Mountain Art Museum (Sangaku Art Museum)
Inside this wooden house is a small collection of paintings from several different artists, offering glimpses of mountain peaks and alpine vistas. The primary artist showcased is Genichiro Adachi, who climbed the Japanese Alps extensively during his life. His desire to capture the beauty and ruggedness of mountains led him to literally holding onto the sides of mountain sides and cliffs in order to get the right angle for his paintings. His canvases reflect this extreme painting style, being compact in order to fit inside of his backpack during his travels.
The sweet elderly woman who runs the place also has a small café, where you can relax and enjoy your cup of coffee in the museum or outside on the brick patio, surrounded by forest.
| Japanese Name | Sangaku Bijutsukan (山岳美術館) |
|---|---|
| Access | 8 minute taxi ride from JR Hotaka Station 20 minute drive from the Toyoshina Interchange (Japanese Map) |
| Admission | Y700 for adults Y400 for SHS/college students Y200 for ES/JHS |
| Hours | 9am-17pm |
| Closed | Thursdays, next days of national holidays, and Dec 1 - end of Feb |
| Address | Ariake, Hotaka |
| Tel | 0263-83-4743 |
| Japanese Web page | http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~fx2i-mzkm/ |