Kagawa Landscapes: 20th Century Art IV

Look at how each artist chooses to describe a place. Nakamura Eisuke’s Inokuma Residence (1979) finds an old house in a changing town, while Tanaka Takashi’s The Last Day of the Salt Fields (1972) records the year Kagawa’s salt fields were abolished. Fujishima Takeji’s Sunrise over Mount Goken (1932) captures a passing moment of dawn from Yashima. Kado Taku’s 艶景（讃山） (1983) brings several landmarks together symbolically, rather than painting a single literal view; Takeda Saburo’s Motoyamaji Temple (1980) uses the lines, restrained colour and empty spaces of a woodcut. The two rotating works offer another comparison. Nakanishi Toshio’s Ritsurin Garden (1936), a watercolour arranging the garden in layers before Mount Shiun, is shown only from 1 September to 12 October. Hirayama Ikuo’s Tsuda Pine Grove (1988), with blue sea and a golden sky beyond the pines, follows from 14 October to 13 December. The museum is closed for the changeover on 13 October; the seven works are not all on view at once.

Reservation

Reservation requirement not confirmed. Check the official page before visiting.

Tickets / booking

General admission is ¥500, or ¥400 per adult in a group of at least 20. Admission is free for high-school students and younger visitors, Kagawa residents aged 65 or over, and holders of the specified disability or medical-assistance certificates and their carers; bring the required proof. Admission is also free on 3 December, Kagawa Prefecture Day. During the overlapping Otoroshii Mon special exhibition, its ticket includes this collection display. Curator talks require exhibition admission but have no extra fee or advance application.

Price note

General ¥500; adult groups of 20+ ¥400 per person. Defined age, residency and certificate exemptions apply. Free admission on 3 December.

Access

Go to Permanent Exhibition Room 2 on the second floor; it is separate from the special exhibition room and the rooms 4–5 used by the museum's other displays. Kataharamachi is the shortest listed station walk at 500 metres. The east-side construction restricts parking and bicycle access, so use the stated north-side temporary bicycle area or check the current notice before driving.

Rain

The paintings and prints make this a workable indoor choice in rain, while the real landscapes named in the works are separate outdoor visits. If weather blocks a garden, temple or coastal stop, compare the artists' versions in the museum now and leave the location visit for a better day. The September late-opening dates are past and are not current planning hours.

Crowds

Published curator talks have fixed start times but no stated capacity or finish time, so they should be treated as optional programme anchors rather than certain low-crowd sessions. The library and learning-room restrictions on 19–20 September are past facility notices, not current evidence about Room 2 congestion.

Nearby spots

Ritsurin Garden, Yashima and Motoyamaji appear as subjects or viewpoints, but they are separate destinations rather than a single nearby circuit. Pick at most the place that matches the work you want to compare, and remember that the Ritsurin watercolour is shown only in the first phase.

Itinerary hint

Choose the rotating work before choosing the visit date: Ritsurin Garden runs through 12 October, 13 October is the closed changeover, and Tsuda Pine Grove starts on 14 October. In the gallery, compare how industrial change, dawn light, symbolic composition and woodcut lines reshape Kagawa rather than treating the pictures as present-day route instructions.