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Sano Art Museum
佐野美術館
佐野美術館は、写真展や刀剣、日本の物語絵画など多様な展覧会を開催し、美しい庭園やショップも楽しめる地域に根ざした美術館です。
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The Sano Art Museum is a private art museum, located in the Nakata neighborhood of the city of Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. The museum was founded in 1966 by Mishima-born Sano Ryūichi, founder of the chemical company Tekkōsha and recipient of the Second Order of the Sacred Treasure. The museum has a collection of over 2500 items, and is especially noted for its collection of Japanese swords.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Notable Works
- 木造大日如来坐像Wikipedia (ja)
重要文化財
- 秋草文黒漆太刀拵（中身 銘豊後国行平作）Wikipedia (ja)豊後国行平
重要文化財
- 刀 朱銘義弘（名物 松井郷）Wikipedia (ja)義弘
重要文化財
- 刀 金象嵌銘備前国兼光Wikipedia (ja)兼光
重要文化財
- 刀 無銘正宗（号 疱瘡正宗）Wikipedia (ja)正宗
重要文化財
- 短刀 銘国光Wikipedia (ja)新藤五国光
重要文化財
- 薙刀 銘備前国長船住人長光造Wikipedia (ja)長光
国宝
Exhibitions
Past and present exhibitions aggregated by artible.
No current exhibition data is available yet.
Past exhibitions (2)
- Past
さのびコレクション 旅する昔ばなし―名所・山水・物語の絵画から―
2026Jul4(Sat)–Aug30(Sun)Commemorating anniversaries, this Sano Art Museum exhibition features folktales, landscapes, and narrative paintings.
OFFICIAL#Folktales#Pictures of Famous Places#Landscape Painting#Narrative Painting - Past
岩合光昭写真展「ご当地ねこ」
2026Apr11(Sat)–Jun28(Sun)Mitsuaki Iwago's 'Local Cats' photo exhibition, celebrating Sano Art Museum's 60th and Mishima City's 85th anniversaries.
OFFICIAL岩合光昭#Mitsuaki Iwago#Photography#Cats#Animal Photography
Museum basics
- Founded
- 1966
- Architect
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- Building completed
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- Renovated
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- Director
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- Operated by
- 公益財団法人佐野美術館
- Annual visitors
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- National treasures
- 1
- Important cultural properties
- 6
- Site area
- 5,581.31 m²
- Floor area
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- Exhibition area
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- Architectural features
- 登録有形文化財「隆泉苑表門」および「日本家屋」
- 回遊式日本庭園「隆泉苑」
- Accreditations
- 登録有形文化財（隆泉苑表門、日本家屋） (1997)
Visit info
- Hours
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- Tickets
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- Avg. visit time
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- Reservation
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- Nearest station
- 三島田町駅, 5分徒歩
- Address
- Nakatamachi 中田町1番43号
Rules & amenities
- Photography
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- Audio guide langs
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- Wheelchair
- Yes
- Kid-friendly
- Yes
- Café
- Yes
- Shop
- Yes
Collection
- Collection size
- 2,200 works
- Top departments
- 日本刀
- Featured artists
- 豊後国行平
- 義弘
- 兼光
- 正宗
- 新藤五国光
More info
- Official site
- www.sanobi.or.jp/eng ↗
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia ↗
Sources
— Official website — sanobi.or.jp ↗ · Wikipedia (Japanese) ↗ (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikipedia (English) ↗ (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikidata — Q11385099 ↗ (CC0) · Official PDF — 佐野隆一を知る（PDF） ↗ (4 pages) · Official PDF — 定款 ↗ (16 pages) · Official PDF — 理事、監事及び評議員の報酬並びに費用に関する規程 ↗ (2 pages)artible is an independent guide and is not affiliated with this museum. Facts are surfaced with attribution to the sources below.
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