Otaru Art Village Western Art Museum Admission Ticket, Hokkaido

Time of light and art, Western Art Museum

Located near Otaru Canal, the Western Art Museum is a place where you can experience European art and lifestyle aesthetics from the late 19th to the early 20th century in one place. The Nitori Group renovated Otaru's old warehouse building, the former Naniwa warehouse, to create this museum, which combines a heavy exterior wall and soft lighting to create a classic yet sophisticated atmosphere. The sparkling glass crafts and stained glass in the deep space of the warehouse invite you to an art world made of light.

Artistic Diversity – The Essence of Art Nouveau and Art Deco

The exhibition center of the Western Art Museum is Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Delicate glass crafts of Art Nouveau, which stand out for their curves and plant patterns, and bold and linear Art Deco metal ornaments are exhibited side by side, allowing you to feel the flow of beauty that continues even as the era changes. In particular, Louis Comfort Tiffany's stained glass and artistic lamp collection captivate visitors.
The harmony of shadows and colors created by light passing through the works will provide a special experience that shows different expressions depending on the time of day.

Things to enjoy around

When you leave the Western Art Museum, Nitori Art Museum and Stained Glass Museum are right next to each other. All three spaces form the Otaru Art Base complex, the center of Otaru art. At the Nitori Art Museum, you can appreciate modern Japanese art and Impressionist paintings, and at the Stained Glass Museum, you can appreciate the antique glass art of European churches. Each museum shows art from different eras and cultures. If you visit all three places in one day, you can experience a complete art journey with the theme of variations of light and art.