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FEATURE STORY
New Museum
in Kasama
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IBARAKI PREFECTURAL MUSEUM OF HISTORY
2-1-15 Midori-cho, Mito-city, Ibaraki Pref., 310-0034
0292-25-4425
This museum is located next to Kairakuen park, one of the three most famous parks in Japan and designated a national landmark. It houses the collection of the Hitotsubashi family, feudal lords in the Edo period and one of the three branch families of the Tokugawa. Focusing on traditional arts and crafts and historical literature of the Edo period, a visit here will provide insights into everyday customs and traditions in those days. A tearoom and other cultural properties can be found at the annex on the same site.
Open: 9:30 - 16:30
Closed: Monday and New Year's Holiday
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The Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki
666-1 Higashikubo, Senba-cho, Mito-city, Ibaraki Pref., 310-0851
029-243-5111
The museum exhibits about 1300 precious works of artists from Japan and overseas, including Sataro Yasui's "Light", and Francois August Rodin's "Three shadows," as well as paintings by Claude Monet and Renoir. The museum offers a stunning selection of works by regional artists, such as ITAYA Hazan, YOKOYAMA Taikan, HISHIDA Shunso, SHIMOMURA Kanzan, and KIMURA Buzan. Visitors to the museum's restaurant will get an enchanting view of Lake Senba. A video gallery is also available.
Open: 9:00 - 17:00
Closed: Monday and New Year's Holiday
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Kasama Nichido Museum of Art
978-4 Kasama Kasama-city, Ibaraki Pref., 309-1611
0296-72-2160
This museum was established in commemoration of the 45th anniversary of the founding of Galerie Nichido, the first commercial gallery in Japan opened by Jin Hasegawa and his wife Rinko. The former main building of the museum, which was dedicated as the founder's memorial building, has been renovated.
Collections of Impressionistic works from Europe, American Modern art, as well as Ecole de Paris, are on display. There is also the atelier of Kitaoji Rosanjin, which was moved the from its original location in Kita Kamakura.
Open: 9:30 - 17:00
Closed: Monday and New Year's Holiday
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Kasama Inari Museum of Art
39 Kasama, Kasama-city, Ibaraki Pref., 309-1611
0296-73-0001
This museum was established to preserve six ancient kilns as well as Kasama-yaki in 1981. Special exhibition by local ceramists would be held regularly.
Open: 8:00 - 16:30
Closed: Please call for further details
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Suifu-Meitoku Shokoh-Kan TOKUGAWA Museum
1-1215-1 Migawa, Mito-city, Ibaraki Pref., 310-0912
029-241-2721
The collection of the Mito Tokugawa family, one of the three families of the Tokugawa in the Edo period, is exhibited. The collection includes armor, furniture, arts and crafts as well as historical literature. Insights into the everyday customs and traditions of the Edo period can be gotten by viewing the collection. Special exhibitions are held five times a year.
Open: 10:00 - 16:00
Closed: Monday and New Year's Holiday
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ITAYA Hazan Memorial Museum
866 Tamachiko, Shimodate-city, Ibaraki Pref., 308-0021
0296-25-3830
This museum was established to preserve the works by ITAYA Hazan, a ceramist, as well as his articles left by his death in 1975. There is also the atelier of ITAYA Hazan, which was moved the from its original location in Tabata, Tokyo.
Open: 9:30 - 16:30
Closed: Monday and New Year's Holiday （Dec.28-Jan.4)
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Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum
2345 Kasama, Kasama-shi, Ibaraki-ken, 309-1611
TEL: 0296-70-0011 FAX: 0296-70-0012
For more info, see Web site (Japanese only) at:
www.edu.pref.ibaraki.jp/tougei/
Click here for 2000 review and photo tour of this museum by Robert Yellin.
Click here for 2003 Photo Tour of Museum Exhibition by Robert Yellin.
Click here for 2003 commentary on Museum Exhibition by Robert Yellin.
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