Hakutsuru Fine Art Museum

Art Museum

4.5

Between Osaka and KobeArea

Mt. Rokko / ArimaArea

This art museum is located in the 6 Chome Sumiyoshi-yamate, Higashinada-ku, Kobe City. It opened in 1934 based on the ancient art collection of the seventh-generation owner of Hakutsuru Breweries, Jihei Kano. The museum houses over 1,400 antiques including National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties, such as bronzeware, ceramics, books and paintings, and is open only during the spring and autumn exhibitions. In addition, there is also a new building that holds a Middle Eastern carpet collection.

Spot details

Address: Hyogo Kobe-shi Higashinada-ku Sumiyoshi Yamate 6-1-1 Map
Area: Between Osaka and Kobe Area Mt. Rokko / Arima Area
Phone: 0788516001
Hours: [Opening hours during the exhibition period] 10:00-16:30 (Admission until 16:00)
Closed: [During the opening period] Monday (the following Tuesday if it is a public holiday)
*The opening period is Early Mar.-Early June., Late Sep.-Early Dec.
Fees: [Admission fee]
[Adult]800yen
[Over 65/High School/University Students]500yen
[Elementary/Junior High School Students]250yen
Parking Lot: Available(10spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Private museum of excellence for discerning Oriental art lovers

Reviewed : 2018.11.15

The museum is famous for its world-class collection of ancient Chinese bronze work, but it also holds valuable collection of other art works, such as porcelain, lacquer ware, and painting...
Very interesting easy understanding flashing qr cide

Reviewed : 2017.07.22

It was a very good surprise. All is very well explicated with videos in english allowing to understand demonstrations. There is also free wifi with qr codes to flash to have written explanations. We...
An excellent place where to drink and learn about sake

Reviewed : 2014.09.09

The Hakutsuru museum presents a good and detailed exhibition about the making of sake (complete with life-size reproductions of the sake crafts) and in a welcome difference to the rest of museums in...