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The museums of Okayama are concentrated around Korakuen Garden and Okayama Castle, and are all located within a ten minute walk from either location. Art: Prefectural Museum of Art Hours: 9:00 to 17:00 (entry until 16:30, extended hours until 19:00 during summer special exhibition period) Closed: Mondays (or following day if Monday is a national holiday), December 28 to January 4 Admission: 300 yen English Information: None The Prefectural Museum of Art is rather large, and the building and display rooms are attractive. The collection focuses on artists with a connection to Okayama Prefecture, and the museum also features temporary exhibitions. Hayashibara Museum of Art Hours: 9:00 to 17:00 (entry until 16:30) Closed: Mondays (or following day if Monday is a national holiday), New Year holidays and irregular closures between exhibitions Admission: 300 yen (possible additional fee for special exhibitions) English Information: Minimal The museum is located in a former guesthouse of Okayama Castle, and is rather small. It was founded by the Hayashibara family, the owners of a successful local business. The collection focuses on Japanese arts such as folding screens, kimono, pottery and swords. Yumeji Art Museum Hours: 9:00 to 17:00 (entry until 16:30) Closed: Mondays (or following day if Monday is a national holiday) Admission: 700 yen English Information: Minimal Takehisa Yumeji (1884-1934) was born in Okayama Prefecture, and the Yumeji Art Museum was built to celebrate the centenary of his birth. Yumeji developed the Art Nouveau style in Japan at the turn of the century, and the small museum displays various examples of his work, such as its use on songbooks, cards, and other items. History: Okayama Prefectural Museum Hours: 9:00 to 18:00 (October to March, 9:30 to 17:00) Closed: Mondays (or following day if Monday is a national holiday), irregular closures between exhibitions Admission: 200 yen (possible additional fee for special exhibitions) English Information: Minimal The Okayama Prefectural Museum outlines the history and development of the Okayama region, from prehistory to the end of the feudal age. There is a focus on the regional specialties of Okayama, namely sword making and pottery. Orient Museum Hours: 9:00 to 17:00 (entry until 16:30) Closed: Mondays (or following day if Monday is a national holiday), December 28 to January 4 and irregular closures between exhibitions Admission: 300 yen (possible additional fee for special exhibitions) English Information: Minimal This medium sized museum developed out of a personal collection of historical and artistic artifacts from the Orient, including pieces from the Middle East and Ancient Persia. The museum also has frequent temporary exhibitions, during which time the permanent exhibition is not displayed. Ratings:    best of Japan    outstanding

How to get there

The museums are all in the vicinity of Korakuen and the castle. This area is about 1.5 kilometers east of Okayama Station, and can be reached by taking frequently departing trams on the Higashiyama Line to either Shiroshita stop (5 minutes, 100 yen) or Kenchodori stop (5 minutes, 100 yen). Alternatively, the museums can be reached from Okayama Station by bus. The following bus stops are located nearby the corresponding museums: Kencho-mae for the Hayashibara Museum of Art (10 minutes, 120 yen), Hakubutsukan-mae for the Orient Museum and Prefectural Museum of Art (10 minutes, 120 yen), Korakuen-mae for the Okayama Prefectural Museum (15 minutes, 140 yen), and Horaibashi Yumeji Bijutsukan-mae for the Yumeji Art Museum (15 minutes, 140 yen). How to get to and around Okayama

English Links

Prefectural Museum of Art Official English website. Yumeji Art Museum Official English website. Orient Museum Official website.

Japanese Links

Prefectural Museum of Art Official website. Hayashibara Museum of Art Official website. Yumeji Art Museum Official website. Okayama Prefectural Museum Official website. Orient Museum Official website.