Dewazakura Museum of Art

Overview

The Dewazakura Museum of Art is located in Tendō, Yamagata Prefecture. Owned and operated by the local Dewazakura Sake Brewery, it holds a collection centered on the traditional crafts of Japan and the Korean Peninsula, including ceramics, paintings, and calligraphy. Since opening in 1988, it has been cherished as a place to encounter fine art in the sake-brewing town of Tendō.

Highlights

• ●The Meiji-era building itself, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property
• ●A collection of traditional Japanese and Korean crafts including ceramics, paintings, and calligraphy
• ●The unusual origin as an institution founded by the Dewazakura Sake Brewery
• ●The cultural atmosphere of Tendō, town of shōgi pieces and hot springs

History

The museum opened in 1988. Its building dates to the Meiji period and is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan. It displays the East Asian art and craft collection that the Dewazakura Sake Brewery Corporation assembled over many years, and is known as a distinctive venture linking sake brewing with a cultural mission.

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Arrive at the Dewazakura Museum of Art in Tendō and admire the Registered Tangible Cultural Property building
2. 2Take your time viewing the East Asian craft collection of ceramics and calligraphy
3. 3Stroll the streets of Tendō, the sake-brewing town tied to Dewazakura
4. 4Stop by Tendō Onsen for a restful end to the trip

Did you know?

💡 Bearing the name 'Dewazakura', the museum is notable for being founded by a sake brewery. Its emphasis on crafts not only from Japan but also from the Korean Peninsula gives the collection its character, letting visitors appreciate the arts of East Asia side by side.

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