Hagi Uragami Museum

Overview

The Hagi Uragami Museum is a prefectural art museum located in the historic castle town of Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It is known for a collection centered on ukiyo-e woodblock prints and East Asian ceramics, serving as a cultural hub where visitors can enjoy the arts of Japan and East Asia. Designed by the world-renowned architect Kenzō Tange, the museum offers the pleasure of both the artworks and the architecture itself.

Highlights

• ●A distinctive collection centered on ukiyo-e and East Asian ceramics
• ●The architectural space itself, designed by Kenzō Tange
• ●A cultural hub of the castle town of Hagi, opened in 1996
• ●A chance to enjoy Japanese and East Asian art in one place

History

The museum opened on October 14, 1996. Its construction was part of a plan that sought to distribute prefectural cultural facilities evenly across the region, advanced together with the Yamaguchi Prefectural International Center (Kaikyo Messe Shimonoseki) in Shimonoseki and Sinfonia Iwakuni in Iwakuni. It was created to bring the appeal of ukiyo-e and East Asian ceramics to the town of Hagi.

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Head from central Hagi to the Hagi Uragami Museum
2. 2Savor the colors of the Edo period in the ukiyo-e collection
3. 3Admire fine East Asian ceramics and Kenzō Tange's architecture
4. 4Extend your visit into a stroll through the Hagi castle town

Did you know?

💡 The architect Kenzō Tange was one of Japan's leading figures on the world architectural stage. A collection built on the two pillars of ukiyo-e and East Asian ceramics gives this museum its distinctive character.

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