Showa Museum of Art, Art museum in Shiomi district of Showa-ku, Nagoya, Japan
The Showa Museum of Art is a private museum in Nagoya's Showa-ku ward, housed in the former residence and garden of businessman Kozo Goto. Its roughly 2,200-tsubo grounds include a pond and natural woodland, and the site incorporates the Nanzan Juso villa, a former Watanabe family retreat relocated there in 1935.
The museum was founded in 1978 by a local businessman to house his collection of traditional Japanese art. Many pieces in the collection hold the status of Important Cultural Properties, marking their significance in Japanese artistic history.
The collection reflects Japanese craftsmanship traditions and attracts visitors interested in classical arts and refined techniques. Each piece in the galleries conveys the careful attention that went into its creation.
The museum lies in a residential district of Showa-ku, about 15 minutes on foot from Irinaka Station on the Nagoya Municipal Subway Tsurumai Line. It is open from 10:00 to 16:00 and generally closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The site covers roughly 2,200 tsubo, with a garden that uses a pond and natural woodland.
The Nanzan Juso villa, built for Owari domain elder Watanabe Noritsuna, was moved onto the museum grounds in 1935. Its shoin and tea house were designated an Aichi Prefectural Cultural Property in 1981. The garden uses a pond and natural woodland.
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