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There are many museums and art galleries! Tour the museums that tickle your curiosity in Mie Prefecture

掲載日:2016.08.16

Let's learn and enjoy Mie Prefecture! A special feature on museums that will pique your curiosity.

There are museums that are recommended for learning about the nature and history of Mie Prefecture, as well as museums where you can see exhibits unique to the region, such as the Saio statue at IseJingu.

There are many unique museums such as Ama divers and Kumano Kodo, as well as art museums where you can relax in little-known spots by the sea! There are some museums that will surprise you!

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KawagoeElectricPower.MuseumTera46 (Kawagoe Town, KawagoeTown)

KawagoeElectricPower.MuseumTera46

This is a theme park-style power museum where you can see, touch and feel the coexistence between humans and the Earth, which has existed for 4.6 billion years, and explain it in an easy-to-understand way while having fun. You can learn about energy and the environment while having fun.

YokkaichiMunicipalMuseum /Yokkaichi Pollution and Environmental Future Museum (YokkaichiCity)

Due to air conditioning equipment renewal work, etc., we will be closed from September 1, 2020 (Thursday) to February 10, 2020 (Friday).


The basic theme is "Culture and living environment of Yokkaichi, home to Ise Bay and the Suzuka Mountains." In addition to the permanent exhibits that introduce the history of YokkaichiCity and the Hokusei region from geological times to the present day, special exhibits are held about five times a year.
The attached planetarium uses an all-sky 8K digital projector to recreate an immersive starry sky. It was recognized by the Guinness World Records as a planetarium.

Yokkaichi Port Building Observatory Exhibition Room “Umiterasu 14” (YokkaichiCity)

The observation exhibition room "Umiterasu 14" is located on the 14th floor of the Yokkaichi Port Building, which was built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the opening of Yokkaichi Port.You can learn about the history and changes of Yokkaichi Port in an easy-to-understand manner through videos and real objects. can.
In addition, you can overlook Yokkaichi Port from a height of 90 meters above the ground, and you can see up close the loading and unloading of cargo on ships entering the port. You can also enjoy an introduction to Yokkaichi Port through a navigation theater and a ship handling simulation experience. You can enjoy it.

paramita paramitamuseum (Komono Town, KomonoTown)

It is a pleasant space full of art, from a wide range of collections including all of Masuo Ikeda's ceramic carvings and the Heart Sutra series, to charming special exhibitions, and the 3,000-tsubo Satoyama Paramita Garden where nature and art harmonize. In particular, the Paramita Garden is home to stone carvings by Makio Yamaguchi, 200-year-old zelkova trees, and about 200 species of wildflowers, making it a must-see spot for flowers in the spring and autumn leaves in the fall.

NinjaMUSEUMofIgaryu (Ninja House) (IgaCity)

This is a former wealthy Iga mansion relocated to Ueno Park. From the outside, it looks like an ordinary thatched-roofed farmhouse, but there are defensive mechanisms installed throughout the mansion. Inside the mansion, a kunoichi (female ninja) will guide you and explain things such as don-den-gaeshi, trick doors, and hiding things, including demonstrations.

There is also a ``Ninjutsu Experience Plaza'' where you can experience shuriken throwing (for a fee) and Don Dengeshi, a ``Ninja Experience Hall/Ninja Tradition Hall'' where you can see real ninja tools and experience ninjutsu, and a shop with original ninja goods called ``Ninjabo''. I am.
We also hold a ninja show, which is also very popular (charges apply; dates must be confirmed).

Mie Prefectural Museum “MieMu” (TsuCity)

A new museum with lots to see, Mie Prefectural Museum “MieMu”
In addition to having fun learning in the exhibition rooms, you can also enjoy various activities inside the museum and throughout the museum field. Please come and visit a museum unlike anything you've seen before.

Mie Prefectural Museum of Art (TsuCity)

The Mie Prefectural Museum of Art opened in 1982 and reopened in 2003 with the addition of the Yoshitatsu Yanagihara Memorial Hall.
The collection has approximately 6,000 items, including art related to Mie such as Soga Shohaku, modern art, and Spanish paintings including Murillo and Dali.
In the permanent exhibition room, these holdings are divided into four periods a year and introduced as the "Museum Collection," and in the Yoshitatsu Yanagihara Memorial Hall, sculptures donated by Mr. Yoshitatsu Yanagihara are introduced. doing.
In addition, in the special exhibition room, in addition to independent projects with unique themes, we also hold joint exhibitions that introduce a variety of domestic and international art, so please come and visit us. For more information, please see the museum website and exhibition information.


Louvre Sculpture Museum (TsuCity)

The only sister museum in the world to the Louvre Museum in Paris!
Approximately 1,300 exhibits are reproductions created by the technical staff of the Fine Arts Department of the Louvre Museum in Paris, and are molded directly from the originals, so they are the same as the originals, down to the size and even a single flaw. Features.
It is located a 5-minute walk from Sakakibara Onsenguchi Station on the Kintetsu Osaka Line, and the large statue can be seen from the station platform.

MatsuuraTakeshiro Memorial Museum (MatsusakaCity)

Reopened on April 24, 2020! !
Takeshiro's various accomplishments, such as traveling not only in Hokkaido but all over the country, drawing pictures of various places, and disseminating the information in books, are introduced in an easy-to-understand manner through graphics and videos, and the book has been designated as an important cultural property. With 1,505 materials on display, you can feel the charm of Takeshiro. In addition, the birthplace of MatsuuraTakeshiro is open to the public along Ise Kaido Road, about a 5-minute walk from the museum, and you can experience the environment in which Takeshiro aspired to travel and the life of the Matsuura family that gave birth to Takeshiro.

MotooriNorinaga Memorial Museum (MatsusakaCity)

It houses about 16,000 handwritten manuscripts and bequests of Norinaga, famous for the ``Kojikiden.''
Next to it is Norinaga's former home, Suzuya (a nationally designated special historical site), where he lived from the age of 12 until his death, and it reminds us of the life of the great Japanese scholar.

SaikuHistoricalMuseum (Meiwa Town, MeiwaTown)

A prefectural museum located in a corner of saikuu. In order to introduce the history of saikuu, we use materials, models, and videos to explain in an easy-to-understand manner the role of Saio, an unmarried princess who served IseJingu Grand Shrine, and the state of saikuu at the time. In addition to permanent exhibitions, special exhibitions are also held from time to time.

Related information

Details are introduced in "Every time we spin with a story" → Dynasty Romance "ItsukinomiyaHallforHistorical / SaikuHistoricalMuseum "

ItsukinomiyaHallforHistorical (Meiwa Town, MeiwaTown)

You can experience the Heian period, when saikuu was at its most prosperous. The building is modeled after the ``Shinden-zukuri'' style of aristocratic residences from the Heian period, and takes advantage of the architectural techniques of the time and does not use nails in assembling the parts. Inside the museum, in addition to holding hands-on classes where you can learn about the annual events, techniques, and culture of the time, you can also try on Juni-hitoe and Naogi. You can also try out ancient games such as board sugoroku and shellfish.

Related information

Details are introduced in "Every time we spin with a story" → Dynasty Romance "ItsukinomiyaHallforHistorical / SaikuHistoricalMuseum "

SenguKanMuseum [Museum of IseJingu] (IseCity)

It is located on the shore of the Magatama Pond in IseJinguGeku and was built to commemorate the 62nd ShikinenSengu in 2013.
The basic philosophy is to "convey ShikinenSengu the Jingu Shrine," and this facility displays some of the tools, rituals, costumes, and sacred treasures used in the construction of ShikinenSengu, which is repeated once every 20 years.

Related information

IseJingu /Ise Shima special page: First visit to Ise ~Walking around Ise Shima~

Jingu Chokokan/Agriculture Museum [Museum of IseJingu] (IseCity)

[Jingu Chokokan]...Displays sacred treasure costumes from the shrine that were removed during ShikinenSengu, arts and crafts made with Japan's best techniques, archeology of nationally important cultural properties, historical materials, etc. General museum. A two-story brick building that incorporates a Renaissance style history museum. Nationally registered tangible cultural property.

[Jingu Agricultural Museum] Japan's oldest industrial museum whose theme is ``How useful are natural products?'' The Chokokan and Agricultural Hall buildings, designed by designer Higashikuma Katayama, were designated as nationally registered tangible cultural properties in 1998.

Jingu Art Museum [Museum of IseJingu] (IseCity)

To commemorate the 61st Jingu ShikinenSengu in 1993, the Jingu Art Museum
It was founded in October. In honor of the 20th anniversary of the Sengu Sengu, Japan's leading artists have donated heartfelt works, which will be passed down as a flower of contemporary culture for a long time, and will be a landmark in the history of art museums, where we can trace the history of arts and crafts. It is an art museum unlike any other, with its unique significance and concept.

Ise Museum of Contemporary Art (Minamiise Town, MinamiiseTown)

An art museum located in Ise-Shima National Park overlooking Gokasho Bay.
You can enjoy modern art along with beautiful nature.

In addition to an exhibition room where special exhibitions are held, the main building has a shop that sells works by artists and design goods, as well as a cafe and garden overlooking the ocean.
We also hold events such as concerts and workshops.

Another highlight of the annex, the Sculpture Gallery Uku, is the garden where works of art are lined up against the backdrop of the forest.
Get away from your daily routine and enjoy some relaxing time.

MikimotoPearlIsland (TobaCity)

MikimotoPearlIsland, a lush green island in Toba Bay, is the island where KokichiMikimoto succeeded in cultivating pearls for the first time in the world in 1893. The island was opened in 1951, and since then we have welcomed many visitors from Japan and abroad.
The approximately 7,000 tsubo island is dotted with the Pearl Museum, where you can learn everything about pearls, KokichiMikimoto Memorial Museum, which introduces the life of KokichiMikimoto, known as the King of Pearls, and the Pearl Plaza (shops and restaurants). You can watch diving demonstrations performed by Ama divers wearing traditional white isogi.

TobaCity Marine Museum (TobaCity)

A museum that houses approximately 59,000 folklore materials related to the sea, including ama divers, fishing, and wooden ships (6,879 of which are nationally designated important tangible cultural properties).
The building has been selected for the Architectural Institute of Japan Award and the Top 100 Public Buildings.

Makonde Art Museum (IseCity)

This is the only museum in Japan that collects sculptures of the Makonde people who lived on the Makonde Plateau in Tanzania.
Why not come across sculptures full of vitality created by the African land?

osatsu Ama Cultural Museum (TobaCity)

osatsu is a town of divers and fishermen. The largest number of Ama divers live in the Toba-Shima area. This museum offers an experience that allows you to experience the heart of osatsu through the life and history of Osatsu, which was nurtured by the great hearts of osatsu. From this base, you can walk around osatsu town and talk with the people of osatsu, and you will be able to gain energy from the Ama divers.

Mie Prefectural Kumano Kodo Center (OwaseCity)

A visitor center packed with up-to-date information to help you experience Kumano Kodo more deeply. We hold experiential learning experiences that take advantage of Kumano Kodo and its surrounding nature, such as mountains, oceans, and rivers, as well as lectures and lectures on the history and culture of Kumano Kodo. It is a large wooden space with a more old-fashioned feel than ever before, built only from 135mm square solid Owase Hinoki wood.

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