The is located in
Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu,
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ...
,
Japan
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. Designed by
Arata Isozaki
Arata Isozaki (磯崎 新, ''Isozaki Arata''; born 23 July 1931) is a Japanese architect, urban designer, and theorist from Ōita. He was awarded the RIBA Gold Medal in 1986 and the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2019.
Biography
Isozaki was ...
, it sits on a hill straddling the three wards of
Kokura Kita
is an ancient Jōkamachi, castle town and the center of Kitakyushu, Japan, guarding the Kanmon Straits, Straits of Shimonoseki between Honshu and Kyushu with its suburb Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Moji. Kokura is also the name of the Kokura Station ...
, Tobata, and
Yahata Higashi
was a city in Japan until it was absorbed into the newly created city of Kitakyushu
is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, Kitakyushu has an estimated population of 940,978, making it the second-largest city in bo ...
. The museum houses more than 6,000 pieces of art, as well as offering various exhibitions throughout the year. The surrounding park not only offers a pleasant view over Tobata but is also a peaceful oasis with artwork in the form of sculptures scattered throughout.
There is a branch of the museum in
Riverwalk Kitakyushu
Riverwalk may refer to:
Paths and trails Australia
* Brisbane Riverwalk
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Canada
* Jack and Jean Leslie RiverWalk, in Downtown Calgary, Alberta
Mexico
* Santa Lucía riverwalk in Monterrey, Nuevo León
Un ...
.
External links
*
Museum website*
Art museums and galleries in Japan
Buildings and structures in Kitakyushu
Museums in Fukuoka Prefecture
Arata Isozaki buildings
Tourist attractions in Kitakyushu
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