Ohara Museum of Art

Art Museum

4.5

Located in the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter, this museum was Japan’s first private museum dedicated to Western art. The museum was built by Kurashiki industrialist Magosaburo Ohara in 1930. The Main Gallery, styled like a Greek temple, remains as it looked when the museum first opened. Inside, works by master Western painters such as Cezanne, Degas, and Renoir are on display. Several gallery concerts are held each year, a tradition which began in 1950.

Spot details

Address: Okayama Pref. Kurashikishi Chuou 1-1-15
Area: Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter Area
Phone: 0864220005
Hours: 9:00-17:00(Last entry16:30)
Closed: Monday (open for Public holidays), 12/28-31
Fees: [Admission fee] [General] 1,500yen [High school/junior high school/Elementary school students] 500yen (common to all buildings)
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Note: * Admission is restricted, so please follow the guidance of the staff.
Notification: Temporary closure:Currently closed (according to August 17, 2020)
*Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.
Estimated stay time: 60-120 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

great collection

Reviewed：2020.03.25

the famed paitings by el greco, renoir, lautrec, etc are here. there are not many of each, but the crown jewels are there. the japanese garden, and the storage buildings are worth a visit too
Private museum impressive collection

Reviewed：2019.12.21

It is a private museum with amazing collection and I just love the way that they have arranged the art. The museum looks small but you could easily spend longer time in there. It has a Monet...
Well worth visiting

Reviewed：2019.10.31

The Ohara continues the surprise packages we encountered in our travels around Japan. We were impressed with the quality of the different are museums and the Ohara is no exception. A small but very...