Many visitors in Japan have experienced the sudden charm of walking down an unfamilar street to be greeted with art at their feet. While there are some plain and boring manhole covers in Japan, more often than not they are elaborate, creative, humorous or insipiring in their design. In fact, there has been a recent boom in the number of people photographing and blogging about this unique functional art. It was only a matter of time before it became the focus of an entire art exhibition.
The Ohira Furusato Art Museum in Kurokawa, Miyagi has decided to take the best of their prefectural's manhole cover designs and share them in an upcoming exhibit. On display are manholes from 71 cities, towns, and villages within the prefecture.
Titled: 「何でぇーマンホール」 "Why Manhole Covers!?" Exhibit
Location: 981-3602 Miyagi-ken, Kurokawa District, Ohira, Tairabayashi 39-12
When: 18 March-10 April 2016. Museum open 10:00-16:00.
General Admission: 200 yen
Access: Use Miyako Highway Bus from Sendai towards Kami (加美線) or Ohira (大衡線), depart in front of Ohira Town Hall (大衡村役場前). One-way 40mins @1200 yen
