Kanda Nissho Memorial Museum of Art
Encounter “The Unfinished Horse” in Tokachi
Nestled in the rolling landscapes of Shikaoi, the Kanda Nissho Memorial Museum of Art offers a quiet journey into the life of an artist who lived as both farmer and painter. Born in Tokyo in 1937 and evacuated to Hokkaido during the war, Kanda devoted his short life to portraying the demanding realities of rural existence. Working with a palette knife, he layered oil paint onto plywood panels, creating bold, textured works that feel as if they were shaped directly from the land itself.
At the heart of the museum is the reconstructed studio, where his tools and workspace have been carefully recreated, allowing visitors to sense the quiet presence of the artist. The most powerful highlight is his final, unfinished work, “The Horse.” Left incomplete at the time of his death at age 32, the painting—showing only half the animal—embodies both fragility and intensity, leaving a lasting impression on all who see it.
In this space where art and landscape converge, visitors can experience the deep connection between Kanda’s life and the vast Tokachi countryside, and leave with a memory shaped by both land and legacy.
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- Postal code
- 〒081-0292
- Address
- 北海道河東郡鹿追町東町3丁目2
- Telephone Number
- 0156-66-1555
- Open
- 10:00-17:00
- Closed
- Mondays (open if Monday is a national holiday), weekdays following national holidays, Year-end and New Year holidays, temporary closures for exhibition changes
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- Charged
- Car Park
- 170 spaces, free (shared parking lot with Michi-no-Eki Shikaoi)
- Directions
- ●By car: About 20 minutes from Doto Expwy Tokachi Shimizu IC
●By car: About 60 minutes from Obihiro Airport - Website
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