Adachi Museum of Art

The Adachi Museum of Art was founded in 1970 by Zenko Adachi, a self-made businessman who was born in the neighborhood. The Taikan Museum of Art takes its name from the fact that the significant works of Japanese painter Taikan Yokoyama make up such a large part of the exhibition that it may be termed the Taikan Museum of Art. The museum houses 120 of his famous paintings, including "Autumn Leaves" and "Mountain After A Shower", providing both number and quality. There are also paintings for children, pottery, wooden sculptures, and works by other well-known modern Japanese artists. In accordance with the changing of the four seasons in the garden, the year is divided into 4 periods of the exhibition to the public. In place of picture frames, the windows themselves provide views into the garden and with features such as “The Living Scroll” in which the outside gardens can be seen with the walls of the tokonoma alcoves taken out, the museum focuses on a presentation style which relates the message of “Being moved by beauty”.

Zenko Adachi believed that “The garden is also a picture”, and he went all over the nation collecting rocks, pine trees, and other samples of nature. The Dry Landscape Garden and the White Gravel and Pine Garden are two of the most popular of the six gardens. With its white sand and dramatic stone arrangement, the exquisite Dry Landscape Garden looks like something out of an India-ink painting. The flowing gravel beauty in the elegant White Gravel and Pine Garden is reminiscent of one of Yokoyama's works, "Beautiful Pine Beach".

The tall and little pine trees set on the white gravel have a dynamic appearance that creates a lasting impact on those who visit. It was ranked No. 1 by an American periodical specializing in Japanese gardens, and the Michelin Green Guide Japon gave it the highest rating of 3 stars. The spring azalea, summer's fresh leaves, autumn's colors, and winter's snowscapes create outstanding beauty throughout the four seasons, making it worthy of numerous visits.

Address: 320 Furukawa-cho, Yasugi, Shimane 692-0064

Website: adachi-museum.or.jp