Art Museum Spots in Hokkaido Area

  • Kitaichi Venetian Art Museum
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    3.5
    136 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Otarushi Sakaimachi 5-27
    The exterior of the building is modeled on the Palazzo Grassi in Venice while the second, third and fifth floor exhibition rooms, styled on the 18th century palace rooms, house an elegant museum. The museum hosts many special exhibitions in addition to the Venetian displays of interior design throughout the seasons and permanent displays of Murano Glass. You can also get dressed up in aristocratic or carnival-style clothing and have your photograph taken for posterity! The museum is a 10-minute walk from JR Minami-Otaru Station and a ten minute drive from Otaru interchange.

    This shop sells lots of different coloured glass items produced locally. They are beautiful and intricate. Reminded me of Murano glass.

  • Nakasatsunai Art Village
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    4.5
    63 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Kasaigunnakasatsunaimura Sakae East 5 Line
    Located in the Tokachi region, Nakasatsunai Art Village (which covers an area of around 145,000 square meters) is a place where you can stroll along beautiful paths, stopping off to look round art galleries or have a bite to eat. Nakasatsunai Art Village is located around 15 minutes’ drive from Tokachi-Obihiro Airport; the Village is open from late April through to mid-October.

    。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 I love to visit Museum of Masami Mano. His technique is quite unique that he use watercolour paint with very precise outline which done by masking sheet. I was...

  • The Goto Sumio Museum
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    4.5
    40 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Sorachigunkamifuranochou Higashi4senkita 26
    The Goto Sumio Museum is dedicated to the work of Japanese painter Goto Sumio, who has been depicting the natural beauty of Hokkaido in his paintings for half a century. The Museum displays a comprehensive range of Mr. Goto’s work, from the first of his paintings to be selected for inclusion in the Japanese Art Institute Exhibition and other early works through to his landscapes and sketches showing the flowers associated with different seasons of the year. The Museum shop sells books containing collections of paintings, exhibition catalogs, etc. The Museum restaurant, “Furano Grill,” is also highly recommended; while they eat, diners can enjoy spectacular views of the peaks of Mt. Tokachi and the nearby hills. The Museum is around 5 minutes’ drive from JR Kamifurano Station.

    We werent quite sure what to expect from the Gallery, but we ended up spending longer here than we had planned for, the art work is breath-taking / magnificent ! Well worth the entrance fee of 1,040...

  • Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art
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    31 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Obihiro-shi Midorigaoka 2-banchi Midorigaoka Park
    This museum is located approximately a two-minute walk from the Midorigaoka 6-Chome bus stop, or a ten-minute drive from Obihiro Station. Characteristic of the museum is the modern style of the building, which was opened in 1991, and its location in the center of Midorigaoka Park, which covers a vast area of ground. It mainly contains paintings by artists who are closely related to Eastern Hokkaido, and the contents of the exhibits are changed every two to three months. Also of note are the various projects and events, such as seminars and talks where visitors can appreciate the various exhibitions with tours provided by the museum's curators.

    「北斎展 師と弟子たち」展を見に行きました。特別展(主展示室)とコレクション・ギャラリーの共通券1,210円。出入口は動線案内特になし。後ろから前から手前から奥からお好きな方からドーゾ。道立美術館の常か札幌旭川とWi-Fi環境のフレッツポータルが酷過ぎて他社ユーザーには使えないのが涙目。

  • Migishi Kotaro Museum of Art, Hokkaido (Mima)
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    26 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Sapporoshi Chuou-ku Kitanijounishi 15
    "Migishi Kotaro Museum of Art, Hokkaido is located around seven minutes' walk from Exit 4 of Nishi-Juhatchome Station on Sapporo's Tozai Metro Line. Established as a branch of Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, the museum is known as ""Mima"" by its many aficionados. The museum has focused on collecting and exhibiting the works of Migishi Kotaro, a Sapporo-born pioneer of modern art in Japan who died young, having had a dramatic impact on modern art in Japan over the course of his brief life. The building, which is located in the gardens of the Hokkaido Governor's Official Residence, has the romantic air of a real artist's atelier set amidst beautiful trees. Some of Migishi's finest works are exhibited at the museum, which also holds special exhibitions, lectures and concerts, etc."

    Migishi Kataro was a Japanese artist and painter active between the wars. He participated in a number of artistic movements, including surrealism and art deco. He kept in touch with international...

  • Hakodate Museum of Art, Hokkaido
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    3.5
    27 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Hakodate-shi Goryokakucho 37-6
    This museum is located near the Goryokaku Tower, a three-minute walk from the Goryoukaku Koen Iriguchi bus stop, and about seven minutes on foot from the tram stop Goryoukaku Koen-mae and is combined with the Hakodate Performing Arts Center. The exhibition focuses on modern works born in South Hokkaido and a collection of the calligrapher Kaneko Otei can be seen in the Otei Memorial room. Themed special exhibitions and lectures are also held. A family time is set up on Sunday mornings where families with children can casually visit and use discounts for special exhibitions. Original goods are also sold at the museum shop.

    五稜郭の南側に、道立函館美術館があります。五稜郭タワー側に駐車場があり、そこから美術館入り口へ向かう遊歩道のような道がありました。入り口に近づくと、少し間隔を置いて、2体のブロンズ像がありました。これらのブロンズ像を目にすると、美術館に入る前から、目がアート仕様になりました。

  • Kushiro Art Museum, Hokkaido
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    3.5
    26 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Kushiroshi Saiwaichou 4-1-5
    Located around 15 minutes' walk from JR Kushiro Station in the waterfront area in Kushiro's city center, Kushiro Art Museum is an important center for culture and the arts in the Kushiro / Nemuro region. The main focus of the museum's collections and exhibits-which include everything from Nihonga paintings, oil paintings, woodblock prints and photographs to three-dimensional sculptures-is on works based on natural themes, and works that are connected to the Kushiro / Nemuro region. The Arts Hall-which is a combined concert hall and lecture hall-is used for holding film showings, museum seminars, lectures to accompany special exhibitions, etc. Workshops and experiential activities are also held in the Free Art Room.

    芸術館とありますが、内容的には一般的な美術館に近いです。このエリアに関連した人物などの作品が展示されています、あまり存じ上げる方は正直少なかったので詳しい人じゃないとじっくりとは楽しめないかもしれません。

  • Kanda Nissho Memorial Museum of Art
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    4.0
    21 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Kato-gun Shikaoi Cho Higashimachi 3-2
    "This art museum is about a 30-minute drive from the Tokachi-Shimizu Interchange off the Doto Expressway. It was founded to honor the work of Nissho Kanda, who described himself as ""Farmer, and artist,"" and to serve as a base and promoter of Shikaoi's artistic culture. Nissho's work itself is marked by his use of painting knives to paint on plywood. Exhibits include many pieces that pursue a sense presence of the subjects, or that create the impression of following the observer. The museum also offers materials for those wishing to study Kanda's work, and they allow drawing and observation of representative works like his ""Indoor Landscape"" and the unfinished piece ""Horse""."

    十勝北部の小さな町、鹿追。その中心部に、福原記念美術館と、こちらの神田日勝記念美術館というふたつの立派な美術館があることに、まず、驚きました。 神田日勝と言えば、彼の絶筆である「馬」がとても有名です。こちらの美術館のトレードマーク(?)にもなっているようで、美術館の入り口にも、パンフレットにも使われています。その「馬」ですが、さすがの名作ですね。ベニヤ板に架かれている馬の半身なんですが、お尻の...

  • Di-Macci Art Museum, The Forest of Taiyo
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    4.0
    20 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Niikappu-gun Niikappucho Taiyo 204-5

    いくまでの道のりも楽しく、入館料も手ごろ、中に入っては感動の数々でした。子供にはちょって早いかもしれませんが、カップル・夫婦でいくと楽しめるかな。

  • Sounkyo Mt. Daisetsu Photo Museum
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    4.0
    21 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Kamikawagunkamikawachou Sounkyou Old Sounkyo Elementary School Site
    A museum dedicated to Koetsu Ichinei, one of Japan's top mountain photographers and the leading photographer of the Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group. Housed inside the renovated building of the former Sounkyo Elementary School, the museum's 1,570 square meters of exhibition space make it one of the largest photo museums in Japan. This space has been put to use and one of the museum's defining characteristics is its many large photographs on display. The museum's collection consists of photos taken by Ichinei presenting the four seasons of the Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group as well as the creatures that live there.

    Great way to get some idea of the terrain on the way up the mountain. Can run through the place in a short time.

  • Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art
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    Hokkaido Sapporoshi Chuou-ku Kitaichijounishi 17-chome
    Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art opened in 1977 near downtown Sapporo. It runs its activities based on the themes of Hokkaido’s regional and international characteristics. In addition to the Modern Art Collection Exhibition, which features the museum’s collection from a variety of angles, it plans and holds special exhibitions to introduce outstanding works from Japan and overseas. It has also undertaken some unique initiatives such as running traveling art museums all around Hokkaido.
  • Kida Kinjiro Museum of Art
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    4.0
    14 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Iwanai-gun Iwanaicho Mandai 51-3
    This museum is connected to municipal Marine Park, which faces Iwanai port. It offers a glimpse at the worldview of Kinjiro Kida, who spent his life painting the natural beauty of Iwanai. Kida is one of the main representatives of Hokkaido's western art tradition. This museum exhibits several pieces demonstrating his dynamic touch, and the show is popular for how it demonstrates the love he felt for Iwanai. Beyond the exhibits, the facility also holds various events to bring guests closer to the nature and city of Iwanai, in collaboration with area facilities and community.

    入館料が600円になっていますが、JAF会員割引で500円でした。 地元出身である木田金次郎の作品とその歴史を味わえる小さな美術館です。ゆっくりと鑑賞できました。また、屋上の回廊からは360度全方向の景色を眺めることができました。 新型コロナ感染予防対策もきちんとされていて安心できます。

  • Arai Memorial Museum of Art
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    4.0
    10 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Iwanai-gun Iwanaicho Nozuka 505
    "This art museum is located on a hill overlooking Iwanai on the Sea of Japan. The two buildings contain three museums and concert halls. This museum is famous for holding several engravings by Pablo Picasso, the father of Cubism. It has a collection of 267 pieces, including ""The Frugal Meal"" from his youth, to ""Erotica"" from his late period. The Picasso Museum displays 40 carefully selected pieces at all times, and is on the second and third floors of Hall 1. It's a perfect space to approach the view of Picasso's world, which is as enchanting today as it has ever been."

    いわない高原ホテル奥。ピカソの版画を多数所蔵。ホームページを印刷してお持ちいただくと通常1,000円→900円と入館料金が割引になります。しりべしミュージアムロード共同展2019「晴れ ときどき曇り、ところにより雪」スタンプラリー参加館も他館はPRが控え目。4館目に気付くも時既に遅し。1階奥には西村計雄美術館や生れ出づる悩み美術館を併設。創設者の趣味か結構シュール。

  • Kita no Alps Museum
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    4.0
    8 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Shari-gun Sharicho Asahimachi 11-2
    "This private art museum, marked by its western exterior, is about a five-minute drive from Shiretoko-Shari Station. It exhibits pages from the mountain culture magazine ALP taken from 25 years of its run from 1959. From its inception, ALP was dedicated solely to the idea of ""glorifying nature,"" and through the cooperation of countless nature lovers became a highly spiritual magazine. This museum was founded in 1992 to commemorate the spirit of ALP, and serve as a place to soothe hearts harmed by the modern age. The two-story building exhibits roughly 50,000 pieces, including essential articles that moved readers nationwide, original manuscripts, pictures, and more."

    わかりにくい場所ですがしゃれた建物です。冬季間は休館中なので折角出向いても入れませんのであしからず。

  • Toyako Museum of Art
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    5 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Abuta-gun Toyako Cho Toyamachi 96-3
    An art museum on the shore of crystal-clear Lake Toya, nearly a two-hour drive from Sapporo. Located in the renovated former Toyamura Government Office Building you'll find displays including sculptures, photographs, and literary works. These include works by Bikki Sunazawa, one of Hokkaido's premier artists, and a collection of palm-sized small-scale carvings on the subject of space in the Toyamura International Carving Biennale. The museum is renowned for its works of art on display and the gorgeous vista of Lake Toya that it offers. Various events such as special exhibitions and mini-concerts are held throughout the year.

    レンタサイクルを利用して洞爺湖を散策していて立ち寄りました。『藤沢レオ きのうと違う島』展が開催されてました。建物内は広くないので観るのに時間はかかりませんでした○

  • Sapporo Art Park
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    Hokkaido Sapporoshi Minami-ku Geijutsunomori 2-75
    Sapporo Art Park opened in July 1986 to promote the creation of a new art and culture in the north. There are many events throughout the year as well as workshops you can use, and facilities for art and museum experiences and outdoor stages. Nursing rooms and infant facilities are also available. It is approximately 40 minutes by car from Sapporo city and approximately 15 minutes by bus from Makomanai Station on the Namboku Subway Line.
  • Furano Landscape Gallery
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    4.0
    3 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Sorachi-gun Nakafurano Cho Nae Mubanchi
    "This art museum has a collection centered around oil paintings of the Furano area in all four seasons. It was opened as a studio-gallery for the artist Shuichi Okuda, who has spent his 30-year career painting landscapes. ""It's hard to capture my motif through even a single pane of glass,"" he says, and true to his work he paints outside in the harsh northern landscape all year round, in -30 degree centigrade winters or 30+ degree summers. As a result, his paintings have a depth and reality that makes viewers feel as if they are truly in that space. It is housed in the remodeled former Nae Elementary School. The building itself has been modeled into a work of art on its own."

    道道759号沿い。旧奈江小学校を利活用。30年余りこの地を描き続ける奥田修一画伯の現在進行形の美術館とのこと。入館料400円。館内撮影可能。少し離れて絵画を見た方が良い、とか係員が色々世話好きなのもご愛敬。風景画家の庭入園料400円。風景画館とのセットで700円。

  • Hokkaido Asahikawa Museum of Art
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    Hokkaido Asahikawashi Tokiwakouen Inside
    This art museum in Asahikawa has an amazing collection of paintings and woodcarvings by artists from the northern region. Painting events and exhibitions are regularly held. As a museum with roots in the local community they seek to infuse art into everyday life. The museum shop offers freshly brewed coffee and handicrafts by artists associated with Asahikawa.
  • Otaru Geijutsumura
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    Hokkaido Otaru-shi Ironai 1-3-1
  • Asahikawa Museum of Sculpture in Honor of Teijiro Nakahara
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    Hokkaido Asahikawa-shi Shunko 5-jo 7

    旭川市にあった、陸軍第七師団の偕行社の建物を利用した、彫刻美術館。建物は国の重要文化財に指定されている歴史的建築物です。入館料は300円で、隣にある井上靖記念館とのセット券は500円。2階に中川悌二郎の彫刻12点が並べられています。ロダンや佐藤忠良など著名な芸術家の彫刻が展示されています。建物の見学と併せて、芸術鑑賞ができます。

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Not just a prefecture but an island of its own, Hokkaido is the most northerly prefecture and island of the Japanese archipelago. Arriving in Hokkaido, which is rural and bursting with breathtaking nature, means entering a world where vast national parks, towering mountains, and natural hot springs can be found at every turn. Come December, these natural splendors freeze over and morph into a winter wonderland.

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