Tomioka City Museum / Fukuzawa Ichiro Memorial Gallery

What it is

• Opened in 1995 in Tomioka City, Gunma Prefecture.
• Designed by Yanagisawa Takahiko + TAK Architects and Urban Planners.
• Exhibits local archaeology, folk materials, and art.
• Features a memorial gallery for painter Ichiro Fukuzawa.

What to see

• Continuous semi-circular vaulted roofs are a design highlight.
• Three exhibition rooms dedicated to painter Ichiro Fukuzawa.
• One room recreates Ichiro Fukuzawa's atelier.
• Displays works by local artists, modern to contemporary.
• Archaeological and folk materials from Tomioka City.

When to go

• Open 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Closed on Mondays and during New Year holidays.

Getting there

• Take a taxi from Joshu-Tomioka Station.
• Take a taxi from Isobe Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.