Oct 17, 2014 - 1 min read

Visiting Miho Museum

A museum where the art is upstaged by the architecture

By Cathy Cawood

Community writer

Skylight window frames cast a complex shadow

An impressive entrance

Climbing the steps to the glass-roofed foyer

A leaning pine is framed by the windows

A corner window lets the view flow into the building

Floor art is best viewed from above

Matcha ice-cream with sweet adzuki beans and delicate mochi in the museum cafe

On the way to the museum you can see this spectacular bridge

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Advance reservations are currently required to visit the Museum. For the time being, the restaurant is closed; the cafe is open but its hours/menu are limited.

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Deep in the hills of Shiga Prefecture, near the pottery town of Shigaraki, is a world famous art museum. I can't actually remember any of the art I saw at Miho Museum, but I'll never forget the airy, spacious building lined with honey-colored tiles of polished stone. Large windows allow the ever-changing light and views of forested hills to flow into the space unimpeded. It is a beautiful building. The art simply couldn't compete.

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Jerome Lee

Jerome Lee 9 years ago

Wow that first picture...the way the shadows rest on the inside of the building looks really cool!

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Cathy Cawood

Cathy Cawood Photographer 9 years ago

The architecture of this museum uses natural light really well!

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