May 17, 2015 - 1 min read

Fukui City Museum: Art Lab Fukui

Witness the fusion of Art and Nature in rural Fukui!

By Takako Sakamoto

Community writer

The curvy-lined modern building covered with glass was designed by Kurokawa Kisho (1934-2007), one of the most prominent Japanese architects.

Fresh green leaves radiant in the brilliant sunlight

Fukui City Museum under the blue sky of May

Pebbled pathway in the museum premises is lined with green trees

Museum building, green trees and a white airplane contrail in the blue sky

Green leaves shinning with bright sunlight

Stone steps in a small stream along the path

I wonder what these flowers are...they are so pretty!

Established in 1997, Fukui City Museum (Art Lab Fukui) provides citizens not only a place to appreciate arts, but also opportunities to learn how to create arts. In the three ateliers inside (two for adults, and one for children), people can enjoy 'creating' various kinds of artwork.

Aside from special exhibitions, the museum regularly exhibits works of Hiroatsu Takada, a local sculptor who learned arts in a turbulent WWII France. The building was designed by iconic Japanese architect Kurokawa Kisho.

It is open from 9:00am to 5:15pm except for Mondays and days following holidays. Entrance fee is 100 yen for adults. The museum itself has large premises, but it's also adjacent to a spacious and verdant Geba Central Park. It's a great place just for a casual stroll! Fukui City Museum's Homepage is here (in English)