Hiroshi Senju Museum Karuizawa

The architecture of this museum its outstanding!!! So beautiful

We traveled a long way to see the gallery. We arrived at 16:34 and we were refused entry despite the website saying the museum closed at 17:00. No mention of a last entry time. The security guard at the gate was also very rude. Very disappointing and poor service.

One of the most popular art museums to visit in Karuizawa. Do NOT miss this place!!! (no photos allowed inside; so pls check it out yourself)

Evocative architecture and artwork. The place, the nature, and the content on display are all first class. Worth the long walk there. Not accessible by public transport. We walked for 20mins from the busstop opp high school.

Spatial experience in the gallery is stunning. The organic shapes of courtyards gave a strong sense of nature. Though the trip to the gallery requires some efforts but it worths the journey

This place is very pretty and picturesque, but unfortunately you are not 'allowed' to take photos. There are security cameras and guards to make sure you don't :). The artwork is beautiful but even more so with the building. The lighting that comes through, with the minimal design, contrasted with nature is really amazing. They have booklets in all sorts of languages. I suggest you follow the order in the booklet to truly understand the pieces you are looking at. The gift shop is small, I wish they had more things to purchase related to the current exhibit. They basically had small prints and postcards. The museum itself is a little out of the way, you will need a car or a taxi. There is no direct public transit.

I've never been to a museum where the architecture and display methods so well fit the exhibited works. The projected illumination in the dark back rooms adds energy and life to their paintings. The bright glass walls and sloped floors of the main gallery create an environment that feels uniquely fused with nature. Wonderful experience.

Highlight [1] The Fall 10 min. visual work, Hiroshi Senju's masterpiece Venice Biennale 1995, Honorable mention [2] Architecture archited by Ryue Nishizawa, the pritzker architecture prize