Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall

Ueno & Yanesen


Early-20th-century artist Yokoyama Taikan was one of the masters of modern nihonga (Japanese-style painting). Inside his former residence, a traditional Japanese structure with a nice garden, are changing displays of his works and those of his contemporaries. The museum closes for several weeks in June, August and December.


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