三の丸尚蔵館 | |
Entrance of the Museum of the Imperial Collections on the grounds of the Tokyo Imperial Palace
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Established | 1993 |
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Location | 1-1 Chioyoda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 100-0001 |
Coordinates | 35°41′11″N 139°45′33″E / 35.686302°N 139.759247°E |
Type | Art museum |
Collection size | ca. 9,500 pieces |
Owner | Japanese Imperial Household Agency |
Public transit access | Ōtemachi Station (Tokyo), Tokyo Metro Toei Subway |
Website | [1](Japanese) |
The Museum of the Imperial Collections Sannomaru-Shōzōkan (三の丸尚蔵館?) is located on the grounds of the East Garden of Tokyo Imperial Palace. It showcases a changing exhibition of a part of the imperial household treasures.
The Museum of the Imperial Collections was conceived during the change from the Shōwa period (1926 – 1989) to the present Heisei period. The Imperial family donated 6,000 pieces of art to the Japanese government in 1989. Many pieces were created by Imperial Household Artists. The museum was opened in 1993 for the study and preservation of the art collection. The collection was further enlarged by the donation of the art collection of Prince Chichibu (1902 – 1953) in 1996 and the collection of Empress Kōjun (1903 – 2000) in 2001.