Saka no Ue no Kumo Museum

Overview

The Saka no Ue no Kumo Museum in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, is a museum inspired by Ryōtarō Shiba's novel Saka no ue no kumo. It stands as the core facility of the city's ongoing town-building initiative built around the novel. The building was designed by the architect Tadao Ando.

Highlights

• ●A building designed by Tadao Ando
• ●Exhibits centered on the novel Saka no ue no kumo
• ●A setting on the southern foot of the hill crowned by Matsuyama Castle
• ●A facility at the heart of Matsuyama's town-building initiative

History

The museum was conceived as the core facility of Matsuyama's twenty-first-century town-building initiative, built around Ryōtarō Shiba's novel Saka no ue no kumo. It opened on April 28, 2007, at the southern foot of the castle hill crowned by Matsuyama Castle, at a total construction cost of about 3 billion yen.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1View the Tadao Ando-designed building at the southern foot of the castle hill
2. 2Tour the exhibits centered on Saka no ue no kumo
3. 3Explore the story behind Matsuyama's town-building initiative
4. 4Stroll through the townscape around the castle hill where the museum stands

Did you know?

💡 Tadao Ando, who designed the building, is also known for designing the Ryōtarō Shiba Memorial Museum.

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