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Kamei Museum, Art museum in Gokay, Japan

The Kamei Museum displays paintings, sculptures, and kokeshi dolls across multiple exhibition spaces in a building located in Sendai City.

The museum opened in 1994 to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Kamei Corporation, a Sendai trading company that supports cultural initiatives.

The institution presents traditional Tohoku kokeshi dolls through regular exhibitions that demonstrate the craftsmanship of the northeastern Japanese region.

The museum opens Tuesday through Sunday from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with annual closures between December 28 and January 4.

The museum houses 14,000 butterfly specimens collected by Bunzo Kamei over 60 years, alongside 1,300 beetle specimens including rare Hercules Beetles.

Location: 五橋

Official opening: September 7, 1994

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 11:00-16:00; December 28-January 04 off

Phone: +81222646543

Website: https://kameimuseum.or.jp

GPS coordinates: 38.25483,140.88134

Latest update: March 7, 2025 23:04

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