Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki

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茨城県近代美術館

A prefectural museum of modern art, notable for its architecture and relocated artist's studio.

Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki — Abasaa Public domain resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

A prefectural museum of modern art.
Opened on October 1, 1988.
Designed by architect Junzo Yoshimura.

What to see

The museum building designed by Junzo Yoshimura.
Nakamura Tsune's rebuilt atelier on site.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Area: Mito, Ibaraki
Official site: www.modernart.museum.ibk.ed.jp
Phone: 029-243-5111
Opening hours: 9:30-17:00 (last admission 16:30)
Closed: Mondays (open if Monday is a public holiday, closed the next day), 29 Dec - 1 Jan
Getting there: Kairakuen Station — about 16 min on foot (1.0 km)

Hours and admission taken from the official site on 30 July 2026. Nearest station calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors; walking time is a straight-line estimate. Check before you travel.

On the ground

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