Toyako Art Museum & Park

洞爺湖芸術館
Admission¥300 adults
¥200 high school students
¥100 children
Free for Toyako townspeople
Opening Hours10:30 - 16:30
ClosedMondays
November to March
Contact0142-87-2525
NotesLocal art gallery, parking available, wheelchair access
Location /
Getting There
Located on the northern side of Lake Toya. 3 minute walk from Toya Mizu-no-eki (Toyasui Station).
35-17 Tōyakoonsen, Toyako, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 049-5721

The Toyako Art Museum is a small art museum that can be found by the northern shores of Lake Toya. The museum predominantly displays works from local artists. They have works from sculptors, painters, photographers, and writers. Inside the lovely rooms, there is a collection of first edition books, plus limited edition books from modern and contemporary writers. There is also works of the Village International Sculpture Biennale on display. Whilst looking at the artworks, viewers can also get nice views from the windows that look out directly across the lake. 

 

 

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Throughout the year, the Toyako Art Museum holds a variety of events, including special exhibitions and mini concerts. Besides the Toyako Art Museum, you can also find a nice little park across the road. The park is home to a historical landmark, being the monument of Okubo Jinnojo. Okubo Jinnojo was a statesman, born in 1849 in Shikoku. He, among other things, used his money for pioneering Hokkaido, especially in the Toya district. To get to the museum and park, you can take a bus from Toyako Onsen bus terminal bound for Toya Mizu no Eki (Toyasui Station). Get off at Toyasui station and it’s a three minute walk from there.