Yaoko Kawagoe Museum

Overview

The Yaoko Kawagoe Museum is an art museum in Hikawa-chō, Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture. It houses and exhibits works by the Western-style painter Yūji Misu, who had deep ties to Saitama Prefecture, and is also known as the Misu Yūji Memorial Museum. The building was designed by the architect Toyo Ito.

Highlights

• ●A collection and exhibition of works by painter Yūji Misu
• ●The museum, also known as the Misu Yūji Memorial Museum
• ●Architecture by the architect Toyo Ito
• ●Its setting in Hikawa-chō, Kawagoe

History

The museum opened in March 2012. It was established to house and exhibit works by the Western-style painter Yūji Misu, who had deep ties to Saitama Prefecture, and is also called the Misu Yūji Memorial Museum. The building was designed by the architect Toyo Ito.

Map

35.9286, 139.4891 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Enter the museum and view the works of Yūji Misu
2. 2Study the Western-style paintings at leisure
3. 3Take in the architectural space by Toyo Ito
4. 4Stroll the surrounding streets of Kawagoe

Did you know?

💡 The museum is also known as the Misu Yūji Memorial Museum.

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