Art Museums
Kumano Kodo Nakahechi Art Museum
The Nakahechi Art Museum houses works by the Japanese style painter Nonagase Banka (1889-1964) and Watarase Ryoun (1904-1980) a painter of the Southern Chinese painting. The glass building is designed by Ms. Sejima and Mr. Nishizawa. Temporary galleries are also regularly on display. This Art Museum is located along the Kumano Kodo close to the Chikatsuyu-oji shrine. Busses (timetable #1,#2) that link Tanabe/Shirahama and Hongu stop close to the museum.
Hours: 10:00~17:00 (last entrance 16:30)
Holidays: Mondays.
Open on all national holidays, including ones that fall on a Monday, but will close the following day.
Closed New Years.
Price: Adult 210 yen
University & Highschool students 150 yen
Elementary & Junior High students 100 yen
- Nakahechi Art Museum (Japanese site)
Downloadable bus timetables (#1,#2)>>
Tanabe City Museum of Art
Hours: 10:00~17:00 (last entrance 16:30)
Holidays: Mondays.
Open on all national holidays, including ones that fall on a Monday, but will close the following day.
Closed New Years.
Price: Adult 210 yen
University & Highschool students 150 yen
Elementary & Junior High students 100 yen
Access: Take a bus (Meiko bus co.) from in front of the JR Kii-Tanabe Station to 新庄病院前 (Shinjo Byoin Mae). In front of the Shinjo Hospital. From there it is a 5 min walk.
- Tanabe City Museum of Art (Japanese site)
