New Museum Opened in Kamakura 鶴岡ミュージアム開館
- Mariko Miki- The Blue
- 2019年7月2日
- 読了時間: 1分
更新日：2月21日
Located within the precincts of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, the "Tsurugaoaka Museum, Kamakura" has opened a few weeks ago.
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The original structure, the former Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura built in 1951, was designed by Japanese architect Junzo Sakakura (1901-1969), who was one of the nation's pioneering Modernists who had apprenticed at Le Corbusier's atelier in Paris.
The museum was renovated and reopened as a museum to exhibit the collection of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine for transmitting the history of the shrine, stories of related samurai warriors, the culture of Kamakura, seasonal rituals, and more. Most of the displays have English explanations.
The museum overlooks a grand lotus pond with flowers that have just begun to bloom.
We recommend a visit not only to those interested in Kamakura but also to those ones who want to spend their time indoors quietly and peacefully when the weather is not so pleasant for walking around.
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*Hours: 10am-4:30pm (Last admission: 4pm)
*Closed on Mondays
*Admission: General ¥300, Elementary & Middle school students ¥100 (varies depending on the exhibition)
*Official website (Japanese only)