10 Art Museums in Nagano Prefecture That You Shouldn't Miss

May 22, 2021 Matilde Konrad

Nagano Prefecture (長野県, Nagano-ken) is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Nagano. Due to the abundance of mountain ranges in this area, the land available for inhabitance is relatively limited.
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1. Peynet Museum

217 Nagakura Karuizawa Taliesin, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun 389-0111 Nagano Prefecture +81 267-46-6161 http://www.town.karuizawa.lg.jp/www/contents/1001000000811/index.html
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Peynet Museum

2. Chihiro Art Museum Azumino

3358-24 Nishihara, Matsukawa-mura, Kitaazumi-gun 399-8501 Nagano Prefecture +81 261-62-0772 http://chihiro.jp/azumino/
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4.5 based on 178 reviews

Chihiro Art Museum Azumino

5074 Nishiharuchika, Ina 399-4431 Nagano Prefecture +81 265-78-1925 http://yn-botanical-art.sakura.ne.jp/
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4.5 based on 10 reviews

Yoko Nomura Botanical Gallery

4. Kitazawa Museum of Art

1-13-28 Kogandori, Suwa 392-0027 Nagano Prefecture +81 266-58-6000 http://kitazawamuseum.kitz.co.jp/
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4.5 based on 63 reviews

Kitazawa Museum of Art

5. Taizi Harada Art Museum

1792-375 Shibusaki, Suwa 392-0010 Nagano Prefecture +81 266-54-1881 [email protected] http://www.taizi-artmuseum.jp/
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4.5 based on 36 reviews

Taizi Harada Art Museum

Taizi Harada Art Museum in Suwa City opened in July 1998 at a site by Lake Suwa with a view of the Northern Alps as a museum that exhibits the works of artist Taizi Harada, whose hometown is Suwa City. Exhibied at the museum are works from "The World of Taizi Harada" series, which ran on the front page of the Asahi Shinbun Sunday edition for two and a half years form 1982. There are numerous other works depicting "hometowns", created by the artist who traveled around the country to capture scenes from various locations, lovingly painting each stone in a fence and each petal of a flower blooming in the field. We hope you enjoy discovering nostalgic and heartwarming scenes form the hometowns.

6. Takahashi Setsuro Art Museum of Azumino

408-1 Hotakakitahotaka, Azumino 399-8302 Nagano Prefecture +81 263-81-3030 [email protected] http://www.city.azumino.nagano.jp/site/setsuro-muse/
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4.5 based on 8 reviews

Takahashi Setsuro Art Museum of Azumino

7. Hiroshi Senju Museum Karuizawa

815 Nagakura, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun 389-0194 Nagano Prefecture +81 267-46-6565 http://www.senju-museum.jp/
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4.5 based on 164 reviews

Hiroshi Senju Museum Karuizawa

8. Mayumi Takahashi Doll Museum

2941-1 Iiyama, Iiyama 389-2253 Nagano Prefecture +81 269-67-0139 http://www.ningyoukan.net/
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4.5 based on 51 reviews

Mayumi Takahashi Doll Museum

9. Matsumoto City Museum of Art

4-2-22 Chuo, Matsumoto 390-0811 Nagano Prefecture +81 263-39-7400 http://www.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/artmuse/
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4.5 based on 414 reviews

Matsumoto City Museum of Art

Reviewed By BoardingPass151160 - Singapore, Singapore

If you are an art lover and especially a fan of Yayoi Kusama, this museum showcased her art mind from the moment before you step into the compound and throughout the museum. Unfortunately there's no photography allowed inside the museum. Yayoi Kusama's art displays are on the 3rd floor. You could walk up the grand staircase or take the lift. Oh, one more thing, you are not allowed to bring your bag into the gallery, to prevent vandalism and probably accidental damage to the artworks. There's a locker for you to keep your staff though. No worry. The first artwork of Yayoi Kusama is the the great pumpkin. It was a magnificent piece of sculpture. Apart from her polkadotsy artworks, you'll get to see her other intricate works. If you look close enough, you'll see how she painted herself into her works. There are also amateurs artworks on the 2nd & 3rd floor galleries as well. There are some really great works on display including sculpture. Take your time enjoying these great work of arts. If you don't mind walking, its about 10 to 15mims walk from Matsumoto Station.

10. Harmo Art Museum

10616-540, Shimosuwa-machi, Suwa-gun Nagano Prefecture +81 266-28-3636 http://www.harmo-museum.jp
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4.5 based on 18 reviews

Harmo Art Museum

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