Otani Memorial Art Museum, Nishinomiya City

"Otani Memorial Art Museum, Nishinomiya City" was opened in 1972 after Nishinomiya City received a donation of land, buildings, and artworks from OTANI Takejiro (former president of Showa Electrode and current company name of SEC Carbon Co.).

While focusing on modern Japanese Western-style paintings, modern Japanese-style paintings, and modern French paintings, the museum also collects works by local artists, mainly from the Hanshin area, and has a collection of over 1,300 pieces. As the birthplace of Hanshin modernism, the museum also offers special exhibitions that give visitors a sense of the artistic culture, architecture, and lifestyle where tradition and high culture coexist.

Besides the artworks, the garden with a waterfall flowing through it is a must-see. Seasonal flowers can be admired, and there is a suikinkutsu (water fountain) to enjoy the clear sound of the water. Sculptures by MOTONAGA Sadamasa, OKAMOTO Taro, and others are also installed throughout the garden.

A clear waterfall flows in the garden.

Address	4-38, Nakahama-cho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture
Tel	0798-33-0164
Access from the nearest station	Hanshin "Kouroen" station alighting. Walk southwest for 6 minutes/Get off at Sakura-Shukugawa Station on the JR Kobe Line. Head to the west on Route 2, go down south along Shukugawa River, and walk southwest for 15 minutes/Take the Hankyu Kobe Line express and get off at Shukugawa Station. Walk south along the Shukugawa River, then walk southwest for 18 minutes.
Opening hours	10:00 - 17:00 (admission until 16:30)
Closed	Wednesdays (if Wednesday is a national holiday, the museum will be open on Wednesday and closed the following day).
Admission	Varies according to the exhibition.
Facilities	Free parking (15 spaces), parking for disabled persons (2 spaces), coin-operated lockers (returnable), umbrella stand, AED, strollers for rent (free), diaper changing table, nursing room, wheelchairs for rent (free), canes for rent (free), elevators, wheelchair-accessible restroom, etc.
Official website	http://otanimuseum.jp/