Otaru Art Base

Otaru Art Base (小樽芸術村, Otaru Geijutsu Mura) is a cluster of five historic buildings repurposed to serve as art museums in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan. Established in 2016 and managed by The Nitori Culture Foundation, the complex comprises the Stained Glass Museum (in the Former Takahashi Warehouse (1923) and Former Arata Trading Company building (1935)), the Former Mitsui Bank Otaru Branch (1927), the Nitori Museum of Art (in the Former Hokkaido Takushoku Bank Otaru Branch (1923)), and the House of Western Art (the Former Naniwa Warehouse (1925)).^[2][3] The collection includes stained glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany and paintings by Tani Bunchō, Kuroda Seiki, Okada Saburōsuke, and Murakami Kagaku.^[3][4]

Otaru Art Base

小樽芸術村
Former Mitsui Bank Otaru Branch (ICP)[1]
Established	23 July 2016[2]
Location	Ironai 1-chōme 3-1 Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
Coordinates	43°11′52″N 141°00′07″E
Website	Official website

See also

• Otaru City General Museum
• Nitori Culture Hall

References

1. 旧三井銀行小樽支店 [Former Mitsui Bank Otaru Branch] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
2. "About Otaru Art Base". The Nitori Culture Foundation. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
3. "Otaru Art Base, in the City of Glass". Cabinet Office. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
4. 収蔵品データベース [Collection Database] (in Japanese). The Nitori Culture Foundation. Retrieved 10 November 2023.

External links

• Otaru Art Base