Best Art museums in Ashiya, Japan to visit (UPDATED August, 2023)

Teshima Art Museum

Art museum

Elegant, teardrop-shaped museum, home to the installation “Matrix” by artist Rei Naito.

4.60 (1.6K reviews) (~114.56 km from centre)

Otsuka Museum of Art

Art museum

Vast museum with over 1,000 reproductions of famous works like the "Mona Lisa" & "The Last Supper."

4.50 (11.8K reviews) (~82.77 km from centre)

Kawai Kanjiro's House

Art museum

Museum & home of late Japanese artist Kawai Kanjiro with pottery, woodwork & a huge kiln on display.

4.60 (550 reviews) (~51.6 km from centre)

Adachi Museum of Art

Art museum

Rotating exhibitions of ceramics & 1900s paintings, plus views over renowned Japanese gardens.

4.40 (12.6K reviews) (~205.31 km from centre)

Nara National Museum

National museum

Founded in 1889, this national art museum features an extensive collection of Japanese Buddhist art.

4.40 (3.6K reviews) (~48.88 km from centre)

MIHO MUSEUM

Art museum

This museum, designed by I.M. Pei, features rotating exhibits of ancient art & antiques.

4.40 (3.3K reviews) (~67.84 km from centre)

Chichu Art Museum

Art museum

Modern art in an underground building, with a garden inspired by Monet's Water Lilies. Book online.

4.40 (3.2K reviews) (~125.1 km from centre)

Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka

Art museum

👍👍 Hey building, What's the deal ? You're just one of us...but w giant L on the side. Whats the L stand for? Lame? Loser? Lamp? Aren't you a fancy Art building ? Why not be shaped like a an Easel? Or giant paint brush? Thought so Humbly unimpressed - Chrysler Building

4.40 (2.7K reviews) (~17.44 km from centre)

Ōhara Museum of Art

Art museum

Country's oldest private museum, opened in 1930, with French sculptures & modern Japanese paintings.

4.40 (2.3K reviews) (~141.32 km from centre)

Chishaku-in Temple

Buddhist temple

Tranquil Buddhist temple boasting painted panels & screens, plus a picturesque Japanese garden.

4.40 (1.9K reviews) (~51.37 km from centre)

Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art

Art museum

Museum located in an elegant villa showing Japanese folk art & modern European art.

4.40 (1.2K reviews) (~38.56 km from centre)

Osaka Ukiyoe Museum

Art museum

👍👍 I visited the museum today and it definitely lived up to my expectations, as it’s not only a small and rather private place where you can browse and get deep into Ukiyoe, the staff, the 2 women behind the counter are extremely friendly and came up to us, offering magnifying glasses. She also pointed...

4.70 (188 reviews) (~19.05 km from centre)

Isuien Garden and Neiraku Museum

Garden

Sizable collection of ancient Chinese bronze wares, mirrors & seals, along with Korean pottery.

4.40 (889 reviews) (~48.74 km from centre)

Higashiyama Cube

Art museum

👍👍 アンディーウォーホル展をやっていたので行った。土日の入館料は2200円で平日に行った方が200円安くなるのでお得である。画像載せたいところだが、インスタのみsns掲載可能と言うことなのでこちらで載せないことにする。昔、東京の美術館に行った時に見たウォーホルとは展示されていたものは事なった。また、販売グッ...

4.40 (624 reviews) (~53.57 km from centre)