Bonsai Museum Tokyo
Japanese the omiya bonsai art museum saitama opened in 2010 the omiya bonsai art museum is the world s rst publicly run museum dedicated to bonsai art.
Bonsai museum tokyo. Located outside tokyo in saitama well known for its 10 bonsai nurseries that make up the omiya bonsai village this is japan s only public bonsai museum and a must for anyone who appreciates the dedication that goes into creating the miniature landscape of a bonsai often for generations. Shunkaen bonsai museum in edogawa ku tokyo was created in 2002 from the desire of kunio kobayashi a bonsai artist and recipient of the prime minister s award one of the three grand prizes of japan and the higashi kuninomiya culture award to deeply spread bonsai to the world. Our shunkaen staff and all of bonsai wait you when everything be safety. The omiya village and its bonsai art museum was like finding an oasis in the desert.
Shunkaen bonsai museum this is the private museum of kunio kobayashi grand master and award winning bonsai professional. The omiya bonsai art museum saitama will open again friday may 29. Due to the situation with novel coronavirus the omiya bonsai art museum saitam reschedule the exhibitions and educational workshops on and after may 29 2020 avoiding novel coronavirus infection or spreading the reschedule exhibitions an cashless payment is available. A little outside of tokyo the museum also houses a school of apprentices from around the world.
The garden is an absolute highlight and should not be missed. It is a working bonsai nursery only about 30 mins from tokyo and full of incredible and beautiful bonsai some hundreds of years old. It will be an unforgettable experience. It boasts collection of more than 120 bonsai masterpieces and bonsai related artifacts such as bonsai pots miniature landscape stone called suiseki books and woodblock prints etc.
Courses are offered in english. Kunio kobayashi s shunkaen bonsai garden in tokyo japan 春花園bonsai美術館 shunka en is the bonsai garden and museum set up by bonsai master kunio kobayashi three times winner of the prime ministers award the most prestigious price to be won in japan. A must see if you like bonsai this museum is wonderful and well worth a visit. You can see not only beautiful japanese architecture but also selected bonsai art displayed in the garden.