Kitano Museum of Art, Nagano

Name: Kitano Museum of Art
Address: Nagano, Japan

#5 among attractions in Nagano

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The Kitano Museum of Art, which opened in 1968 as the first private art museum in Nagano Prefecture, is today run by a public interest incorporated foundation, in the Wakaho district, in the southeastern section of Nagano in Nagano Prefecture. The museum is located next to the Yushimatenmangu Shrine, a branch of Yushima Tenman-gū which was founded in 458 in Bunkyō in Tokyo. The entrance to the museum is through the Yushimatenmangu Shrine. The museum includes a Japanese garden by Mirei Shigemori, a notable 20th century modern landscape architect, that was completed in 1965. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°37'4"N, 138°15'10"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Zenkō-ji, Prefectural Shinano Art Museum, M-Wave, Aqua Wing Arena.

4.7 miNW
Buddhist temple with a treasure house
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4.6 miNW
Art museum, Museum
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1.7 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
M-Wave, Nagano
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3.2 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Aqua Wing Arena, Nagano
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4.8 miSW
Forts and castles
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4.5 miSW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Chōkoku-ji, Nagano
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3.2 miN
Park
Nagano Sports Park, Nagano
81 min walk • Nagano Sports Park is a park located in the Yoshida area of the city of Nagano, Nagano, Japan, approximately 5 km northeast of Nagano Station. The facilities are owned by Nagano Prefecture and by the Nagano municipal government. The park hosted events during the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 1998 Winter Paralympics.
5.7 miSW
Forts and castles
Matsushiro Underground Imperial Headquarters, Nagano
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4 miSW
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4.6 miNW
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3.4 miW
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