Kashiwabara Museum, Art museum in Iwakuni, Japan
Kashiwabara Museum is a three-story art museum in Iwakuni displaying samurai weapons, seasonal artworks, and traditional Japanese objects. The collections offer an overview of various art forms gathered over several decades.
The museum was founded in 1963 and started as an Iwakuni history art museum before taking its current name. The name change reflected an expansion of focus toward broader art collections.
The exhibits reveal how weapons and seasonal artworks held meaning in Japanese tradition and shaped people's daily lives. Visitors can observe how craftsmanship and artistic principles came together in these objects.
The museum is within walking distance from Shin-Iwakuni Station and easy to reach on foot. Visitors should note that it closes on certain days, so checking hours beforehand is helpful.
The collection connects weapons and artistic design in an unusual way, presenting swords and armor as art objects. This perspective lets visitors recognize craftwork and aesthetic thinking in military artifacts.
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