Bodaresu atomyujiamuNO-MA, Omihachiman

Name: Bodaresu atomyujiamuNO-MA
Address: Omihachiman, Japan

#5 among attractions in Omihachiman

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The Borderless Art Museum NO-MA is an art museum located in Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture. It is the first and one of the few facilities in Japan dedicated to exhibiting works of art by people with disabilities, which are part of the Art Brut movement. The museum was established in 2004 as the Borderless Art Gallery NO-MA by the Shiga Prefectural Social Welfare Foundation with a grant from the Nippon Foundation.

Located in Nagahara-cho, Yawata District, in the center of Omi Hachiman City, which is also known as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, the former Noma Residence, a townhouse built in the early Showa period, has been converted into an exhibition facility and used as an alternative space. The "Noma" house is where the name "NO-MA" came from. The art director is Yoshiko Hata, a picture book artist who is also deeply involved in Art Brut, and is exploring projects that are not limited to art for the handicapped, which is the meaning of the word "borderless. Since 1995, before the establishment of the museum, it has also been engaged in discovering new Art Brut artists, documenting and publicizing their work.

Coordinates: 35°8'15"N, 136°5'38"E

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Bodaresu atomyujiamuNO-MA – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sōken-ji, Azuchi Castle, Kawara Museum, Ōsasahara Shrine.

2.8 miNE
Temple
Sōken-ji, Omihachiman
73 min walk • Sōken-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Its mountain name is Enkei-zan. The temple belongs to the Myōshin-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen.
2.8 miNE
Ruins of a massive 16th-century castle
Azuchi Castle, Omihachiman
73 min walk • Azuchi Castle was one of the primary castles of Oda Nobunaga located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture.
~1240 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Kawara Museum, Omihachiman
7 min walk • The Kawara Museum is a museum in Ōmihachiman, Shiga, Japan, devoted to Japanese-style roof tiles.
4.5 miS
Sacred and religious sites
Ōsasahara Shrine, Yasu
115 min walk • Ōsasahara Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The kami worshipped at this shrine are Susanoo-no-Mikoto and Kushinadahime.
3.7 miE
Forts and castles
Kannonji Castle
94 min walk • Kannonji Castle was a Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in what is now the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1982, with the area under protection expanded in 1984.
0.6 miNW
Aerial tramway
Hachimanyama Ropeway, Omihachiman
15 min walk • The Hachimanyama Ropeway is Japanese aerial lift line in Ōmihachiman, Shiga, operated by Ohmi Railway. Opened in 1962, the line climbs Mount Hachiman, where there was Hachiman Castle built by Toyotomi Hidetsugu.