yuzen fabrics and original picture book plates, as well as a variety of temporary exhibits. There is a small freshwater aquarium area, as well, making this hall a pleasure for anyone.

見晴らし台のような外見に興味が湧き傍に来ました。近寄ってはじめてわかりましたが地元の美術館のようです。収集品展で200円でした。
Yumeji Art Museum Yumeji Seika and Shonen Sanso

3.5

7 Reviews

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Okayama Pref. Setouchishi Okuchouhonjou

The birthplace and home where the well-known Taisho Roman poet, painter, and artist Yumeji Takehisa lived until the age of 16. A traditional Japanese home with a thatched roof built some 250 years ago, both the interior and the exterior are preserved in the state they were in when Yumeji Takehisa lived here. The Syonen Sansou was designed by Takehisa and served as his Tokyo studio and home; on the artist’s 95th birthday in 1979, the structure was restored with the help of Takehisa’s second son, Fujihiko. Hanging scrolls, folding screens, sketches, and other works by Takehisa are displayed inside.

竹久夢二の美術館、公園に隣接してかわいらしく残されています。竹久夢二ファンには最高なのでしょう。公園と土産物屋さんでゆっくりできます。
Setouchi City Museum of Art

4.0

3 Reviews

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Okayama Pref. Setouchishi Ushimadochoushimado 4911 Setouchi City Hall Ushiwa City Market 3/4 F

This art museum is located along Prefectural Route 28 in the Ushimado-cho area of Ushimado, Setouchi City. It exhibits works including those by the Western painter Satake Toku, known as the “olive painter,” who left paintings with olive garden motifs from his atelier in the olive gardens of Ushimado.

西大寺駅から路線バスを利用して行きまさした。鉄道利用の場合はバスを利用するしかないようです。『驚愕の超写実展』が開催されていました。写真のように綺麗な作品が多く展示してありました○
Kibi Kawakami Fureai Manga Museum

3.5

2 Reviews

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Okayama Takahashi-shi Kawakamicho Jito 1834

This manga art museum is in Kawakami-cho, Takahashi City, which has used manga for community building since 1988. This facility, unusual even for Japan, serves as a place to spread and familiarize manga culture, offer community interaction, and more. The building holds a manga storehouse with over 120,000 volumes, and displays 60,000 ranging from around 1960 to the present day, which you can browse at will. In addition to exhibits of original works and collections by manga artist and honorary Takahashi citizen Ichiro Tominaga, they display grand prix works from the city's Manga Contest, and more, to make this a museum sure to please visitors of all ages.

常時６万冊が揃えてあり、１階の漫画読書室では、いつでも読めるようになっています。２階のごろごろ読書室では寝転がって読めますが、うっかり寝込んでしまう人もいるそうです。名誉館長が富永一朗さんです。30数年前、東京でお目にかかったことがあります。人のいいおじさん、という感じを受けました。入館料は400円。旅の途中でじっくりとマンガを読むというわけにはいきませんが、富永一朗さんの原画が常時展示されていま...
Hanatori Otsuka Museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Ibara-shi Takayacho 3-11-5

This museum is run by the Takaya Group, which operates in the Ibara & Fukuyama region. It holds a collection of around 600 pieces, centered around a 300 piece collection of works by Japanese style painter Keika Kanashima, a native of Kannabe-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima. The museum is divided into Exhibition Hall 1 Exhibition Hall 2, and Hanatori Exhibition Hall. The Hanatori Exhibition Hall is designed as a Japanese style room with a Tokonoma alcove, and is used for events like lectures or tea ceremonies.
FAN Museum (Fujiwara Kei Memorial house)

3.0

1 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Bizen Honami 3868

A two-minute walk from the Koa-mae bus stop or a 15-minute drive from the Wake Interchange. To reach the museum travel west from the Bizen Interchange along National Route 250 and then turn right at the intersection in front of Fujiwara Kei Memorial House Museum. The museum was originally a memorial hall displaying the works of Fujiwara Kei, a Bizen-ware pottery artist who was recognized as a National Important Intangible Cultural Asset, it is now a gallery boasting an international scale displaying Art Olympia award winning works. They hold special events built around the concept of seeing, experiencing, and making including hands-on workshop experiences and tea ceremonies held with tools made by Living National Treasures.

藤原啓先生の作品をたくさん観ることができます。ＦＡＮ美術館と併設、急坂を上がって左に駐車場があって、その右にＦＡＮ美術館、ここで受付して料金支払い、すぐ下の敷地内にあります。静かでゆっくり観ることが出来ました。
Ohara Art Museum Motodate

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Okayama Kurashiki-shi Chuo 1-1-15 Ohara Art Museum Shikiji

Okayama

Okayama City / Around Korakuen Kurashiki Tamano Around Bizen and Ushimado Kibiji Takahashi / Fukiya Hiruzen Highland / Tsuyama / Mimasaka Three Hot Springs Ibara / Kasaoka

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Okayama Areas

Overshadowed by Hiroshima to the west and the Kansai region to the east, Okayama is an easy spot to miss but a nature-rich gem where the Seto Inland Sea laps at its toes and peach and grape farms complete its interior. One of Japan’s Three Great Gardens, Koraku-en in Okayama city is well worth a visit before progressing to Kurashiki, where preserved wooden Edo buildings line the picturesque canal.