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Iwate Museum of Art

yisris / Yuichi / CC BY-SA 2.0

Iwate Museum of Art

岩手県立美術館

Iwate · Tohoku

The prefectural art museum, opened 2001 in Morioka's Motomiya district.

Why we picked it

A well-regarded regional art museum overshadowed by Morioka's food and castle sights.

Crowd level
Moderate
Rating
4.2· 1,792 reviews
Opening hours
Mon Closed Tue–Sun 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Admission
Collection (permanent) exhibition: general ¥490, groups of 20+ ¥390. Special exhibitions are ticketed separately at higher prices.
Nearest station
Morioka Station · 21 min walk
Website
ima.or.jp

Today

9:30–18:00Tue closedMon closed

Admission

  • Collection (permanent) exhibition: general ¥490, groups of 20+ ¥390. Special exhibitions are ticketed separately at higher prices.

Stored weekly hours

Mon Closed Tue–Sun 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Tags

museumart

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