Sakata City Museum of Art

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Sakata City Museum of Art
酒田市美術館
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Sakata City Museum of Art
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Address3-chōme 17-95 Iimoriyama
Town or city Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture
Country Japan
Coordinates 38°53′35″N139°48′57″E / 38.893183°N 139.815897°E / 38.893183; 139.815897
Opened3 October 1997
Website
www.sakata-art-museum.jp

Sakata City Museum of Art (酒田市美術館, Sakata-shi Bijutsukan) opened in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan in 1997. Located on a small hill with views over the city as well as towards Mount Chōkai and the Mogami River, the collection focuses on works in the western tradition by Japanese artists. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 酒田市美術館の概要 [Overview of Sakata City Museum of Art] (in Japanese). Sakata City Museum of Art. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  2. 酒田市美術館 [Sakata City Museum of Art] (in Japanese). Sakata City . Retrieved 18 August 2019.