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Nagashima Museum, Kagoshima

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Nagashima Museum (長島美術館, Nagashima bijutsukan) opened in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, in 1989, the centenary of the City's official foundation. Located on a hill overlooking Sakurajima and Kagoshima Bay, at an elevation of 110 metres, the Museum's collection of some thousand objects amassed by businessman Nagashima Kōsuke (長島公佑), includes works by Kuroda Seiki, Rodin, and Chagall, as well as Satsuma ware.
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  • By PeterCosby_Leicester
    We visited this museum on our last day in Kagoshima. The most memorable museum was the Chiran Peace museum but this came a close second for different reasons. The museum was established 20 years ago.....  more »
  • By Aqua M
    I went with my husband and 1 year old daughter and we walked there, that probably took 30 minutes. Then returning we caught a taxi from the museum to the West side of Kagoshima Chuo Station (which...  more »
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  • By Mark Thompson
    A difficult place to find, with no bus service close by. If you like sculpture, it is worth the walk. It is a Saturday and there are only 5 visitors, so also a great place to decompress while viewing some fine art
  • By 田中徹
    It was the first time that I visited the museum because it was 🎵 autumn of art. I didn't understand it well, so I turned to the back side, but the staff I talked to was more friendly and comfortable. I don't know the art, but I felt the greatness of my predecessors. But I realized that Chagall said (is this awesome??️). It is the sadness of the ordinary person. The first time the museum was a meaningful time ( . . -.- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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