The Tokoro Museum, Omishima

A bizarre gallery where art meets nature

By JapanTravel Guest Sep 30, 2012 - 1 min read

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Welcome to a world of art in nature

Welcome to a world of art in nature

This ain't no funicular railway, even though appearances may be deceptive

This ain't no funicular railway, even though appearances may be deceptive

I'd be a little anxious too

I'd be a little anxious too

The view from outside

The view from outside

The view from inside

The view from inside

And a very half and half view

And a very half and half view

We all welcome you

We all welcome you

Welcome to a world of art in nature

This ain't no funicular railway, even though appearances may be deceptive

I'd be a little anxious too

The view from outside

The view from inside

And a very half and half view

We all welcome you

The Tokoro Museum is one of three extraordinary art galleries located close together on Oshima Island. Eccentric sculpture fills a bizarre building like a funicular railway station that clings to a hillside, providing striking contrasts between the art inside and the beautiful natural world outside. There’s nowhere else quite like it.

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