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Recommended museums within walking distance of Kamakura Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine that can be enjoyed even on rainy days

雨の日でも楽しめる鎌倉♪鶴岡八幡宮から徒歩で行けるおすすめ美術館

Kamakura City Kaburaki Kiyokata Memorial Museum of Art (7 minutes walk from Kamakura Station)

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Take a leisurely look at masterpieces of elegant paintings of beautiful women at a museum built on the site of the artist's former home.

This art museum was built on the site of the former residence of Kiyokata Kaburaki, a master of modern Japanese painting who was active from the Meiji to Showa periods.
In addition to Japanese paintings depicting pure and graceful female figures, the lively life of downtown Tokyo, and literary works by Ichiyo Higuchi and Kyoka Izumi, we also introduce Kiyokata's works from when she was an illustrator.
The garden filled with flowers that Kiyokata loved and the restored painting room are also highlights.
[Special exhibition currently being held] 2017.05.27 - 07.02
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the publication of “Kishikata no Ki”, Kiyokata’s history can be traced through masterpieces

Kamakura National Treasure Museum (12 minutes walk from Kamakura Station)

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A collection of valuable sculptures, paintings, crafts, and calligraphy passed down from temples and shrines in Kamakura

This museum of history and art opened in 1928 and houses representative works of cultural assets such as sculptures, paintings, crafts, and ancient documents from Kamakura and nearby shrines and temples, which are deposited, stored, and displayed.
Many of these were produced during the Kamakura to Muromachi period or were brought from China, so they have a strong sense of a regional or exotic flavor that is different from Kyoto and Nara, or where the influence of Zen Buddhism culture is significant. Features.
[Current exhibition] 2017.06.10 - 07.17
Special Exhibition "Tokiwayama Bunko Masterpieces Exhibition 2017 - The Beauty of Calligraphy and the Form of Tenjin"

Kamakura Ichikawakita Film Memorial Museum (8 minutes walk from Kamakura Station)

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A memorial hall for Mr. and Mrs. Kawakita, who left a great legacy in the Japanese film industry. Movie screenings are also popular

Built on the site of the former home of Nagamasa and Kashiko Kawakita, who introduced European films to Japan before the war and contributed to international exchange through film, the museum opened in April 2010 with the aim of developing film culture.
In Kamakura, where movie theaters have disappeared, we have a rare movie screening venue as well as an exhibition room for film materials, one of the few in the country, where you can enjoy the charm of movies in the atmosphere of the ancient capital of Kamakura.
[Current exhibition] 2017.03.17 - 07.02
[Special Exhibition] Kamakura Movie Map

Kamakura Bori Museum (5 minutes walk from Kamakura Station)

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Speaking of Kamakura's crafts, it is Kamakura-bori. Along with tracing the history of Kamakura-bori, the production experience is also popular.

Kamakura-bori is a traditional craft that is known for its exquisite combination of carving shading and lacquer color.
This is the only facility where you can see unique Kamakura-bori works from the Muromachi period to the present day, sometimes profoundly, sometimes gorgeously, and sometimes simply, all at once.

The "Kamakura Art & Culture MAP" also lists some recommended model courses.
Taking a stroll down the back streets may be a new way to enjoy Kamakura.

"Kamakura Art & Culture MAP"
"Click here for recommended model courses recommended by curators"

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