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Take the Koi Koi bus from the east exit of JR Kuba Station or the west exit of JR Otake Station, get off at Youme Town and walk about 5 minutes. By car it is about 5 minutes from Otake IC on the Sanyo Expressway. If using a navigation system, entering Harumi Rinkai Park (2-chome Harumi, Otake City, Hiroshima) is convenient.

Open 9:30-17:00 (last admission 16:30). Closed every Monday, though it opens when that Monday is a public holiday, and over the New Year period.

About 500 works collected over half a century by Yumiko Shimose, president of Marui Sangyo, and by her predecessor as founder. They include crafts centred on Kyoto dolls and hina dolls, Western crafts centred on Emile Galle, Western paintings by Matisse, Chagall and Pissarro, and modern Japanese paintings by Higashiyama Kaii, Kayama Matazo and Koiso Ryohei.

It was designed by the internationally known architect Shigeru Ban. Standing on the coast facing Hiroshima Bay, it has eight movable galleries clad in coloured glass set on a water basin. Inspired by the islands of the Seto Inland Sea, the galleries can be moved on the water's buoyancy using Hiroshima's shipbuilding technology, making it an architectural work without parallel.

You may photograph the exterior and the interior of the building, including for posting online and on social media. Exhibits may be photographed without flash or video, but those images may not be posted online or on social media.

Admission varies by exhibition. Please see the official website for current rates.

It is a garden laid out within the museum grounds where you can see seasonal plants and flowers, themed on the plants and natural forms that appear in Galle's work.

There is a French restaurant and ten villas (high-end accommodation) on the site, so you can combine art with dining and an overnight stay.

The museum stands on the coast facing Hiroshima Bay and has the Boyo Terrace looking out over the many islands of the Seto Inland Sea. On a clear day the contrast between the colourful building and the blue sea and sky is superb.

The museum has parking, so coming by car is convenient. It is about 5 minutes from Otake IC on the Sanyo Expressway.

Parking is available. Please check the official information for details.

It varies by exhibition (please see the official website for the latest information).

Every Monday (open when that Monday is a public holiday) and over the New Year period.

9:30-17:00 (last admission 16:30)

Take the Koi Koi bus from the east exit of JR Kuba Station or the west exit of JR Otake Station, get off at Youme Town and walk about 5 minutes. About 5 minutes by car from Otake IC on the Sanyo Expressway.

2-10-50 Harumi, Otake City, Hiroshima Prefecture