🗺️ Adachi Museum of Art

The museum was established by entrepreneur Adachi Zenko, who was born in Anrai City, Shimane Prefecture. It houses approximately 2,000 items, including works by modern Japanese painters such as Yokoyama Taikan, Takeuchi Seiho, Uemura Shoen, Hashimoto Gakyu, and Sakakibara Shihou, as well as ceramics and wood carvings, which are gradually being displayed to the public. Notably, the Japanese garden within the museum is exceptional; since 2003, it has been ranked as Japan's top garden by a specialized American magazine on Japanese gardens. Located around the museum, the main courtyard features a karesansui (dry landscape) garden, a moss garden, and a pond garden, covering an expansive area of 50,000 tsubo. The white sand and green pine garden, modeled after a famous work by Yokoyama Taikan, is particularly renowned. Adachi Zenko's principle is to "make the garden a painting as well," which is why a dedicated garden master and staff conduct about an hour of maintenance every morning. Additionally, the "Ikegaki" (living hanging scroll) and "Ikebako" (living framed painting) are must-see attractions, where the scenery of the garden appears as if it is presented in a hanging scroll or painting through the hollowed-out walls of the alcove. The exhibitions change four times a year, allowing visitors to enjoy different displays in each season. The newly added "Ruzan Hall" in 2020 houses many ceramic and painting works by Kitaōji Rosanjin.

The collection and display of many Japanese paintings by artists such as Yokoyama Taikan. You can appreciate the picturesque beauty of what is known as "Japan's first garden." From indoors, looking through the wall's hollowed-out sections towards the courtyard, you can experience the "living hanging scroll" and "living framed painting," which resemble scrolls or framed artworks. The "Ruzan-kan," which opened in 2020, showcases the works of Kitauji Ruzan.