Shiga Kogen Roman Museum

3.5

"An art museum built to commemorate the Nagano Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. It features bottles and vases made in the ancient Roman Empire from iridescent glass. You can spot the adjacent conical restaurant from far away, making it a good landmark. They serve meals and tea. The elliptical museum, which has a theme of ""Coexisting with Nature,"" was designed by world-renowned architect Kurokawa Kisho. Exhibitions include works by Kodama Katei , who was Yamanouchi-machi native and a Nanga painter, and Yoshimoto Yumiko, a contemporary glass artist."

Spot details

Address: Nagano Shimotakai-gun Yamanouchimachi Hirao 1465 Map
Area: Kita-Shinano Area
Phone: 0269338855
Hours: 9:00-17:00(Latest entry16:30)
Closed: Thursday(depending on the season), exhibition replacement periods
Fees: [Admission fee]Adults500yen, Elementary and Junior High School Students300yen
Parking Lot: Available(60spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Wonderful museum near monkey park

Reviewed : 2020.02.24

Its definitely worth visit. Museum building is beautiful, exposition is exquisite. Really enjoyed. Kids could eat pizza and pasta in glass terrace cafe, which is close to museum, so I could fully...
Interesting Building

Reviewed : 2019.04.30

Found this museum by accident whilst waiting for the bus to leave after visiting the snow monkey park. I found the architecture of the building to be quite beautiful, the exterior concrete walls...
Beautiful building!

Reviewed : 2019.02.08

This museum was probably built as part of the festivities of the 98 Winter Games, and has since see better days. That said, its not run down or anything, just a little dated. The exhibits were...