Nakano Museum of Art

Nakano Museum of Art opened in Nara, Japan, in 1984. Located across Kaerumata Pond from the Yamato Bunkakan, the museum's collection of Meiji, Taishō, and Shōwa yōga, nihonga, sculptures, and copper-plate engravings, built up by Nakano Kanji, includes works by Asai Chū, Nakamura Tsune, Kishida Ryūsei, Suda Kunitarō, and Yokoyama Taikan.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum Yamato Bunkakan and Gakuemmae.

Museum Yamato Bunkakan

Museum

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The Museum of Japanese Art Yamato Bunkakan is a museum of Asian art in Nara, Nara. The museum was established in 1960 to preserve and display the private collection of Kintetsu Corporation. Museum Yamato Bunkakan is situated 160 metres northeast of Nakano Museum of Art.

Gakuemmae

Railway station

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Gakuen-mae Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway. Gakuemmae is situated 550 metres northwest of Nakano Museum of Art.

Ayameike Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Ayameike Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 330 metres east of Nakano Museum of Art.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ikoma and Seika and Nishikizu District.

Ikoma

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Ikoma is a city at the northwestern end of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. It was founded on November 1, 1971. As of September 1, 2023, the city has an estimated population of 117,259, with 51,478 households.