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Ohara Museum of Art

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Ohara Museum of Art

An art museum filled with masterpieces and housed in the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter

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Ohara Museum of Art is housed in the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter and has on display a collection of modern and contemporary art works. In 1930, Ohara Magozaburo, a local businessman, established this nation’s first private museum for western arts.

The main gallery exhibition includes El Greco’s Annunciation, Monet’s Waterlilies, and works of Renoir and Gauguin. The collection has expanded over a 90 year period, and now holds more than 3,000 works from modern and contemporary Japanese painters and Japanese Folk Art Movement artists’ work, as well as Asian and Egyptian artifacts.

They have also been hosting a variety of events for educational programs.
The museum shop sells replica paintings and original art goods.

*Photo provider: Ohara Museum of Art

Highlights

  • Housed in the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter with a magnificent art collection.
  • The museum hosts a variety of events for educational programs.
  • The waterlilies brought from Monet’s garden in Giverny, France, grow in the courtyard of the Craft Art Gallery & Asian Art Gallery. (flower season is from the end of May to mid-October)
  • The museum shop sells original art goods and replicas.

Photos

  • The overview of the main gallery building

    The overview of the main gallery building

  • The overview of the main gallery building

    The overview of the main gallery building

  • Round window in the main gallery

    Round window in the main gallery

  • Inside the gallery

    Inside the gallery

  • Craft Art Gallery & Asian Art Gallery

    Craft Art Gallery & Asian Art Gallery

  • Craft Art Gallery & Asian Art Gallery entrance

    Craft Art Gallery & Asian Art Gallery entrance

  • Railing in the Craft Art Gallery & Asian Art Gallery

    Railing in the Craft Art Gallery & Asian Art Gallery

  • The museum shop

    The museum shop

  • Inside the shop

    Inside the shop

  • Waterlilies

    Waterlilies

  • Waterlilies

    Waterlilies

Reviews

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  • Holly
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    I originally planned my visit to the Ohara Museum of Art just to see Monet’s Water Lilies. But once I stepped inside, I realized that what makes this museum truly captivating isn’t just its famous collection, but the different feelings each work evokes in person. From Torajiro Kojima’s oil paintings capturing the beauty of kimono, to the quiet, almost absent atmosphere of Little Table at Dusk, the bright and lively colors of Canal in Auvers, and a large painting of death that felt deeply unsettling yet impossible to forget, the Ohara Museum of Art left a much stronger impression than I expected.

    The museum building has a classical feel, almost like a Greek temple. Surprisingly, it blends beautifully with Kurashiki’s white-walled streetscape. After visiting, you can also sit down and relax with coffee at the nearby café thoughtfully opened by the founder. For anyone who loves Western art, this museum is absolutely worth a visit.

  • 許維吟
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    The Kurashiki Bikan area is a wonderful place, perfect for a relaxing day. The Ohara Museum of Art has an amazing collection, including Yayoi Kusama's dots and Monet's garden. There are four exhibition halls, so it's worth getting a combo ticket to see them all at once.

Details

Name in Japanese
大原美術館
Postal Code
710-8575
Address
1-1-15 Chuo, Kurashiki City, Okayama
Telephone
086-422-0005
Admission Fees
General: 2,000 yen
Student High School /Jr. High School/Elementary School: 500 yen
Exhibition Hours
December to February
9:00am - 3:00pm (Last admission 2:30pm)
March to November
9:00am - 5:00pm (Last admission 4:30pm)
*Subject to change.
Closed
Every Monday (open on public holidays), and occasional temporary closures
Access
15 minutes’ walk from JR Kurashiki station on the Sanyo Main Line
Official Website
Official Website (Japanese)
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