Ohara Museum
One of the oldest Western art museum in Japan
The Ohara Museum of Art (匴p, Ōhara Bijutsukan) is the oldest private museum in Japan with a focus on Western art. It consists of three adjacent buildings next to the canal.
The Main Gallery building was constructed when the museum was founded, and features most of the museum's highlights. On display are masterpieces of Western art by Picasso, El Greco, Gauguin, Modigliani, Rodin, Klee, Pollock and Kandinsky among others. The artists in the collection span a wide variety of periods and nationalities.
Beside the Main Gallery are the Annex building and a building housing the Craft Art Gallery and the Asiatic Art Gallery. The Annex is currently closed to the public, while the Craft Art Gallery displays ceramics, woodblock prints, stencil dyeing, and other crafts. The Asiatic Art Gallery includes artefacts from Egypt and antiques from China.
The final building, the Kojima Torajiro Memorial Hall, is a one minute walk from the main museum. The gallery, located inside a former bank building, is devoted to Kojima Torajiro (1881-1929), a Japanese artist who painted in the Western style. Kojima purchased much of the art on display at the Ohara Museum on behalf of Ohara Magosaburo, the owner of the Kurabo textile company and founder of the Ohara Museum. In fact, the Ohara Museum was built by Ohara in 1930 to commemorate Kojima, who had died the year before.
Getting there and around
The main buildings of the Ohara Museum are located at the northern end of Kurashiki's historic canal area.
How to get to and around Kurashiki
Hours and Fees
Hours
9:00 to 17:00 (until 15:00 from December to February)
Admission ends 30 minutes before closing
Admission ends 30 minutes before closing
Closed
Mondays (unless Monday is a national holiday) and some irregular closing days in winter
Admission
2000 yen
Typical Visit Duration
45-90 minutes
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Links and Resources
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