Kawamura Art Museum, Karatsu

#3 among attractions in Karatsu

Museum, Art museum

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Facts and practical information

Kawamura Art Museum was established in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan, in 1990. The collection includes twenty works by Aoki Shigeru as well as paintings by Kuroda Seiki, Wada Eisaku, and Yamashita Shintarō. Temporary exhibitions are also mounted. In 2014 the museum became a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation. ()

Coordinates: 33°27'12"N, 129°58'18"E

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Kawamura Art Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Karatsu Castle, Kagami Shrine, Nijinomatsubara, Matsurokan.

~1920 ftE
Historical site with scenic water views
Karatsu Castle, Karatsu
10 min walk • Karatsu Castle is a Japanese castle located in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is a hirayamajiro, a castle built on a plain rather than a hill or mountain.
2.6 miSE
Sacred and religious sites
Kagami Shrine, Karatsu
66 min walk • Kagami-jinja is a Shinto shrine located in Karatsu, Saga prefecture, Japan. The shrine is at the base of Mount Kagami in Genkai Quasi-National Park. It is now called Matsura Sōchinshu Kagami-jinja, and formerly known as the name of Kagami no mikoto Byōgū, Kagami-gū, Matsuura-gū, Itabitsu-sha and Kuri Daimyōjin.
3.3 miE
Nature, Forest
Nijinomatsubara, Genkai Quasi-National Park
84 min walk • Nijinomatsubara is a 360-year-old pine forest in Karatsu, Saga. It has a width of 400 - 700 metres, a length of about 4 km, and a total area of 240 hectares.
0.9 miSW
Museum, History museum, Archaeological museum
Matsurokan, Karatsu
22 min walk • The Matsurokan is a museum located in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to the Nabatake Site, a National Historic Site acclaimed as "Japan's first paddy".
5.7 miW
Town
Genkai, Genkai Quasi-National Park
146 min walk • Genkai is a town located in Higashimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It has an area of 36.00 km² and as of February 28, 2017 has a population of 5,855. It is currently the only municipality in Higashimatsuura District. There was a town with the same name in Fukuoka Prefecture, but it now no longer exists.