Yamagata · Permanent cultural facility
Yamagata Museum of Art
Compare Japanese and East Asian art with French painting and works connected to Yamagata. Collection displays rotate, so check the current exhibition list before visiting.
What to see
- Japanese and East Asian art in the Hasegawa Collection
- 20th-century French art in the Hattori Collection
- Collection shows featuring the Yoshino Gypsum Collection and Yamagata art; check exhibition dates
JR Yamagata Station → your visit
- Walk about 15 minutes from the east exit of JR Yamagata Station.
Closures & important conditions
Normally closed Mondays and Dec 28–Jan 3. Follow monthly calendars for holiday openings, substitute closures and installation closures. Nov 23, Jan 11 and Mar 22 are listed open; Jan 4 is shown closed despite a theme start date.
- Collection works are not permanently displayed. The Yamagata art, Hasegawa collection and sculpture displays changed on 5 November 2026. Check the latest work list for your visit.
Closure information reviewed: 2026-11-06. Check last-minute changes.
Plan your visit
Checked: 2026-10-31 · a facility guide, not a dated festival listing
Hours & admission arrangements
10:00–17:00; last admission 16:30. Shortened hours may apply near exhibition changes.
General admission booking requirements have not been confirmed. Check special-exhibition and event conditions.
What still needs checking
- Closures or shortened hours on the visit date
- Whether specific works are on display
- General reservation requirements
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Access to individual areas, exhibits and activities can vary by day.
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Announced exhibitions
Periods can include closed days. Open each exhibition for its own conditions.
- Art of Yamagata: Mountains, Rivers and Life · 2026-11-05 – 2026-12-06
- Michinoku Art Festival 2026: Light of the Mountains · 2026-11-05 – 2026-11-15
- Hokuten: Members and Open-Call Exhibition · 2026-11-19 – 2026-11-23
- Yamagata Physicians’ Art Exhibition · 2026-11-19 – 2026-11-23
- Toho Calligraphy Association National Exhibition · 2026-11-27 – 2026-11-29
- Bokkakai Calligraphy Exhibition · 2026-12-04 – 2026-12-06
- Kokugakai Centenary Exhibition · 2026-12-11 – 2026-12-27
- Hattori Collection: Beyond Dreams and Reality / Looking at Landscapes · 2027-01-04 – 2027-03-22
- Hasegawa Collection: Auspicious Motifs · 2027-01-04 – 2027-02-14
- 65th Anniversary Seihitsu Exhibition · 2027-02-04 – 2027-02-07
- Yamagata Design College Graduation and Progress Exhibition · 2027-02-12 – 2027-02-14
- 61st Yamagata Prefectural Photography Exhibition · 2027-02-18 – 2027-03-22
- Hasegawa Collection: Human Figures · 2027-02-18 – 2027-03-22