The Adachi Museum of Art (足立美術館, Adachi Bijutsukan) opened in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in 1970. It houses a collection of nihonga (modern Japanese paintings), including paintings by Yokoyama Taikan, and has a celebrated garden.[1]

Adachi Museum of Art
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LocationYasugi, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°22′48″N 133°11′39″E / 35.38000°N 133.19417°E / 35.38000; 133.19417
Typemodern Japanese art

Its six gardens and around 1,500 exhibits of Japanese paintings, pottery, and other works of art occupy the 165,000 square-meter area. Adachi Museum of Art earned the top rating of three stars in Michelin Green Guide Japan because of its elegance.[2]

In April 2020, the museum opened a separate hall dedicated to the works of Kitaoji Rosanjin.[3]

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  1. ^ "Japanese gardens and masterpiece paintings in beautiful harmony" (PDF). Japan Tourism Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Adachi Museum of Art - Shimane Travel Guide | Planetyze". Planetyze. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  3. ^ "【生誕140年】魯山人館開館3周年 ROSANJIN 北大路魯山人 美と食を追求した芸術家の軌跡 | 足立美術館|ADACHI MUSEUM OF ART". www.adachi-museum.or.jp. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
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Gardens of the Adachi Museum of Art