Shimane Art Museum

The Shimane Art Museum opened in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in 1999. Designed by Kiyonori Kikutake and with a total floor area of 12,500 square metres, it houses a collection of Japanese and Western art, including Momoyama folding screens and paintings by Corot, Sisley, Monet, and Gauguin.

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Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Matsue Castle and 信楽寺.

Matsue Castle

Castle

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Matsue Castle is a Japanese castle located in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. Matsue Castle is situated 1½ km north of Shimane Art Museum.

信楽寺

Buddhist temple

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信楽寺 is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 490 metres east of Shimane Art Museum.

Yomegashima

Islet

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Yomegashima is an islet, which is situated 670 metres southwest of Shimane Art Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tamayu and Yakumo.

Tamayu

Suburb

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Tamayu was a Japanese town in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture. Tamayu is situated 5 km southwest of Shimane Art Museum.

Yakumo

Suburb

Yakumo was a village located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Yakumo is situated 7 km southeast of Shimane Art Museum.

Kashima

Suburb

Kashima was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Kashima is situated 9 km northwest of Shimane Art Museum.

Shimane Art Museum

Type: Museum
Description: museum in Japan
Categories: art museum, prefectural museum, building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
Location: Matsue, Shimane, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.45975° or 35° 27′ 35″ north

Longitude

133.05269° or 133° 3′ 10″ east

Established

March 6th, 1999

Roof shape

round

Open location code

8Q7MF353+V3

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=public

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Shimane Art Museum” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Museu d’Art de Shimane”
Chinese: “島根縣立美術館”
French: “Musée d’Art de Shimane”
French: “musée préfectoral d’art de Shimane”
French: “Musée préfectoral d’art de Shimane”
Fulah: “Shimane Art Museum”
Japanese: “Shimane kenritsu bijutsukan”
Japanese: “しまねけんりつびじゅつかん”
Japanese: “島根県立美術館”
Korean: “시마네현립 미술관”
Portuguese: “Museu de Arte de Shimane”
Spanish: “Museo de Arte de Shimane”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 岸公園 and 天神川水門管理橋.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: つなき石作品-35 and 宍道湖うさぎ.

Shimane: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Izumo and Oda.

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