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Chihiro Art Museum Azumino

In Azumino’s spacious nature, steep in the heart-warming Iwasaki Chihiro’s world.

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Illustrated book artist Chihiro Iwasaki always wished for happiness and peace for children. Visit her hometown Azumino and see her work and picture books from other countries.

Chihiro Art Museum currates the pieces by Chihiro Iwasaki and other Japanese illustrators, nearly 27,400 pieces by 211 painters from Europe, America, Asia, Eastern Europe, South America, Africa, etc. The collection is quite precious internationally, as the original illustrations for children’s books are viewed as art. This is the world’s first picture book museum.

Azumino Chihiro Art Museum was opened in 1997 when The Chihiro Art Museum in Tokyo had its 20th-year anniversary. Her parents were from Shinshu Region, where Chihiro Iwasaki visited a number of times and created many sketches.

So children who come to a museum for the first time in their lives can enjoy it, Various exhibitions and events as “the First Museum” are planned for families with small children. Surrounded by the Northern Alps, the vast Azumino Chihiro Park stretches outside, including Totto-chan Hiroba where the “Train Classroom” is recreated which is described in chihiro’s illustration in “Totto-chan: the Little Girl by the Window.” (written by the museum’s president, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi)

Highlights

  • Picture Book Cafe and museum shop are in the building.
  • Plenty of amenities for families with small children, such as a nursing room or rental strollers.

Photos

  • The architecture is designed to blend into nature

    The architecture is designed to blend into nature

  • The adjoining Totto-chan Hiroba depicted in “Totto-chan: the Little Girl by the Window”

    The adjoining Totto-chan Hiroba depicted in “Totto-chan: the Little Girl by the Window”

  • “Train Classroom” is recreated in the “Totto-chan Hiroba”

    “Train Classroom” is recreated in the “Totto-chan Hiroba”

  • The triangle roof reflects the shape of Mt. Obora in the background

    The triangle roof reflects the shape of Mt. Obora in the background

  • Ample room between displays

    Ample room between displays

Reviews

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  • Hanako Angela

    戶外空間寬闊結合附近優美風景,是一個很漂亮的美術館。

Details

Name in Japanese
安曇野ちひろ美術館
Postal Code
399-8501
Address
3358-24 Nishihara, Matsukawa-mura, Kita-Azumi-gun, Nagano
Telephone
0261-62-0772
Closed
Wednesdays, irregular days and winter season
* Check the official website for more details.
Business Hours
10:00am-5:00pm
March: 10:00am-4:00pm
* Check the official website for more details.
Admission
900yen, High school students and younger: Free
Directions
From JR Hotaka station, ride the Azumino Tour Bus, get off at Azumino Chihiro Bijutsukan Stop, and walk a little
Credit Cards
Accepted
Official Website
Official Website (English)