Museum · Kobe (HAT Kobe / Iwaya)
Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art 兵庫県立美術館
Tadao Ando-designed waterfront art museum in Kobe's HAT district, with modern art and a giant green frog on the roof.
Hours10:00-18:00 (last entry 17:30)
ClosedMondays (next day if holiday), New Year, maintenance closures
PriceAdult (collection exhibition): ¥500
Getting thereIwaya Station (Hanshin), 8 min; JR Nada Station 10 min
Time needed1-2 hours
Address1-1-1 Wakinohama Kaigan-dori, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 651-0073
Websiteartm.pref.hyogo.jp
About
One of the largest art museums in western Japan, this concrete-and-glass building by Tadao Ando faces the sea at HAT Kobe. The collection covers modern Japanese and Western art and sculpture, with an Ando architecture gallery. 'Miru Kaeru', the giant frog sculpture by Florentijn Hofman, sits on the roof terrace.
Highlights
- Tadao Ando architecture
- Collection galleries of modern art
- Ando Gallery on the architect's work
- Rooftop frog sculpture 'Miru Kaeru'
- Seaside terraces
Tips
- Collection galleries are cheaper than special exhibitions
- Ticket discounts with the nearby Yokoo Tadanori Museum
- Combine with the Disaster Reduction Museum next door
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