Kasaoka City Takekyo Museum of Art

Overview

The Kasaoka City Takekyo Museum of Art exhibits the works of Takekyo Ono, a Japanese painter born in Kasaoka City. Born in 1902, Takekyo cherished painting from a young age. He captured the hearts of many with his unique, gentle color palette depicting the Seto Inland Sea's landscapes and its inhabitants. His works reflect a deep love for his hometown of Kasaoka's nature and culture. Built on the site of Takekyo's former home, the museum allows visitors to experience Kasaoka's rich natural beauty and culture through his life and art. Next to the museum is the Kabutogani Museum, which is also highly recommended. There, you can see living horseshoe crabs, a unique experience as they are found nowhere else in the world. Horseshoe crabs are ancient creatures that have existed for approximately 200 million years and are known as living fossils. Kasaoka Bay is known as a horseshoe crab habitat, and the museum offers insights into their ecology and evolution. Exploring both the Kasaoka City Takekyo Museum of Art and the Kabutogani Museum offers a fulfilling experience of Kasaoka's nature and culture.