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Shiga · Kansai
An I.M. Pei-designed museum (same architect as the Louvre Pyramid) hidden in the mountains near Shigaraki — 80% of the building is underground, reached via a stone tunnel and suspension bridge that opens onto the glass-and-steel pavilion. Houses ancient Egyptian, Greco-Roman, West/South Asian, and Japanese art.
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
10:00–17:00Tue closedMon closedAdmission
Stored weekly hours
Mon Closed Tue–Sun 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
How to get there
~50 min dedicated Teisan bus to the museum (last stop). 15 min by car from Shigaraki IC on the Shin-Meishin Expressway; free parking.
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