Karuizawa Picture Book Museum, Picture book museum in Nagakura, Japan.
The Karuizawa Picture Book Museum is a museum dedicated to illustrated children's books set within a forest landscape. It features multiple exhibition halls, a library with western publications, and garden spaces that flow through the natural surroundings.
The museum opened in July 1990 in the Muse no Mori museum park in Minami-Karuizawa, north of Kazakoshi Park, under the theme "the development of Western picture books." Its two exhibition buildings, the first holding the Yoshida Shin'ichi collection, were designed by Ruisekkei. It now runs several themed exhibitions a year on picture book culture.
The museum takes its name from the forest setting of Muse no Mori in Nagakura, Karuizawa. Its first exhibition hall holds the Yoshida Shin'ichi collection of Western picture books, while the second hall hosts several themed exhibitions a year. A picture-book library and shops selling wooden toys and books sit among the trees.
The site is best explored on foot, with paths leading through forest and garden areas. Wear comfortable walking shoes, as some paths are natural and may be uneven.
The museum opened in July 1990 in the Muse no Mori museum park north of Kazakoshi Park in Minami-Karuizawa. Its grounds cover 15,000 m², with two exhibition buildings, a picture-book library, shops and the café Luë scattered among the trees. The design was by Ruike Design Office.
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