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松花堂
It is the birthplace of the famous "Shokado Bento" boxed meal, which was inspired by Shokado Shojo's four-partitioned seed box and created by Kitcho's founder, Teiichi Yuki.
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The Shokado Garden has an area of approximately 20,000m2 and has traditional buildings such as the Soan “Shokado” and “Izumi-bo Shoin”, which are designated and registered as cultural assets. It is also home to the three tearooms, Sho-in, Chiku-in, and Bai-in.
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Notable Works
- 松花堂昭乗自画像Museum PDF松花堂昭乗
- Shokado-style lacquered box with four sectionsOfficial site
Museum basics
- Founded
- 1637
- Architect
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- Building completed
- 1898
- Renovated
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- Director
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- Operated by
- 財団法人やわた市民文化事業団
- Annual visitors
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- National treasures
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- Important cultural properties
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- Site area
- 20,000 m²
- Floor area
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- Exhibition area
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- Architectural features
- 泉坊書院(京都府登録文化財)
- 草庵「松花堂」(京都府指定文化財)
- 国の名勝「松花堂及び書院庭園」
- 国の史跡「松花堂及びその跡」
- Accreditations
- 国の名勝「松花堂及び書院庭園」 (2014)
- 国の史跡「松花堂及びその跡」 (1957)
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
- 京阪電車「石清水八幡宮駅」または「樟葉駅」から路線バスで「大芝・松花堂前」停留所下車すぐ
- Address
- 〒614-8077 Yawata 八幡女郎花43番地の1
Rules & amenities
- Photography
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- Audio guide langs
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- Wheelchair
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- Kid-friendly
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- Café
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- Shop
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Collection
- Collection size
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- Top departments
- 草庵「松花堂」や泉坊書院に付属する内装品、松花堂昭乗およびその門人に関連するもの、そして八幡市にゆかりのある美術品や資料等
- Featured artists
- 松花堂昭乗
Frequently asked questions
What is the origin of the Shokado Bento?⌃
It was created by the restaurant Kitcho's founder, Teiichi Yuki, who was inspired by Shokado Shojo's use of a four-partitioned seed box for storing small items.
Sources
— Official website — shokado-garden-art-museum.jp ↗ · Wikipedia (Japanese) ↗ (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikipedia (English) ↗ (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikidata — Q11532219 ↗ (CC0) · Official PDF — 庭園・美術館について ↗ (2 pages) · Official PDF — 庭園・美術館について ↗ (2 pages) · Official PDF — 庭園・美術館について ↗ (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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