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Sunday 9:00-18:00
Monday 9:00-18:00
Tuesday 9:00-18:00
Wednesday 9:00-18:00
Thursday 9:00-18:00
Friday 9:00-18:00
Saturday 9:00-18:00
( 9:00-17:00 from December to February )

竹久夢二伊香保記念館

Please visit Yumeji's world, a "theme park of healing" where you can experience it with all five senses.

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Main Wing Taisho-Roman Wing

The Taisho-Roman Wing has a nostalgic and gentle atmosphere. The reason why it is in the shape of a warehouse is because Yumeji often used it for his illustrations.

The Yumeji materials that have been contributed by many people have been gathered here, and the number of items has exceeded 16,000.

Main Building Yumeji Kurofune-kan

The Yumeji Kurofune-kan was built to commemorate the donation of Yumeji's masterpiece "Kurofuneya". The building, a fusion of Japanese and Western styles that incorporates the spirit of the tea ceremony, is a perfect place to exhibit Yumeji's works.

The exterior is Western-style, but the dimensions use the shaku dimension method ( Japanese dimensions ) and materials were carefully selected and thoroughly handmade. The light fixtures ( and glass shades ) inside were made in the Taisho and other periods, and are mainly Japanese. The furnishings are also antique. The light is as much as possible from the outside, so that visitors can feel the changes of the four seasons and the change of time in the morning ・, afternoon ・, and evening, bringing fresh impressions to the visitors.


Shinkan Yoshizanro ~ Nihon Mukashi Glass Museum ~

「 Yoshizanro 」 is a unique museum that has been inspired by the "beauty and spirit" of Yumeji's paintings The museum is located in the center of the city, and is a unique art museum. 「 The most significant feature of Yoshizanro 」 is that it is a Japanese building that functions as an art museum from the start. It is not a folk art style, nor a sukiya style, nor a shoin-style building, but a completely new style of building, probably the first of its kind in Japan.

Although small, no new construction materials were used, and the materials used were solid Japanese wood, Japanese paper ・ lacquer ・ plaster ・ gold leaf, etc. The building was designed with a focus on authentic Japan. The construction was done by selected engineers and the method of construction is as traditional as possible. The landscaping is by a master gardener in the tradition of Jihei Ogawa of Kyoto, and the Japanese garden has a borrowed view of Mt. The Japanese garden is decorated with a Japanese-style garden with a background of Mizusawa Mountain, flickering stone lanterns, waterfalls, ponds, streams, and wooden bridges …. The "chi" emanating from these elements calms the hearts of visitors and leads them to a state of tranquility and detachment.
Kura Zashiki
Photo by Web magazine Colla:J


A special room set up for Yumeji's masterpiece "Kurofuneya". Kurofuneya" is open to the public for two weeks only on September 10 ~ 23 every year ( by reservation only ).
Minatoya Salon

A coffee shop that also serves as an exhibition room. It is a calm space lined with Yumeji's works and antique furnishings. Take a break with an original Yume blend while viewing the works. Tea, sweet sake, and a set menu with a Yumeji sable are also available.
Museum Shop

We have a variety of cute goods for daily use such as handkerchiefs, wallets, and pouches decorated with Yumeji designs, not to mention our regular postcards. We also recommend Yumeji Caramels as a souvenir of your visit.
"Yumeji's paintings, Yumeji's poems, and Yumeji's romances are masterful performers of the 'soul instrument' that lies deep within the human heart. Please entrust your "soul instrument" to Yumeji's art. Please enjoy playing to the fullest with the sound of his music. Director: Takashi Kigure


Nowadays, "Takehisa Yumeji" is greatly re-evaluated, and many visitors to Ikaho are stopping by our museum. Why are people attracted to "Yumeji" in these confusing times? It is because Yumeji was a man of vision, a man of pure dreams, and a man who lived his life with a strong heart. Throughout his life, Yumeji's works, including his masterpieces, speak to us wistfully and tenderly of the message of love and the fact that what is truly important is the heart.

The museum contains not only works and documents related to Ikaho and paintings of beautiful women, but also children's drawings that convey Yumeji's kindness ・ Surprisingly innovative designs ・ Commercial designs ・ Book bindings ・ Poems ・ A huge number of sketchbooks, etc. that he never took a moment to spare. Sketchbooks, etc. In addition to Yumeji's works, visitors can also enjoy a variety of other famous pieces of furniture from the good old days, as well as a music box and piano made over 100 years ago, which play music to inspire your dreams and stimulate your spirit. The Taisho-roman forest on the premises, where you can hear birds chirping and wildflowers fragrant from season to season, awaits your visit. Please visit Yumeji's World, a "theme park of healing" that you can feel with all five senses.

About Yumeji Takehisa

Born in Okayama Prefecture on September 16, 1882. In 1905, at the age of 22, his frame drawing "Tsutsuizutsu" won first prize in "Chugakusei Sekai" (The Middle School World). Since then, he has dominated the world with his paintings of beautiful women, representing the "Taisho Romantic" style. He got to know Ikaho through a fan letter from a girl living in Ikaho in 1911, and later visited the area of Haruna, Ikaho for the first time in 1919. Since then, he has been fascinated by Ikaho's climate ・ and ・ human nature, and has visited the area frequently.
In his later years, he had a great idea to build the "Mt. Haruna Art Research Institute," but he fell ill in the middle of his ambition and passed away at the Fujimi Highland Sanatorium in Shinshu in 1934. He passed away in 1934 at the Fujimi Highland Sanatorium in Shinshu.
His representative works include "Kurofuneya," "May Morning," and "Aoyama River. Painting ・ In addition to illustrations, he has worked in a wide range of genres, including chiyogami paper ・ yukata ・ book design, poetry, and haiku.


Public Interest Incorporated Foundation
Takehisa Yumeji Ikaho Memorial Museum

Shibukawa, Gunma 377-0102 Ikaho-cho 544-119
TEL 0279-72-4788
Open 9:00-18:00 ( Open all year round )
( 9:00-17:00 from December to February )

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