Kagamino Modern Art Museum

What it is

• A modern art museum in Kagamino-cho, Okayama Prefecture.
• Opened on April 28, 2018.
• Housed in a renovated Edo period dye house called Koya.
• Exhibits works by unique painters and modern ceramics.

What to see

• The two-story building with a thatched roof.
• A large zelkova main pillar inside the building.
• Artworks by short-lived and unfinished painters.
• Modern ceramics, including Bizen ware from Okayama Prefecture.

When to go

• During the OKUTSU Art Festival.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.