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Kagawa Prefectural Higashiyama Kaii Setouchi Art Museum

香川県立東山魁夷せとうち美術館

Museum in Kagawa dedicated to the Nihonga-style works of master painter Kaii Higashiyama, housed in an architect-designed gallery space.

Kagawa Prefectural Higashiyama Kaii Setouchi Art Museum
Kagawa Prefectural Higashiyama Kaii Setouchi Art Museum © 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Opening hours
Mon–Sun09:00–17:00
Holidays09:00–17:00
Admission
Standard
Adult¥310
Links
Official websiteEnglish · Japanese
Access
224-13, Shamijima, Sakaide City, Kagawa
〒 762-0066How to get there
Nearest stationUtazu Station
宇多津Seto-Ohashi Line · Yosan Line79 min walk from the station
Nearest bus stop東山魁夷せとうち美術館3 min walk from the bus stop

The Kagawa Prefectural Higashiyama Kaii Setouchi Art Museum is a privately owned institution that focuses on the works of Japanese painting master Kaii Higashiyama. Higashiyama was a renowned writer and artist who is particularly known for his Nihonga-style paintings. The museum, which was designed by renowned architect Yoshio Taniguchi, is relatively small with an exhibition room area of 277 m2. Despite its small size, it has a high number of visitors. The museum was established to showcase more than 270 print works donated by Mrs. Sumi Higashiyama in April 2001. Construction began in 2003 and the museum officially opened in April 2005.

Getting There

Map: Getting to Kagawa Prefectural Higashiyama Kaii Setouchi Art Museum. Legend: Yosan Line; Seto-Ohashi Line; Kotoku Line; Bus from Sakaide. Labelled stations: Takamatsu, Okayama, Kawaramachi, Showacho, Chayamachi, Utazu, Sakaide.

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