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Adachi Museum of Art

足立美術館

This museum houses 1,500 works of Japanese art and six gardens ranked Japan's number one for 19 consecutive years by gardening journals.

Garden of Adachi Museum of Art, Yasugi
Garden of Adachi Museum of Art, Yasugi © 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Opening hours
Mon–Sun09:00–17:00
Holidays09:00–17:00
1 Apr - 30 Sep
Mon–Sun09:00–17:30
Holidays09:00–17:30
Admission
Standard
Adult¥2,500
International Visitor (Show Passport)¥2,400
University Student¥2,000
High School¥1,000
Junior High School¥500
Group Ticket (20 or more)
Adult¥2,200
University Student¥1,700
High School¥800
Junior High School¥400
Links
Official websiteEnglish · Japanese
Access
320, Furukawacho, Yasugi-Shi, Shimane 〒 692-0064Arashima Station 荒島 (San'in Main Line)Walk 94 minutes1 minutes by bus to 鷺の湯温泉・足立美術館前

The Adachi Museum of Art is famous for its collection of works by Yokoyama Taikan, a pre-WWII Japanese painter, and its Japanese gardens. Founded in 1970 by local businessman Adachi Zenko, the museum has a collection of around 1,500 pieces of Japanese art, including 130 works by Taikan. Occupying 165,000 square meters, the museum showcases Japanese paintings, pottery, and other art forms. Its six gardens have been recognized as "Japan's No. 1" for 19 consecutive years by the "Journal of Japanese Gardening" and have received the highest rating of three stars from the "Michelin Green Guide Japon" and "Guide Bleu Japon" travel guides in France.

Featuring:

  • Yokoyama Taikan's "Autumn Leaves", "Mountain after a shower" and "Summer"

  • Modern Japanese paintings

  • Contemporary Japanese paintings

  • Pictures for children

  • Ceramics work

  • Wood carvings

  • Japanese gardens

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