[Miyagi] The Fujita Kyohei Glass Museum is the most photogenic place in Matsushima!

Matsushima is one of Japan's three most scenic spots.
Its magnificent scenery is incredibly popular on social media, with photogenic pictures filling Instagram and Twitter every day.
However, because everyone takes pictures of the scenery, when people mention Matsushima, they tend to expect the same scenery.

So, this time, let me introduce a museum that's perfect for those of you who want to take some unique and photogenic pictures of Matsushima.
It's called the "Fujita Kyohei Glass Museum,"
where a colorful array of glass art awaits you.

What is the Fujita Kyohei Glass Museum?

The Kyohei Fujita Glass Art Museum is operated by Ichinobo, a company that develops tourism and runs hot spring inns in Miyagi Prefecture.
In addition to exhibiting the works of glass artist Kyohei Fujita, the museum also features a tea room where visitors can admire a beautiful garden and an observation deck offering views of Matsushima Bay, one of Japan's three most scenic spots.

A view of Matsushima. Unfortunately, the weather was bad that day

The museum shop displays and sells works by glass artists active both within and outside the prefecture, selected by the museum staff

Not only beautiful and practical glass works,

Neptune beetle glass craft

You can also see some unique and interesting glass works like this

What is the appeal of Kyohei Fujita? What kind of glass works has he created?

Kyohei Fujita is one of Japan's leading glass artists.
He initially studied metal engraving at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts, but later switched to glass art.

Shortly after joining Iwata Glass Craft, he became independent.
He elevated decorative boxes for small Japanese items into glass art by mixing colored glass and gold leaf, techniques he learned in Italy, bringing traditional Japanese aesthetics to life in the field of glass art.

Decorative box

This work, "Decorative Box," is particularly highly regarded in Europe as a modern Rimpa work, due to its elegant decorative beauty, which is a part of the ancient Japanese Rinpa school

Afterward, Kyohei Fujita traveled to Italy, where he pioneered a new field on the island of Murano in Venice.
This led to the creation of "Fujita's Canna," a unique vase that perfected the traditional Venetian canna pattern.

Fujita's Plane

At the Kyohei Fujita Glass Museum, these works are displayed together in different exhibition rooms at different times of the year.
Please enjoy them.

Explanation of the appeal of the Glass Museum

It's a little less than a 20-minute walk from JR Matsushima Station.
The glass art museum is located next to Hotel Ichinobo.
You can enter directly from the hotel, but it's recommended to enter through the main entrance.

The path leading to the "world of glass beauty" is a gateway to the extraordinary.
The "Ginkakuji-style fence path," lined with approximately 120 pine trees, each 4 meters high, feels like a path leading to another world.

Entrance and Ginkakuji Fence Path

By the time you've crossed the 70-meter cobblestone path, you'll be fully prepared to shed your everyday worries and experience a beautiful
, extraordinary world. The blue hall you walk through after checking in further enhances the feeling that you're about to embark on a journey to another world.

In the first exhibition room, you can see "decorative boxes," and in the second exhibition room, you can see works from Murano Island, including "Fujita's Canna."All of these works can be photographed.

Take as many beautiful photos as you like!

After leaving the second exhibition room, you'll find a connecting corridor leading to the tea room.
The tea room, "Kafu-an," also serves as the third exhibition room, where you can view tea ceremony utensils made of glass.

At Kafuan you can see glass tea utensils

Furthermore, from the observation deck in front of the tea room, you can enjoy a view of the water garden featuring a glass chapel.
Both the garden visible from the observation deck and the view of Matsushima from the tea room offer unique and photogenic scenery, making it a highly recommended photo spot.

After enjoying the glass artwork and scenery, it's time to choose souvenirs at the museum shop.
Whether you buy a souvenir for yourself to remember the extraordinary experience you had, or a gift to share the unique atmosphere with others, a Matsushima souvenir that stands out from the crowd is sure to be appreciated!

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