Sen-oku Hakuko Kan

'Very Good' from a cultural Philistine, like me, is 'High Praise' indeed

Stunning paintings of Japanese Birds on parchment and cloth were impressive in their precision and detail. One large room, but not with all 3,000 Items on display, so very manageable. Then complete...

Charming Sumitomo collection museum small garden

This would be another version of Senku Hakukokan or Sumitomo Collection (of Bronze art musuem from Chinese history) because my wife and I didn't have a chance to visit inside the musuem though she is ...

A art museum where very valuable antique arts are exhibited

財閥の一つである住友家が蒐集した古美術が展示されている美術館。その種類は、古代中国の青銅器や明清代の絵画、日本の絵画や書、工芸品に至るまで多岐に多岐に渡るが、特に古代中国の青銅器は目を見張るものがある。3000年以上も前の青銅器のほとんどが完全な形で展示されていることに、誰しも驚きを隠せない。古美術を扱う美術館は、その中でも紀元前の中国の栄華を誇る作品が一堂に介している美術館は、他に見られない。神...

Only for Chinese bronze pieces lovers..

The Chinese bronze collection of this museum is impressive, it constitutes the only kind of pieces of the permanent exhibition. So if you have no interest in bronzes, move on, the temporary exhibition...

Great.

Original Text

I went to the "Material that colors the beauty of the East" of Izumiya Hirokokan. The building and garden are wonderful, and above all, the permanent collection of bronze ware is wonderful. Even amateurs are at a surprising level, but I think that if you see the details, you will not stop excited. I enjoyed this more than a special exhibition.