Art Museum Spots in Central Sapporo Area

  • Migishi Kotaro Museum of Art, Hokkaido (Mima)
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    4.0
    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...

  • 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.
  • Sapporo Miyanomori Art Museum
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    4.0
    13 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku Miyanomori Nijo 11-chome 2-1

    緑がいっぱいの宮の森、我が家の近くにあるこの美術館。 緑の中に真っ白な建物、NYのMOMAみたい♬ 絵はよくわからないのですが(笑)、この空間と建物が好きで通っています。 レストラン コント...

  • Hongoshin Memorial Sapporo Museum of Sculpture
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    3.5
    7 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku Miyanomori Shijo 12-chome

    住宅地の中にある美術館です。 建物の中には所蔵品はけっこうあります。 屋内の吹き抜けには大きな作品もあります。

  • Sapporo Museum of Sculpture
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    Hokkaido Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku Miyanomori 4-jo 12-chome 1-41
  • Hokkaido Prefectural Government Prefectural Museum of Modern Art
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    Hokkaido Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku Kita 1-jo nishi 17-
  • Kohara Dojo Calligraphy Art Museum
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    Hokkaido Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku Kita 2-jo nishi 2-chome

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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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