Visiting Miho Museum

A museum where the art is upstaged by the architecture

Cathy Cawood Oct 17, 2014 - 1 min read

Skylight window frames cast a complex shadow

Climbing the steps to the glass-roofed foyer

A corner window lets the view flow into the building

Matcha ice-cream with sweet adzuki beans and delicate mochi in the museum cafe

On the way to the museum you can see this spectacular bridge

Deep in the hills of Shiga Prefecture, near the pottery town of Shigaraki, is a world famous art museum. I can't actually remember any of the art I saw at Miho Museum, but I'll never forget the airy, spacious building lined with honey-colored tiles of polished stone. Large windows allow the ever-changing light and views of forested hills to flow into the space unimpeded. It is a beautiful building. The art simply couldn't compete.

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Cathy Cawood @cathy.cawood

I came to Japan in 2003 to teach English. I lived in Shiga prefecture for 1 year, and it still holds a special place in my heart. I lived in Kyoto for 9 years, then moved to Machida, Tokyo in 2014 after meeting my Japanese partner. I love to take photos, and my Japan in Pictures Facebook page ha...