Art Museum Spots in Nikko / Kinu River / Lake Chuzenji Area

  • Kosugi Hoan Museum of Art, Nikko
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    3.5
    7 Reviews
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    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Sannai 2388-3
    This art museum can be found along Prefectural Route 247 in Sannai, Nikko City. Hoan Kusugi, an honorary resident of Nikko City, was a prolific painter produced western and Japanese paintings, manga, illustrations, and more. In addition to his works, the collection also contains works by Gizo Yoshizawa, Hiroyuki Saito, Naoto Nakamura, Shunya Akiyama, and others. In addition to planned exhibitions, there are performances and rakugo comedy shows as well.

    There was less than 50 paintings here and you couldnt take photos! Not many of the paintings were by kasugi hoan.

  • Nikko Toshogu Art Museum
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    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Sannai 2301 Sunlight in Toshogu Shrine
    This is an art museum on the grounds of Nikko Toshogu Shrine in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. There are about 100 paintings on view, including partition paintings on cedar doors and sliding panels from the old shrine office. One of the highlights is the masterpiece “Choyo-no-Zu” by Yokoyama Taikan, a master of Japanese painting. Besides the chance to admire the works of Nakamura Gakuryo and Arai Kanpo, the architectural beauty of the building with its old cedar woodwork is also a highlight.
  • Nikko Futarasan-Jinja Shrine Chugushi Shrine Treasure Museum
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    Tochigi Nikko-shi
    Located at the Nikko Futaarasan Shrine next to Nikko Toshogu Shrine, the Treasure Museum is part of the 3,400-hectare grounds of the shrine and exhibits swords and other treasures dedicated to the shrine, as well as artifacts from the mountaintop ritual site on Mount Nantai, with special exhibitions held in the second floor exhibition room under different themes each year. The museum is also known for its collection of valuable swords, including two national treasures, the large sword of Bishu Osafune Rinko and the small sword of Rai Kunitoshi.
  • Trick-art Pia Nikko
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    4.0
    56 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tochigi Nikko-shi Kosagoe 1-4

    This museums artwork is seriously impressive. The museum isnt very mentally stimulating, which was frankly what we were looking for at the very beginning of our trip while we were still feeling...

  • Nikko Ningyo no Art Museum
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    3.0
    3 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tochigi Nikko-shi Fujihara 19-96

    温泉と東武ワールドスクエアのついでに訪れてみました。館内にネコを飼っているそうで、そのアットホームさに少し驚きながら、1.2階の展示室を見学しました。元々人形が好きなので、とてもじっくり見ましたが1h程度で充分回り終えるボリュームです。中にはジュモーの作品など貴重な物もありましたが、人形の首がもげて落下していたり、洋服が脱げかけていたり、管理はあまり良くない印象なのは残念でした。次の移動まで時間が...

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Most visits to Tochigi revolve around Nikko, a small city home to the spectacular, lavishly decorated Toshogu Shrine and Nikko National Park with its mountains, lakes, waterfalls, onsen, and wild monkeys. Neighboring Oku-Nikko is an extension of the fantastic scenery famous for its autumn leaves, while Tochigi’s capital, Utsunomiya, is the only place in the world where you can find oya stone beautifully exhibited in temples and the Oya History Museum.

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