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Nihon Ukiyo-e Bijutsukan

Matsumoto · Japan

Nihon Ukiyo-e Bijutsukan

Japan Ukiyo-e Museum

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~60 min
easy
8/10
contemplative
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Over 100,000 ukiyo-e woodblock prints, the art form that inspired Monet and Van Gogh, housed in a quiet museum outside Matsumoto.

Housing over 100,000 woodblock prints, paintings, screens, and old books, this renowned museum only exhibits a fraction of its staggering collection at any time. The ukiyo-e prints that inspired the Impressionists and shaped Western perceptions of Japan are displayed with quiet reverence in this out-of-the-way location about 3km from the station. It's a pilgrimage for anyone who has ever lingered over a Hokusai wave or Hiroshige snowscape.

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