Saka no Ue no Kumo Museum

Saka no Ue no Kumo Museum or Sakano-ueno-kumo Museum (坂の上の雲ミュージアム, Saka-no-ue-no-kumo Myūjiamu) is a museum located in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, and inspired by the novel Saka no ue no kumo, written by Ryōtarō Shiba.[1] Matsuyama City leads community development mainly with this museum. The museum was constructed by Tadao Ando. He is also known for the construction of Ryōtarō Shiba Memorial Museum.

Saka no Ue no Kumo Museum
Saka no Ue no Kumo Museum location in Matsuyama, Japan
Established2007
Location3-20 Ichibancho, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
Coordinates33°50′30.38″N 132°46′9.15″E
DirectorMasatake Matsubara
WebsiteSaka no Ue no Kumo Museum

History

In the designing process, Tadao Ando managed to represent the powerful thought of the times of people in the Meiji Era, like Shiki Masaoka, Yoshifuru Akiyama, Saneyuki Akiyama, and more. The museum was designed to be appreciated as a touring circuit-style garden. Construction work of the museum started on December 22, 2004. It was finished on November 30, 2006. Then, on April 28, 2007, Saka no ue no kumo Museum opened.

References
  1. "Sakano-ueno-kumo Museum". Matsuyama City, Ehime, Japan. Retrieved June 11, 2011. External link in |publisher= (help)



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