Imabari City Kono Museum of Art

Art Museum

4.0

This art museum is located in Asahi-machi 1-Chome, Imabari City. The museum possesses a collection of around 10,000 folding screens, hanging scroll, ancient documents, books, and other items collected by the late Shinichi Kono, who was a businessman from Imabari. In addition to exhibiting this collection, the museum also holds a variety of events including modern art exhibitions. The museum’s tea house was relocated from Kono’s residence. It was modeled after the famous Tai-an teahouse, a National Treasure.

Spot details

Address: Ehime Imabari-shi Asahimachi 1-4-8
Area: Imabari / Shimanami Kaido Area
Phone: 0898233810
Hours: 9:00-17:00
Closed: Monday (The next day for Public holidays) * Subject to change
Fees: [Admission fee] General310yen, Student 160yen
Parking Lot: Available(36spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Nice Museum, Lovely People

Reviewed：2018.11.12

We had to pass a (very) rainy day in Imabari and ended up visiting this museum, which, despite initial appearances, was quite nice. It has a decidedly small-town feel, with most of the artists on...
落ち着いて鑑賞できました

Reviewed：2019.04.29

市民に親しまれている私設の美術館。建物は古いが、収蔵物は全国レベルです。企画点がすばらしく、堪能できました。
館蔵品企画展「書」を拝見

Reviewed：2019.03.19

館蔵品企画展「書」を拝見。寛永の三筆に加えて、幕末の三筆、明治の三筆もそれぞれに楽しい書。島津斉彬と久光の書の比較などはイメージ通り。楽しく拝見させてもらいました。