[20 selections] Recommended museums and art spots in Aichi Prefecture

This time, we will introduce 20 recommended museums in Aichi Prefecture.

There are many attractive museums in Aichi Prefecture, including buildings designed by famous architects, beautiful Japanese gardens, and tea rooms. Not only for those who like art, but also for those who are new to art, please refer to it!

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Japan's largest collection of heirlooms handed down by feudal lords
"Tokugawa Art Museum" (Nagoya City)

Tokugawa Art Museum is an art museum that houses and displays many treasures that have been handed down by the Owari Tokugawa Family, the top three families of the Tokugawa family. The 19th head of the Tokugawa family, Yoshichika Tokugawa, opened the museum in Nagoya in 1935 with the aim of passing down daimyo culture to future generations.

In addition to Ieyasu Tokugawa's relics, the collection focuses on daimyo tools such as weapons, swords, tea ceremony utensils, and Shitsurai, which have been handed down in the Owari Tokugawa Family. In addition, there are 9 National Treasures, including the Tale of Genji Emaki, 57 Important Cultural Properties, and 46 Important Art Objects.

It boasts Japan's largest collection of heirlooms handed down by feudal lords.

[Tokugawa Art Museum]
Address: 1017 Tokugawacho, Higashi Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Opening hours: 10:00-17:00 (admission until 16:30)
Closed: Mondays (if Monday is a public holiday, the following weekday), year-end and New Year holidays, temporary closures
Admission fee: 1,400 yen for adults, 700 yen for university and high school students, 500 yen for junior high school students and younger
https://www.tokugawa-art-museum.jp/

"Nagoya City Art Museum" designed by Kisho Kurokawa (Nagoya City)

The Nagoya City Art Museum is an art museum in Shirakawa Park that opened on April 22, 1988. The building was designed by Kisho Kurokawa, an architect from Nagoya.

The permanent exhibition will focus on the works of Tamiji Kitagawa, Setsuko Migishi, Shusaku Arakawa, On Kawara, and Tadaaki Kuwayama, who are artists associated with the Nagoya cultural sphere. It also has many collections of "Ecole de Paris", "Mexican Renaissance" and "Contemporary Art". Aiming to become an art museum familiar to citizens, the museum opens at night on Fridays, holds lectures and concerts, conducts guided tours of permanent exhibitions and special exhibitions, and also organizes programs for children.

Life Designs

2021.06.08

[Art Appreciation while taking a walk] Aichi Public Art Exploration in Shirakawa Park

https://life-designs.jp/webmagazine/public-art_shirakawa

美術館やギャラリーに行かなくても、街中でアートを楽しむ方法があるんです！それは「パブリックアート」。パブリックアートとは、広場や公園など公共的な空間（パブリックスペース）に設置される芸術作品のこと。公共的な空間なので、もちろん無料で楽しめます。そこでライフデザインズでは「愛知パブリックアート探訪」と題し、街中にあるパブリックアートをご紹介していきたいと思います。三密を避けながらアートが楽しめるので、withコロナの今にもぴったりですよ。2021.06追記NPO法人「炎舞」にて紹介されている「パブリックアー...

[Nagoya City Art Museum]
Address: 2-17-25 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture (in Shirakawa Park, Forest of Arts and Sciences)
Opening hours: 9:30-17:00 (Admission until 16:30)
Every Friday until 20:00 (Admission until 19:30, excluding holidays)
Closed: Mondays (if Monday is a public holiday, the following weekday), year-end and New Year holidays, temporary closures
Admission fee: [Permanent exhibition] General 300 yen, University and high school students 200 yen, Free for junior high school students and younger
http://www.art-museum.city.nagoya.jp/

We also have Klimt's work! "Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art" (Nagoya City)

The Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art is located on the 8th and 10th floors of the Aichi Arts Center, which is adjacent to the Oasis 21. The collection is particularly rich in 20th-century art from Japan and abroad. A wide variety of works such as paintings, sculptures, and prints by overseas artists such as Picasso and Matisse are exhibited. There are also Klimt's works, which are rare in Japan, depicting richly decorative works at the end of the 19th century.

The museum's collection also contains outstanding works that trace various art trends, from Japanese artists such as Ryuzaburo Umehara and Ryusei Kishida, who were modern Japanese painters who mastered the influences of Western art in their own unique way, to works by leading contemporary Japanese artists.

The collection is displayed in the collection exhibition that matches the period of the special exhibition, while being replaced every exhibition period.

[Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art]
Address: 1-13-2 Higashisakura, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi (Aichi Arts Center 10th and 8th floors)
Opening hours: 10:00-18:00
Every Friday until 20:00 (Admission until 19:30, excluding holidays)
Closed: Mondays (the next day if Monday is a holiday)
Admission fee: [Permanent exhibition] General 500 yen, University/High school students 300 yen, Junior high school students and younger free
https://www-art.aac.pref.aichi.jp/index.html

The history of the porcelain maker "Noritake" comes to life
"Noritake Museum" (Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture)

"Noritake Museum" reopened in October 2001 as a facility within the" Noritake Garden ". The exhibition focuses on ceramics from the early days of Noritake, manufactured in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

At that time, the ceramics exported to the United States are now called "Old Noritake" and have many enthusiasts as collector's items.

Life Designs

2018.02.13

Authentic Tableware Created by 100 years of History. "Noritake Garden"

https://life-designs.jp/webmagazine/noritake-no-mori

名古屋駅から徒歩で約15分。世界中で愛される洋食器メーカー「ノリタケ」の創立100周年記念事業の一環として、名古屋市の本社工場跡地にオープンした「ノリタケの森」。”文化と出会い、森に憩う”をテーマに、ミュージアム、クラフトセンター、ショップ、カフェなどさまざまな施設がそろった一日中楽しめる複合施設です。インテリアを考える上でも、テーブルウエアは欠かせないポイント。こだわりの住まいなら、そこで使うアイテムにもこだわりたいですよね。そこで今回は、食器を「見て」「知って」「買える」ノリタケの森の魅力をたっ...

[Noritake Museum]
Address: 3-1-36 Noritake Shinmachi, Nishi Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Opening hours: 10:00-17:00
Closed: Every Monday (the following weekday if Monday is a national holiday), year-end and New Year holidays
Admission fee: 500 yen for adults and students, 300 yen for high school students, free for junior high school students and younger
(Common ticket with craft center)
https://www.noritake.co.jp/mori/

You can learn and experience the history of pottery
"Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum" (Seto City, Aichi Prefecture)

The Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum is located in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, which is known as one of Japan's leading ceramics areas. The largest collection in Japan has over 7,000 items. Buddhist ware fired in the Sanage kiln in ancient times, sake ware fired in the Seto kiln in the Middle Ages, and even the masterpiece "Kizeto Rinkabachi," a representative work by Tokuro Kato, the master of modern Japanese pottery from Aichi are exhibited with the history and works of ceramics.

It is a hands-on museum where you can learn, make, and use pottery, such as the "Togeikan" where you can experience pottery making and painting, and the tea room "Tosuian" where you can enjoy tea with your favorite artist's pottery.

Life Designs

2018.10.24

家族で行こう。陶磁器の産地・愛知県瀬戸市にある「愛知県陶磁美術館」で、やきも...

https://life-designs.jp/webmagazine/aichi_touji

日本有数の窯業地域として知られている愛知県瀬戸市。ここには、やきものの町ならではのミュージアム「愛知県陶磁美術館」があります。国内最大規模のコレクションは、なんと7,000点以上。日本やアジアをはじめとする、世界各国のやきものについて学ぶことができる美術館です。さらに、やきもの作りや絵付けの体験ができる「陶芸館」や、やきものでお抹茶が楽しめる茶室「陶翠庵」など、やきものを学んで、つくって、使える体験型の美術館なんです。今回は、家族連れにもおすすめな「愛知県陶磁美術館」の魅力をたっぷりとご紹介します...

[Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum]
Address: 234 Minamiyamaguchicho, Seto City, Aichi Prefecture
Opening hours: 9:30-16:30 (admission until 16:00) 7/1-9/30: - 17:00 (admission until 16:30)
Closed: Every Monday (if Monday is a public holiday, the following weekday), New Year holidays
Admission fee: [Permanent exhibition] General 400 yen, University/High school students 300 yen, Free for junior high school students and younger
https://www.pref.aichi.jp/touji/index.html

The giant kaleidoscope certified by Guinness is a must-see!
"Mikawakougei Glass Art Museum" (Nishio City)

​"Mikawakougei Glass Art Museum" is located in Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture, with the theme of a hands-on museum. This museum specializing in glass was established in 2000 by Mr. Kazuhiko Kamiya, a local glass craftsman from Nishio City.

The world's largest gigantic kaleidoscope, the sculpture mirror room full of mirrors, and about 60 pieces of creative glass art are on display. Glass experiences and stained glass classes are also held.

Life Designs

2019.04.24

To the sparkling kaleidoscope world "Mikawakougei  Glass Art Museum''

https://life-designs.jp/webmagazine/mikawakougei

愛知県西尾市にある「三河工芸ガラス美術館」に行ってきました！地元西尾市出身のガラス工芸家・神谷一彦氏が2000年に設立した、ガラス専門の美術館です。巨大万華鏡「スフィア」や、名画の一場面をガラスアートで表現した「シネマグラス」など、60点ほどのガラス作品が展示されています。2018年1月からスマホ撮影がOKになったことで人気を集めている、話題のスポットです。名鉄西尾線「西尾駅」より、名鉄バス「寺津循環」で「上矢田北停留所」下車。そこから西へ500mほどの場所にあります。名古屋からは車で1時間ほど。敷地内に駐車...

[Mikawakougei Glass Art Museum]
Address: 5 Togo, Toyamacho, Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture
Opening hours: 10:00-17:30 (last entry at 17:00)
Closed: Closed on Mondays and the 1st Tuesday of the month
Admission fee: [Permanent exhibition] General 720 yen, Child (elementary school student) 460 yen, Infant (3 years old and over) 310 yen
* Prices are subject to change, so please check the official website, etc.
http://mikawakougei.com/

It has a large collection of modern and contemporary art.
Toyota Municipal Museum of Art (Toyota City), where nature and modern art come together

Toyota Municipal Museum of Art is a public art museum located in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, that opened in 1995. It was built on a corner of the hill where Koromo Castle once stood, and was designed by architect Yoshio Taniguchi. The garden was designed by American landscape architect Peter Walker. It is known nationwide for its special exhibitions that actively introduce contemporary art from Japan and abroad.

There is also the Setsuro Takahashi Museum, which houses works by Setsuro Takahashi, a famous lacquer artist. It is an art museum with an elegant atmosphere where contemporary art works are displayed with ingenious display methods. There is also a tea room and a restaurant.

[Toyota Municipal Museum of Art]
Address: 8-5-1 Kosakahonmachi, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture
Opening hours: 10:00-17:30 (entrance until 17:00)
Closed: Every Monday (except public holidays), New Year's holiday
Admission fee: [Permanent exhibition] Adults 300 yen, high school and university students 200 yen, junior high school students and younger free
https://www.museum.toyota.aichi.jp/

"Toyota Citizen's Museum", a facility related to Soetsu (Muneyoshi) Yanagi, where you can appreciate the beauty of folk art

"Toyota Citizen's Museum" is located in a corner of Hiradobashi Park, which is rich in nature, on the banks of the Yahagi River overlooking Mt. Sanage. The museum was opened in 1983 when part of the Japan Folk Crafts Museum (Komaba, Tokyo), which was associated with Muneyoshi Yanagi, known as the "Father of the Mingei Movement," was renovated.

The folk crafts related to Mr. Shizuo Honda, who sympathized with the "folk art movement" advocated by Soetsu Yanagi and contributed to the spread of folk art, including the establishment of the Toyota Municipal Museum, and the study of the old Sanage kiln, are on display. 

Coffee is also available at the Third Folk Art Gallery for 100 yen, so we recommend enjoying folk art while relaxing with a cup of coffee.

Life Designs

2019.04.19

A facility related to Soetsu Yanagi where you can appreciate the beauty of handicrafts and folk crafts "Toyota Citizen's Museum"

https://life-designs.jp/webmagazine/mingeikan

「豊田市民芸館」は、猿投山を仰ぐ矢作川のほとり、自然豊かな平戸橋公園の一角にあります。「民藝運動の父」と呼ばれる柳宗悦（やなぎ むねよし）ゆかりの日本民藝館（東京・駒場）が改築されるのに伴い、その一部を譲り受け1983年（昭和58年）に開館されました。また、柳宗悦が唱えた「民藝運動」に共感し、豊田市民芸館の設立をはじめとした民藝の普及や猿投古窯の研究に尽力された本多静雄氏ゆかりの民芸品を展示しています。今回は、豊田市民芸館の見どころをご紹介していきます。愛知県豊田市平戸橋町、名鉄三河線「平戸橋」駅か...

[Toyota Citizen's Museum]
Address: 86-100 Namiwa, Hiradobashicho, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture
Hours: 9:00-17:00 (Last admission 16:30 recommended)
Closed: Mondays (open if Monday is a national holiday), year-end and New Year holidays
Admission fee: Free (However, there is a charge for special exhibitions)
* Prices are subject to change, so please check the official website, etc.
http://www.mingeikan.toyota.aichi.jp

Furukawa Art Museum/Tamesaburo Memorial Museum (Nagoya City)

Source: https://www.aichi-now.jp/spots/detail/2224/

Furukawa Museum is in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. The first director, the late Tamesaburo Furukawa, opened the museum with the hope that the works of art that the late Tamesaburo Furukawa had collected and cherished over the years would be enjoyed by a wide range of people without being kept privately.

The museum's collection is centered on modern Japanese paintings collected over many years by Tamesaburo Furukawa, the first director of the museum. The Tamesaburo Memorial Museum is a 3-minute walk away. Built in 1934 for the purpose of tea ceremony, it is a traditional Japanese Sukiya architecture, and it is a space full of Japanese charm that became the final residence of the first director, Tamesaburo Furukawa. You can also enjoy tea inside.

[Furukawa Art Museum/Tamesaburo Memorial Museum]
Address: 2-50 Ikeshitacho Chikusa ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Hours: 10:00-17:00 (Last admission 16:30)
Closed: Mondays (open if Monday is a national holiday), year-end and New Year holidays
Admission fee:
[Admission ticket to Furukawa Art Museum and Tamesaburo Memorial Hall 2]
Adults ¥1,000 High school and college students ¥500 Junior high school students and younger free
[Admission ticket for Furukawa Art Museum only (valid for general public only)]
General 800 yen
[Admission ticket for Tamesaburo Memorial Museum only (includes tea ceremony)]
¥800 for all
https://www.furukawa-museum.or.jp/

"Matsuzakaya Art Museum" (Nagoya) where you can stop by while shopping

The Matsuzakaya Museum opened in 1991 with the opening of the south wing of the Matsuzakaya Nagoya store. Located on the 7th floor of the south wing of the Matsuzakaya Nagoya store. Many exhibitions are held in a wide range of genres such as domestic and foreign paintings, natural history, crafts, and animation.

[Matsuzakaya Art Museum]
Address: 3-16-1 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya
Opening hours: 10:00-19:30
https://www.matsuzakaya.co.jp/nagoya/museum/