Hakutsuru Fine Art Museum

The Hakutsuru Fine Art Museum contains 1,450 items, including Chinese bronzes, ceramics, silverware, mirrors, jewelry, writings, and traditional Japanese paintings.

The museum opened in May 1934 under the direction of Jihei Kano, the seventh president of Hakutsuru Sake Brewing Company, who collected art before 1900.

The collection features two National Treasures and twenty-two Important Cultural Properties, including scrolls from the Sutra of the Wise and Foolish.

Visitors can reach the museum by taking Bus 38 from Hanshin Mikage station or JR Sumiyoshi station, stopping at Hakutsuru Fine Art Museum.

The museum houses Japan's first carpet exhibition facility in its 1995 annex, displaying an extensive collection of Near Eastern carpets.

Location: Sumiyoshi Yamate

Inception: 1934

Official opening: May 1934

Website: http://hakutsuru.co.jp/english/culture/artmuseum.html

GPS coordinates: 34.73083,135.25833

Latest update: May 12, 2025 10:47