Kurashiki City Museum of Art

It houses works by local artists such as Western painters Kunishiro Mitsutani and Kazuo Sakata, with a focus on the collection of Yoson Ikeda, a Japanese painter with connections to Kurashiki and a recipient of the Order of Culture. [About the Kurashiki City Museum of Art building] After being built as Kurashiki City Hall, it was renovated as an art museum in 1983. The exposed concrete method is used, and as Mr. Tange says, ``the Jomon tradition is expressed through concrete,'' it gives a sense of grand scale despite its simplicity. The entrance hall is an open space with a height of over 10 meters, and is one of the highlights of this building. Architect/Year of completion: Kenzo Tange/1960 Regarding tours and photography: Photography is not allowed in the exhibition room.