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Hirayama Ikuo was one of Japan's most famous painters, working in the traditional Japanese Nihonga style. The Hirayama Ikuo Museum of Art is located on Ikuchijima Island, where the artist was born in 1930. Hirayama passed away in 2009. Many of the themes in Hirayama's work have persisted throughout his entire career. One is the concept of peace. Hirayama was a student in Hiroshima in 1945, and as such witnessed the destruction of the bomb and suffered from the effects of radiation. Another of his recurring themes was the cultural exchanges within the Orient, particularly the transmission of Buddhism to Japan. The Hirayama Museum is quite modern and well kept. There are three spacious exhibition halls, a tea lounge, and a museum shop. A variety of Hirayama's work from throughout his career are kept as part of the museum's permanent collection, and there are also special exhibitions. Any Questions? Ask them in our question forum.

How to get there

By bicycle The museum is located along the Shimanami Kaido cycling route, about 30 kilometers from Onomichi. By ferry The museum is most easily reached from downtown Onomichi by ferry. The ride from Onomichi Ekimae Port (in front of Onomichi Station) to Sawa Port or Setoda Port takes about 40 minutes and costs 800 yen (additional 150 yen for a bicycle), and there are nine boats per day (only four stop at Sawa Port). The museum is about a 15 minute walk away from either port. By bus Highway buses traveling along the Shimanami Kaido (the Imabari-Hiroshima and Imabari-Fukuyama lines) stop at Setoda bus stop, where a transfer can be made to a local bus which travels to Kosanji-mae bus stop, just in front of the museum. How to get to and around Onomichi

Hours and Fees

Hours: 9:00 to 17:00 (entry until 16:30) Closed: irregular closing days between exhibitions Admission: 700 or 800 yen, depending on season

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