Kamei Museum, Art museum in Gokay, Japan
The Kamei Museum is an art museum in Sendai that displays paintings, sculptures, and kokeshi dolls across multiple exhibition spaces. The collections also include substantial holdings of insects and other natural specimens.
The museum was established in 1994 to mark the 90th anniversary of Kamei Corporation, a Sendai trading company that has supported cultural projects. Its founding reflects how businesses in Japan commit to preserving cultural legacies.
The museum displays handcrafted kokeshi dolls from the northeastern Tohoku region, showcasing how traditional craftsmanship is practiced in Japan. Visitors can see how these distinctive wooden figures are painted with careful detail.
The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM and closes annually between December 28 and January 4. Visitors should plan around Mondays when the museum is not accessible.
The museum preserves about 14,000 butterfly specimens collected by Bunzo Kamei over 60 years. The collection is enriched by about 1,300 beetle specimens, including rare Hercules beetles.
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