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Hosomi Museum
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Sakyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture · Museum

Hosomi Museum

Hosomi Museum (細見美術館, Hosomi Bijutsukan) opened near Okazaki Park (岡崎公園) in Kyoto, Japan, in 1998. The collection, begun by Osaka industrialist Hosomi Ryō (細見良; 1901-1978), numbers some one thousand pieces including thirty Important Cultural Properties, ranging from haniwa and tea utensils to paintings of the Heian and Kamakura periods as well as by Itō Jakuchū and Katsushika Hokusai.

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Location

Red: Hosomi Museum. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationSakyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest stationHigashiyama Station, 0.5 km (straight line)
TypeMuseum
Year1994 (opened)
MoreOfficial site Wikipedia 14 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Hosomi Museum?
Higashiyama Station. It is 0.5 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
When was Hosomi Museum opened?
In 1994.

Nearby

National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
0.3 km away · Sakyō-ku
Yūrinkan Museum
Yūrinkan Museum
0.3 km away · Sakyō-ku
Ōtorii (Kyōto)
Ōtorii (Kyōto)
0.3 km away · Sakyō-ku
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
0.4 km away · Sakyō-ku
Heian Jingū
Heian Jingū
0.4 km away · Sakyō-ku
Shin'en
Shin'en
0.4 km away · Sakyō-ku

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto: Wiiii (CC BY-SA 3.0), Yūrinkan Museum: アラツク (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ōtorii (Kyōto): 笹谷康之 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art: Kakidai (CC BY-SA 4.0), Heian Jingū: Saigen Jiro (CC0), Shin'en: 663highland (CC BY 2.5)