Onomichi City Museum of Art

The Onomichi City Museum of Art's philosophy is to foster culture together with the local community and to become a bridge between art and culture that carries the traditions of Japan and the world by providing a wide range of high-quality art that transcends time, borders, and even genres. Located at the strategic point of the Shimanami Kaido and the Chugoku Expressway, the Onomichi City Museum of Art blends in with the rich natural environment of Setouchi and the townscape filled with temples and shrines while showcasing the aesthetic sense of a world-renowned architect. The museum is equipped with air conditioning, disaster prevention, and crime prevention equipment, which are essential for exhibiting high-quality artworks and cultural properties, as well as display walls and cases, storage and unloading rooms, making it a museum that lives up to the trust of its domestic and international collection of masterpieces. Taking advantage of these well-equipped facilities and favorable location, the Onomichi City Museum of Art will provide a place of relaxation where many people who live in Onomichi or visit there can easily drop in and experience fragrant, authentic art and culture in the warm scenery of Setouchi.