Sagawa Art Museum
About This Destination
The Sagawa Art Museum stands on reclaimed land near the Moriyama shore of Lake Biwa, its low, wide-eaved pavilions set amid a broad expanse of shallow water that mirrors the sky. Founded by the Sagawa Express company, it centres on three artists: the sculptor Churyo Sato, the Nihonga painter Ikuo Hirayama, known for his Silk Road subjects, and the fifteenth-generation Raku potter Kichizaemon, whose tea-bowl gallery lies partly below the waterline in a specially designed underground space. The architecture, the reflecting pools and the changing light make the building itself as much a draw as the collections, and a tea room and restaurant look out over the water.
Location
Prefecture: Shiga
Address: Moriyama, Shiga, Japan
Nearest Station: Moriyama Station (bus)
Opening hours: Tue–Sun 09:30–17:00
Closed: Mondays (the next day when Monday is a public holiday), the New Year holidays, and some days while exhibitions are changed.
Hours note: Last entry 16:30.
Best time to visit: Year-round; the reflecting pools are especially striking on calm, clear days
Visitor Information
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Access
Shiga, Japan
Get DirectionsFrequently Asked Questions
How do I get to the Sagawa Art Museum?
Take a bus bound for the Sagawa Art Museum or Moriyama Shimin Hall from JR Moriyama Station (about 25 minutes), or drive; there is free parking. It is closed on Mondays.
What can I see at the Sagawa Art Museum?
The permanent galleries feature sculptor Churyo Sato, Nihonga painter Ikuo Hirayama and Raku Kichizaemon's tea bowls in a striking underground water-side space, alongside changing special exhibitions.
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