The Sano Art Museum (佐野美術館, Sano Bijutsukan) is a private art museum, located in the Nakata neighborhood of the city of Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. The museum was founded in 1966 by Mishima-born Sano Ryūichi, founder of the chemical company Tekkōsha and recipient of the Second Order of the Sacred Treasure.[1] The museum has a collection of over 2500 items, and is especially noted for its collection of Japanese swords. | ||||||
Location: Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan | ||||||
Opened: 1966 (1966) | ||||||
Type: Art museum | ||||||
Access: Mishima-Tamachi Station (3 min walk) | ||||||