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SUNRITZ HATTORI MUSEUM OF ART
2-1-1 Kogandori, Suwa-city, Nagano Pref., 392-0027
0266-57-3311

This museum exhibits precious wares related to the tea ceremony, notably a white raku teabowl and Kutani wares, and calligraphy and brush painting. Included are twenty-eight works of art which have been designated as the National Properties. Among the six hundred pieces in the collection are modern paintings by Renoir, Chagall and Rouault.

Open: 9:00 - 17:00
Closed: Monday and New Year's Holiday

SAKU MUSEUM of Modern Art
SAKU MUSEUM of Modern Art
KOMABA Park, 35-5 Sarukubo, Saku-city, Nagano Pref., 385-0011
0267-67-1055

This museum was established to preserve and exhibit the Modern Art, such as Japanese paintings, Western paintings, sculptures, art and craft as well as brush paintings in 1983. The annex to house Chinese pottery and porcelain in Ming dynasty was build in 1992. This museum is located in KOMABA park of ASAMA Mountain, nearby Yatsugatake, you can see the precious art works in great nature atmosphere.

Open: 9:30 - 17:00
Closed: Monday, the following day of National Holidays and New Year's Holiday

Yatsugatake Museum
Yatsugatake Museum
17217-1611 Hara-mura, Suwa-gun, Nagano Pref., 391-0100
0266-74-2701

Yatsugatake mountain is well known for the ruins of Jomon period. This museum was established to preserve and exhibit the works which were found at the ruins of Jomon period in 1975. Earthenware, stonework, archaeological literature related Jomon period as well as modern paintings and sculptures are mainly shown.

Open: 9:00 - 17:00
Closed: Monday, the following day of National Holidays and New Year's Holiday

Iida Municipal Archaeological Museum
Iida Municipal Archaeological Museum
Kamikawaji, Iida-city, Nagano Pref., 391-2564
0266-26-9009

Iida Municipal Archaeological Museum was established to preserve and exhibit the works which were found at 64 ruins in the region. The collection includes earthenware, stoneware, as well as green glazed Tenmoku tea bowls and archaeological literature which were made in pre-history, Jomon, Yayoi, Nara, Heian, as well as middle and modern age are mainly on display.

Open: 9:00 - 17:00
Closed: Monday, the following day of National Holidays and New Year's Holiday, please call for further details

TANAKA Museum of Art
TANAKA Museum of Art
476 Koku-machi, Suzaka-city, Nagano Pref., 382-0085
026-248-8008

The collection of TANAKA Family, a successful merchant family in Edo period, is exhibited. It is said that TANAKA Family was richer than the feudal clan family during late Edo. The collection includes lacquer ware, pottery and porcelain as well as other everyday life house hold articles which were used and collected by TANAKA family, shown at 'Kura', an ancient style of Japanese storage house.

Open: April to November 9:00 - 17:00, December to March 9:30 - 16:30
Closed: Tuesday, the following day of National Holidays and New Year's Holiday, please call for further details

Togari-Ishi Archaeological Museum
Togari-Ishi Archaeological Museum
4734-132 Higashi-dake, Toyohira, Chino-city, Nagano Pref., 391-0213
0266-76-2270

Togari-Ishi is well known for the ruins of Jomon period. The Togari-Ishi Archaeological Museum is located at the next of Togari-Ishi ruins, houses more than one thousand of works which were found at the ruins. 'Venus of Jomon', designated as the National Property as well as various earthenware and archaeological literature are on display.

Open: 9:00 - 16:30
Closed: Tuesday, the following day of National Holidays and New Year's Holiday, please call for further details

Matsumoto Museum of Folk and Art
Matsumoto Museum of Folk and Art
1313-1 Shimokanai, Satoyamabe, Matsumoto-city, Nagano Pref., 390-0221
0263-33-1569

Folk and art collected by MARUYAMA Taro, such as pottery and porcelain, lacquer ware, wood works, dyeing and weaving metal works, stone works as well as glass works are on display.

Open: 9:00 - 17:00
Closed: Monday and New Year's Holiday, please call for further details

Ikegami Museum of Folk and Art
Ikegami Museum of Folk and Art
1724-1 Nishitakato, Takato-machi, Kamiina-gun, Nagano Pref., 396-0211
0265-94-2557

The collection of IKEGAMI family, a soy source and vinegar manufacture family since Edo period is exhibited. The collection includes the equipment of soy source and vinegar production, as well as Folk and art articles and its literature collected by IKEGAMI family are on display.

Open: 9:00 - 17:00
Closed:Please call for further details

Tatsuno Museum of Art
Tatsuno Museum of Art
2407-1 Higuchi, Tatsuno-machi, Kamiina-gun, Nagano Pref., 399-0425
0266-43-0753

Tatsuno Museum was established to house local artist's works, such as pottery and porcelain, sculpture, paintings and writings in 1978. The Korean ceramics as well as Akabane-yaki collected by regional artist are also shown.

Open: 9:00 - 17:00
Closed:Monday, the following day of National Holidays, New Year's Holiday, please call for further details

Kisoji Museum of Art
Kisoji Museum of Art
Nemurikaku, Agematsu-machi, Kiso-gun, Nagano Pref., 399-5600
0264-52-2554

Kiso street used to be the main road between Edo and Kyoto, many pottery such as Tokoname-yaki, Seto-yaki, Imari-yaki were carried on the road. Kisoji Museum of Art was established to preserve and house pottery and porcelain of Jomon, Yayoi, Middle to Modern age, especially various wares of Imari-yaki. The collection also includes Ukiyo-e by Hiroshige, modern paintings and sculptures.

Open: 9:00 - 17:00
Closed:Thursday, please call for further details



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