Onomichi City Museum of Art
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| Onomichi City Museum of Art | |
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尾道市立美術館 | |
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 Interactive map of the Onomichi City Museum of Art area | |
| General information | |
| Location | 17−19 Nishitsuchidō-chō, Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°24′36″N 133°11′45″E / 34.409917°N 133.195800°E |
| Opened | 1980 |
| Renovated | 11 January 2003 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Tadao Ando |
| Website | |
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Onomichi City Museum of Art (尾道市立美術館, Onomichi shiritsu bijutsukan) opened in Senkō-ji Park in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, in 1980. The Museum reopened to a design by Tadao Ando in 2003. The collection includes works by Kobayashi Wasaku (小林和作) and Wada Eisaku (和田英作).[1][2][3][4]
The museum has become notable on the Internet for being visited on a regular basis by two cats, whom the museum guards have to repeatedly turn away due to the museum's strict "no animals" policy.[5][6] One of the cats, Ken-Chan, passed away in September 2024, and the museum has produced a 2026 calendar in its memory.[7]
The museum contains artworks by artists connected to the city, such as Guilin-in Hirata and Wasaku Kobayashi, as well as artworks by well known foreign artists such as French painter Georges Rouault.[8]
Access
The Museum is located in Senkō-ji Park, roughly 20 minutes walk from Onomichi station.[9]
