Nagano Prefectural Art Museum

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長野県立美術館

Modern art museum in Nagano City, showcasing local artists and Higashiyama Kaii's works.

Nagano Prefectural Art Museum — photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X CC BY-SA 4.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

Prefectural art museum in Nagano City.
Opened in 2020, replacing an older museum.
Dedicated to local artists and Higashiyama Kaii.
Won architecture awards in 2021 and 2022.

What to see

Main building with local art and landscape paintings.
Higashiyama Kaii Gallery with his works.
Located within Joyama Park.

Getting there

Located east of Zenkoji Temple.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Area: Nagano, Nagano
Official site: nagano.art.museum
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (last admission 16:30)
Closed: Wednesdays (if Wednesday is a public holiday, the next weekday, except for 30 Apr 2026), 28 Dec - 3 Jan
Getting there: Zenkojishita Station — about 7 min on foot (0.4 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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