Flowers & Gardens in Shimane - Adachi Art Museum

The architecture, gardens and exhibits of the world famous Adachi Art Museum offer an aesthetic banquet to visitors. The building itself draws you on past a superb collection of modern Japanese art, including about 130 pieces by the Yokoyama Taikan, a pioneer in the Nihonga movement which sought to create a style that was simultaneously modern and fully Japanese, without simply imitating or adapting western subjects and methods. Also on hand is a wonderful collection of ceramics, notably by the local potter Kawai Kanjiro, who like Yokoyama drew on an older strata of Japanese folk craft, creating a body of work both startlingly fresh and recognizably a continuation of Japanese forms.
The gardens are the main attraction for many visitors, recognized internationally as among the finest in Japan. The four distinct regions of the garden harmonize perfectly, and as you move through the museum you'll catch views of the Moss Garden, the Pond Garden, the brilliant White Gravel and Pine Garden and the Dry Landscape Garden. Several of the museum's windows are artfully placed to create the sense of a "living scroll painting." The gardens are enchanting throughout the year, and one of the best ways to enjoy them is to sample tea and traditional Japanese confections in one of the museum's two beautiful teahouses.

More Info.(Flowers & Gardens in Shimane):
Adachi Art Museum
Matsue Vogel Park
Yuushien Garden

Matt Mangham

320 Furukawa-Cho, Yasugi City, Shimane

20 minutes by taxi from JR Yasugi Station.
Free shuttle bus from JR Yasugi Station, JR Yonago Station and Tamatsukuri Hot Springs.

Open Hours:
April - September 9:00 - 17:30
October - March 9:00 - 17:00

Adults: 2,200yen
University Students: 1,700yen
High School Students: 900yen
Junior High & Primary School Students: 400yen

Adachi Museum of Art: http://www.adachi-museum.or.jp/ja/index.html

Sightseeing in Shimane: http://www.kankou.pref.shimane.jp/index.html