[2025 Yufu Attraction] Travel Guide for COMICO ART MUSEUM YUFUIN (Updated Mar)

#2024Travel Review COMICO ART MUSEUM was designed by Kengo Kuma The black-dominated building is located in the alleys of Yufuin Exhibits works by artists such as Hiroshi Sugimoto, Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, and Tatsuo Miyajima The corridor from the first hall to the second hall is also very beautiful with the changes in light and shadow The most famous one is Yoshitomo Nara's puppy on the second floor With Yufudake as the background, this place is really cute and beautiful no matter how you take pictures There are other artworks behind the puppy. In addition, when you walk back, you will find a whole floor-to-ceiling window where you can take pictures with the puppy! In addition, except for the exhibition hall 1, you can take photos in other halls #九州旅游 #dopamine旅行 #yufuin #yufuin博物馆 #comicoartmuseum #narayoshitomo #sugimotohiroshi

The little dog statue catched my attention while I was wandering around the Yunotobu Street. It’s quite a surprise to find this little museum featuring a few famous Japanese artists, Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara…etc. Spent some quality time away from the crowd.

Located in Yufuin, Oita Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, the Comico Art Museum Yufuin (COMICO ART MUSEUM YUFUIN) was designed by Kengo Kuma. The black, irregularly shaped building is diagonally cut with aluminum, extending into the sky and blending with the surrounding mountains. The museum features works by famous artists such as Yoshitomo Nara, Yayoi Kusama, Tatsuo Miyajima, and Hiroshi Sugimoto, attracting many architecture and art enthusiasts. The COMICO Art Museum in Yufuin is also a famous work, designed by Kengo Kuma and with a logo designed by Kenya Hara. The museum is located deep in a side road off the main road, with black charred cedar wood on the exterior walls. The charred cedar fully reveals the texture of the wood, warm and deep. Kengo Kuma's consistent use of natural materials such as earth, wood, water, and Japanese paper makes the building disappear into nature, not for display but as an existence, surrounded by tranquil rice fields, resembling an ancient village at the foot of Mount Yufu. The museum is relatively small, with two exhibition halls. One of the halls features Hiroshi Sugimoto's photography works with the theme of the sea. Sugimoto has been capturing the world's seas with black-and-white film. These works only feature the sea, sky, and a line, only black, white, and gray. A sense of dim emptiness and vague shadow comes over you, often praised but somewhat oppressive.

Yayoi Kusama, Yoshitomo Nara, Takashi Murakami, and many more... A museum filled with works by artists whose names are synonymous with contemporary art. "COMICO ART MUSEUM YUFUIN" This time, I had the opportunity to tour with a curator who taught me a lot. Even though I had zero knowledge of contemporary art, learning about the background stories made it resonate with me, and I found it fascinating—I might just become an art enthusiast! Yayoi Kusama's polka dots are a release of her suffering. Takashi Murakami enjoys creating his works surrounded by people. Conversely, Yoshitomo Nara prefers to face his work alone. Hiroshi Sugimoto's seascapes depict unchanging landscapes from ancient to modern times. However, behind the scenes of those photographs, unlike ancient times, there were people fleeing from war. I could go on and on about what I felt, but I'll stop here. I hope everyone gets to see it and confront their own emotions. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ COMICO ART MUSEUM YUFUIN 📍 2995-1 Kawakami, Yufuin-cho, Yufu-shi, Oita 🕐 9:30-16:00 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

The Yufuin COMICO Art Museum is located in Oita Prefecture, Japan. Designed by renowned architect Kengo Kuma, it is known for its tranquil and simple architecture, using natural materials such as burnt cedar wood and stone. The museum's exhibition hall space is not large, with only five galleries and one outdoor space. There are not many exhibits, but they are all works by Japanese artists. If you are a little tired in the crowded Yufuin shopping street, you can relax at the museum and get out of the hustle and bustle for a short time. Museum highlight: Kusama’s iconic “pumpkin” work. Tatsuo Miyajima’s Time Falls digital light and shadow installation features layered numbers that symbolize the fleetingness of time. Hiroshi Sugimoto’s black and white photos capture tranquil seascapes. Murakami’s work blends traditional Japanese art with modern pop culture, featuring his famous smiling flower. Outdoor exhibits: Large-scale works such as Yoshitomo Nara’s “Your Dog” and Nawa Kohei’s “Ether (Lava)” are on display in the rooftop and outdoor areas of the museum. Open: 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m The Yufuin COMICO Museum of Art is located in Oita Prefecture, Japan. It was designed by the famous architect Kengo Kuma. The building is quiet and simple, using natural materials such as charred snow, pine wood, and Japanese stone. The museum has large exhibition spaces, five galleries and an outdoor space. There are not many exhibits, but they are all works by Japanese artists. The museum is open when people are coming and going from Yufuin Shopping Street, and the museum is open for a short period of时。 博物馆亮点：草间弥生《南瓜》作品。 宫岛达夫的《回到过去》的特点是光影多、层次多、人物多。 杉本博司的黑白照片拍摄的是平静的海景。 村上的作品融合了日本传统艺术与现代流行文化，并以其他著名的微笑为特色。 展品： 奈良美智的《你的狗》、日本耕平的《伊田（熔岩）》等大型作品在该馆的渡边洋町地区展出。 开放时间：上午9:30-下午5:30。