Hirafuku Memorial Museum of Art

Art Museum

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The Hirafuku Memorial Museum of Art is an art museum in Omotemachi Kamicho, Kakunodate Town, Semboku City. The name of the building is derived from the Japanese painters Suian Hirafuku and Hyakusui Hirafuku, parent and child from Kakunodate. The building was designed by Hiroshi Oe, known for his architectural designs of the National Noh theater and Hosei University. Opened in 1988, it was built on the land where the North Satake family (Satake-hokke) of the Satake clan resided and where the old Kakunodate Junior High School building stood. There are pieces of work on display from Naotake Odano and other local artists and followers of Hirafuku, as well as other active young artists.

Spot details

Address: Akita Pref. Sembokushi Kakunodatemachiomotemachikamichou 4-4
Area: Kakunodate / Lake Tazawa / Nyuto Area
Phone: 0187543888
Hours: [Apr.- Nov.]9:00-17:00(Last entry16:30)
[Dec.- Mar.]9:00-16:30(Last entry16:00)
Closed: New Year's holiday (12/28-1/4) [Winter Period (Dec.--Mar.)] Monday * May close outside of stated days
Fees: [Admission fee] [Adults (High school students and above)] 300yen [Children (Small/Junior high school students)] 200yen
Parking Lot: Available
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

VERY UNUSUAL BUILDING

Reviewedï¼2019.11.07

At the north end of the samurai houses sit this nice park area with building sitting to the rear, I did not know it was open for viewing the artist exhibited, but the grounds are great.
Curiously strange architecture

Reviewedï¼2016.08.18

The brochure describes the inspiration of the building design as the northern Europe. For me, it looked like Arabic or Middle Eastern. Whichever you agree, it shows a striking contrast to the...
建物が素晴らしい

Reviewedï¼2020.11.04

雨の平日、館内には小学校の見学と思われる団体さんに解説している御一行のほか、ほとんど人はいらっしゃらない。建物は、雨に光る紅葉に映えて、映画に出てきそうな雰囲気。いつまでも思い出に残りそうです。