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Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art

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This striking concrete edifice was designed by acclaimed architect Tadao Ando. Ando works primarily with concrete, and is known for his use of light and water, blending indoors and outdoors and utilizing flowing geometric paths in his designs. He has innumerous works in Japan, and designed the Museum of Modern Art in Fort Worth, Texas, and the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts building in St. Louis. The permanent exhibition features art from prominent 20th-century Japanese painters Ryohei Koiso and Heizo Kanayama, Kobe natives who specialized in Western techniques. The museum rotates its vast collection, displaying fantastic modern works from Japanese artists as well as sculptures by Henry Moore and Auguste Rodin. It also hosts international exhibitions. It's a 10-minutes walk from the south exit of JR Nada Station, one stop east of JR San-no-miya Station.

  • Cost: ¥500
  • Open: Daily 10-6
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