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Our guide
The Aomori Museum of Art opened in July 2006 near the Sannai-Maruyama Site, about 600 m away, and its partly buried structure takes its inspiration from that ancient site. Its aim is to introduce the art of Aomori to the world, and it collects and shows work by artists from the prefecture, among them Shikō Munakata, Shūji Terayama, Yoshitomo Nara and Tohl Narita. It holds more than 120 works by Nara, from drawings to sculpture, and his Aomori Dog has become the museum's symbol. It also hosts concerts, plays and workshops.
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Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
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What this place is
The Aomori Museum of Art (青森県立美術館, Aomori Kenritsu Bijutsukan) is a museum in Aomori, Japan, opened in July 2006. It is located near Sannai-Maruyama Site, which the museum's design takes inspiration from in its partially-buried structure. The museum houses more than 120 works from drawings to three-dimensional works by Yoshitomo Nara, a young artist from Aomori Prefecture. The museum is also active in having concerts, plays, and workshops. Since opening in 2006, the Aomori Museum of Art with its goal of introducing the arts of Aomori to the world has collected and exhibited works from Aomori native artists such as Shiko Munakata, Shuji Terayama, Yoshitomo Nara, and Tohl Narita. The Aomori Dog by Yoshimoto Nara has become the museum's iconic symbol.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Aomori Museum of Art: visitor information · Aomori Museum of Art: current opening status · Aomori Museum of Art: renovation closure
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