Shinshu Takato Museum

Area

Kisoji area

Category

Museum / Gallery Educational tour

The Shinshu Takato Museum is located in Nagano prefecture’s castle town of Takato. It opened in 1992, and features around 1,200 works of art collected by artist Harada Masao, who was a Takato native. All works are related to the town of Takato. Aside from the permanent exhibit, the museum hosts special exhibits a few times a year. They also hold concerts, art classes and exhibitions of local student’s artworks. After enjoying your time at the museum, you can have some coffee at the museum café “Palette”. There, you can get an amazing view of the Japanese alps.

Basic Information

Address

400 Higashitakato, Takato-machi, Ina-shi, Nagano

Phone

0265-94-3666

Hours

9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. (last entry at 4:30p.m.)

Closed

Tuesdays and the following day of public holidays

Fee

General: ¥500
Elementary and junior high school students: ¥150
*Group discounts available

Credit Card

Unaccepted

Website

http://www.inacity.jp/shisetsu/library_museum/takato_museum/index.html

Access

FromShinjuku Station

【Shinjuku Sta. 】JR Azusa Limited Express / for Matsumoto
→【Chino Sta.】JR Chuo Main Line / for Matsumoto　
→【Okaya Sta.】JR Iida Line / for Tenryukyo
→【Inashi Sta.】JR Bus / for Takato Sakura-no-yu 
→【Takato-eki Bus Stop】→ about a 17-minute walk

FromNagano Station

【Nagano Sta.】JR Shinonoi Line / for Kofu
→【Okaya Sta.】JR Iida Line / for Tenryukyo
→【Inashi Sta.】JR Bus / for Takato Sakura-no-yu 
→【Takato-eki Bus Stop】→ about a 17-minute walk