Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum

Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum

Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum (熊本県立装飾古墳館, Kumamoto kenritsu sōshoku kofun-kan) is a museum of decorated kofun in Yamaga, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The collection includes full-size replicas of the inner chambers of twelve tumuli.[1]

The museum was designed by Tadao Ando and completed at a cost of ¥1.6 bn in April 1992.[2][3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Exhibition". Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Tadao Ando – Works". Tadao Ando Architect & Associates. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Kumamoto Art Polis". Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  4. ^ Heneghan, Tom (1992). "熊本県立装飾古墳館". Shinkenchiku. 67 (10): 222–225.

External links

  • (in Japanese) Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum
  • (in Japanese) Decorated Kofun Database

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