Otsuka Museum of Art 大塚国際美術館

Reproduction of masterpieces

With more than 1,000 life-size reproductions of masterpieces of Western art from antiquity to the 20th century, the Otsuka Art Museum is Japan's largest museum. It is located at the eastern tip of the island of Shikoku and brings together classics by Michelangelo, Monet and even Picasso.

L'entrée du musée Otsuka

Entrance to the Otsuka Museum

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  • First of all, pieces from Antiquity and the Middle Ages are brought together, as well as a life-size reproduction of the Sistine Chapel !
  • The second basement is dedicated to Renaissance and Baroque artists. The Mona Lisa is obviously there, but it is above all the outdoor exhibition of Claude Monet's "Water Lilies" that makes an impression. It is advisable to settle down at the "Café de Giverny", named in homage to the French painter, to fully appreciate the artist's universe.

 

Le café de Giverny est très inspiré des "Nymphéas" de Monet

The Café de Giverny is very inspired by Monet's "Water Lilies"

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  • In the first basement, you will find the end of the Baroque, Romanticism with the famous work of Eugène Delacroix "Liberty guides the peoples" (1830), but also modern art represented by the Impressionists . France is therefore well represented. Among the French artists exhibited, we obviously find Édouard Manet and Auguste Renoir , symbols of the Impressionist movement. The famous painting "Le cri" (1893) is also present.
  • The last two floors bring together the classics of the 20th century and the thematic exhibitions . This is also where you can eat and you will also have direct access to the park for walking. Monuments that have marked the History of Art will conclude your visit, among them Guernica by Picasso and an entire room of self-portraits by Rembrandt .

 

"Le Cri" d'Edvard Munch

"The Scream" by Edvard Munch

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Autoportrait de Rembrandt

Self-portrait by Rembrandt

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The Naruto Whirlpools, seen from the Naruto Bridge

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Address, timetable & access

  • Address

  • Phone

    +81-88-687-3737
  • Timetable

    Bus from Naturo Station towards Naruto Koen, get off at Otsuka Museum of Art stop
  • Price

    Adult: 3,240 yen (25.50€) Students: 2,160 yen (17€)Children (primary, middle school, high school students): 540 yen (4€)
  • Access

    9.30am-5pm (closed on Mondays and the first days of January)
  • Website

    http://o-museum.or.jp/english/

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