Toyohashi City Museum of Art and History, Art museum and cultural center in Toyohashi Park, Japan.
The Toyohashi City Museum of Art and History is an art museum with two floors and seven exhibition halls displaying local artifacts, paintings, and historical collections. The building holds works by regional artists along with ceramic pieces and documents spanning different periods of local history.
The museum opened in 1979 and preserves major collections from different periods of local history. Its holdings include archaeological finds from ancient shell mounds and burial sites in the region.
The museum holds ceramics from the Edo and Meiji periods, including sake vessels and documents from the local Ōkōchi clan. These objects show how daily life and regional power structures were organized during those times.
The museum sits within Toyohashi Park and is reachable by tram via Toyohashi Koen-mae station. Visitors should note that permanent exhibitions offer free admission and the building opens regularly throughout the week.
The collection was built partly through private purchases by Tadashi Tsukasa, who acquired hundreds of local artworks alongside extensive ceramic holdings. This personal assembly offers a rare view into the taste of one collector from the 20th century.
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