Shōhaku Art Museum, Nara

Name: Shōhaku Art Museum
Address: Nara, Japan
Telephone: +81 742-41-6666

#42 among attractions in Nara

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Shōhaku Art Museum opened in Nara, Japan, in 1994. It was established thanks to donations of artworks and the support of Kintetsu. The collection comprises paintings and sketches by Uemura Shōen, Uemura Shōkō, and Uemura Atsushi, and special exhibitions are staged to help promote the appreciation of Nihonga. The shō element of the Museum's name is derived from the first character of the first two of these artists' given names, as well as from the pines in the garden of the former honorary chairman of Kintetsu, where the Museum now stands, while the haku element comes from its tea house, known as Hakusentei. ()

Local name: 松伯美術館 Opened: 1994 (30 years ago)Coordinates: 34°42'37"N, 135°44'49"E

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Nara Japan

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+81 742-41-6666

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How to get to Shōhaku Art Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Shōhaku Art Museum:

Bus

Obuchibashi • Lines: 10, 109, 110, 125, 126, 127, 128; 深128, 129, 130; 深130, 135, 136, 138, 19, 8, 9 (4 min walk)
Nishitomigaoka 1-chome • Lines: 10, 109, 110, 125, 126, 127, 128; 深128, 129, 130; 深130, 135, 136, 138, 19, 8, 9 (4 min walk)

Train

Gakuemmae (24 min walk)
Gakken-Nara-Tomigaoka (30 min walk)

Metro

Gakken-Nara-Tomigaoka • Lines: C (30 min walk)