Yamagata Museum of Art

Art Museum

4.0

This museum is located across the way to the east of Kajo Park in Ote-machi, Yamagata City. Exhibited here are not only the Japanese works of Matsuo Basho's Three Mountains of Dewa writings, Yosa Buson's The Narrow Road through the Provinces scroll, but also a collection of Modern French works including Monet and Renoir. The museum also hosts various planned exhibits related to the collections, the Yamagata General Art Exhibits, local art exhibits, photography exhibits, and calligraphy exhibits.

Spot details

Address: Yamagata Pref. Yamagatashi Otemachi 1-63
Area: Murayama Area
Phone: 0236223090
Hours: 10:00-17:00(Last entry16:30)
Closed: Monday (next weekday if it falls on a public holiday), 12/28-1/3
*May close outside of stated days due to exhibition changes, etc.
Fees: [Permanent Exhibition] General 800yen, high school and university students 400yen, elementary and junior high school students 200yen
Parking Lot: Available(30spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
Note: Temporary suspension:Closed until May 10, 2020 (Information as of May 5, 2020)
* Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Average budget: [Lunch] 1,001-3,000yen
Estimated stay time: 60-120 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

A splendid collection

Reviewedï¼2019.08.22

Living in Paris, I go quite often to Orsay or marmottan museums. The 40 paintings exposed (monet, pissaro, van dongen, Chagall,... ) are very fine. There are very well representating the period...
Small selection

Reviewedï¼2019.03.22

This was a great little find to fill in a couple of hours in Yamagata. Exhibition mainly consisted of photographs which were great. The permanent exhibition of paintings and sculptures were really...
small and focussed

Reviewedï¼2014.06.30

Wonderful Japanese print making exhibit with English explanations of the theme of the print as well as the history of the artist; lovely small museum, not overwhelming