Watanabe Art Museum

The Watanabe Art Museum houses a collection of 30,000 pieces including Buddhist sculptures, ceramics from China, Korea, and Japan, plus numerous folding screens.

Doctor Hajime Watanabe established the museum in 1949, transforming a former bowling alley into an exhibition space that officially opened to the public in 1978.

The museum displays an extensive collection of Japanese artifacts, including 250 sets of samurai armor, traditional weapons, and items from the Ikeda clan of Tottori.

Located 46 minutes from Tottori Station, the museum charges entrance fees ranging from 300 yen for students to 900 yen for adults, with free access for disabled visitors.

The museum maintains one of Japan's largest public displays of samurai armor, with at least 100 complete sets exhibited at any given time.

Location: Tottori

Inception: April 1, 1949

Official opening: April 29, 1978

Address: 55 Kakuji, Tottori, 680-0003 680-0003

Phone: +81857241152

Website: http://watart.jp

GPS coordinates: 35.52081,134.22731

Latest update: March 7, 2025 23:04