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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.

Updated 2026/07/12
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–Sun 09:00–17:00
Holidays 09:00–17:00
1 Apr - 30 Sep
Mon–Sun 09:00–17:30
Holidays 09:00–17:30
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 website English · Japanese
Access
320, Furukawacho, Yasugi City, Shimane
〒 692-0064How to get there
Nearest stationArashima Station
荒島San-in Main Line94 min walk from the station
Nearest bus stop鷺の湯温泉・足立美術館前1 min walk from the bus stop

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

Getting There

Map: Getting to Adachi Museum of Art. Legend: San-in Main Line; Sakai Line; Hakubi Line; Bus from Arashima. Labelled stations: Yonago, Matsue, Okayama, Kurashiki, Hoki-Daisen, Arashima.

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