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Nakayama is in between Narita And Haneda International Airport

the vicinity of Hokekyoji 法華経寺界隈の散歩道

Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Hall in Ichikawa City

Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Hall
Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Hall is located on near Nakayama Hokekyo-ji Temple in Ichikawa City. The hall is very small and kawaii art gallery, it has a wonderful European style building and a garden called the wood of Kaii, and a cafe 'Hakubatei' where you could enjoy seeing the garden and talking about the works exhibited at the hall. Calling on Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Hall on your walk is good way to change your mood.

Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Hall

Higashiyama Kaii Tower Higashiyama Kaii Shop Higashiyama kaii Cafe Higashiyama Kaii Woods
Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Hall was open on November 2005. Kaii Higashiyama represents Japanese art of the 20th century, and he spent great part of his life in Ichikawa City.

Soon after the WWII ended, Kaii Higashiyama moved to Ichikawa in 1945 and he stayed until he passed away in 1999, this 50 years of his life in Ichikawa and his glorious works and arts were Ichikawa’s pride. Even though Kaii HIgashiyama was called as a great artist, he studied his style of art like a monk practicing asceticism. His life exactly showed on his peaceful and calm paintings. His life and his character formed his world. The Ichikawa City Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Hall has the concepts of A Man Kaii Higashiyama, and it stores the collections of the art material and the materials connected to his life in the exhibition.

The building is a western-style octagonal-shaped tower that obtained German concepts Kaii Higashiyama got influenced a lot and he also created his basis and thought and during his study there. The tower has a basement and two floors.

1st Floor
The first floor of the octagonal-tower has an exhibition room on the right of the entrance, it exhibits his life records, there are some books and materials he left, so visitors could experience the life of Kaii there. And there are a cafe and a shop on the left.

2nd Floor
The works of Kaii Higashiyama are exhibited in the second floor. You could enjoy his Japanese Arts, sketches, lithographs and so on in the Kaii Higashiyama's world there.


参考
市川市東山魁夷記念館ホームページより

Kaii Higashiyama (1908-1999)

Kaii Higashiyama was born in Yokohama City in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1908. His Father was a ship chandler. He moved to Kobe City in Hyogo Prefecture when he was 3 yeras old because of his father's business. After World War II, he moved to Ichikawa city and he lived in Nakayama until he passed away.
Kaii Higashiyama was a great painter of Japanese arts, and he was a writer and he left many books. He was called as one of the greatest artists represent the art in Showa era. In 1965, he was appointed to the member of Japan Art Academy, in 1969 awarded The Order of Culture. Commended as Person of cultural merit, and in1974 appointed as chairman of Nitten. In 1988, and Kaii Higashiyama awarded the First Class Order of the Sacred Treasure. Ichikawa City presented honorary citizen’s title.

In 1926 Kaii was graduated from Hyogo Prefectural Hyogo High School and entered the Nihon-ga department of Tokyo School of Fine Arts (currently Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music), and graduated with commendation in 1931. After the graduation, he studied under Somyo Yuki. Kaii spent a lot of time travelling, mostly in Japan and China, but also made several trips to Europe. In 1933, he studied German at the Berlin University (currently Humboldt University) from 1933 to 1935 and in 1962 he travelled around the Nordic countries. He traveled Scandinavian countries, Germany, Austria, and China, and drew many works themed the sceneries of these countries.

In 1947, Kaii won the special prize at "Nitten (Japan Fine Art Exhibition) ," the largest competition art exhibition in Japan. His work 'Afterglow' won the hiest hornors and was purchased by the Government. This led him to pursue seeking his own style, later found as a landscape is his major motif. In 1950 of 6th Nittten, he exhibited a painting "the road," in which his simplicity was well recognized. 1956 Won the 12th Japan Art Academy Prize, which was exhibited on 11th Nitten exhibition 'Lightdark'. His famous works are 'Figure of Four Season of Sun and Moon' (1960) in Togu Palace (present Akasaka Estate), 'Dawn of the Tide' (1968) in New Imperial Palace, 'Benign Light' (1981) in Toshodai-ji Temple and 'Green Breez' (1985) in Ichikawa City Cultural Big Hall. 

In 1940 Higashiyama married Sumi Kawasaki. His given name was Shinkichi.


参考
市川市東山魁夷記念館ホームページより
デジタル大辞林
ブリタニカ国際大百科事典
ウィッキペディア

The Four Seasons in Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Hall

Spring

sakura in Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Hallcherry blossoms blooming in the hall

Roses blooming in early summer

the rose garden in Higashiyama Kaii Hallroses blooming along the approach the Rose Ichikawa blooming in Kaii's Hallwhite roses in Higashiyama Kaii's Hall roses and flowers blooming the approachroses blooming on the fence of Kaii red rose and Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Hallyellow roses blooming Kaii's Hall 五月の日差しに負けない東山魁夷記念館のバラ東山魁夷記念館に咲く色々な種類のバラ 東山魁夷記念館の駐車場に咲くバラ東山魁夷記念館のフェンスを彩るバラの花 many roses blooming Kaii's gardenthe rose garden on the parking of Kaii

Fall

the sun shining on Higashiyama Kaii's Hall fall in Kaii's Forest roses blooming in fall Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Hall in fall

Snow falling in winter

Higashiyama Kaii Hall covered with snow snow falling on Kaii's Forest Kaii's Forest covered with snow snow and woods in Kaii's Forest the rooves on the hall with snow Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Hall in winter
In every season, it is always beautiful Kaii's Forest in Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Hall. In spring, cherry blossoms blooming in its parking, and roses blooming beside the parking and the approach road in early summer and fall. The roses specially suit for the hall. Of course, colored leaves paint the forest in fall. And it is very lucky, if you could see the hall covered with snow in winter.

The Access To Ichikawa Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Hall

Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Hall

the map near Nakayama Hokekyoji

The map near Hokekyoji and Kaii Higashiyama Memorial Hall

PDF of the map near Hokekyoji and Kaii Higashiyama

  • 1-16-2 Nakayama, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken
  • Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Hall has a great accessibility from both Narita and Haneda International Airport.
  • From Narita International Airport, take Keisei-line and get off Keisei-Nakayama Sta, take minimally 40 minutes from Narita Airport.. And also take JR Sobu-exoress line, transfer the line at Funabashi to Sobu-Local line, get off Shimousa-Nakayama Sta.
  • From Haneda International Airport, take Keikyu-line bound to Narita, and get off Keisei-Nakayama Sta.
  • From Tokyo Sta, take Sobu-Express line bound to Chiba or Narita, transfer the line to Sobu-Local line bound to Chiba, Tsudanuma, or Nishi-Funabashi at Ichikawa Sta, get off Shimousa Nakayama Sta.
  • From Akihabara Sta, take Sobu line bound to Chiba, get off Shimousa Nakayama Sta.
  • Take 10 minutes walk from Keisei-Nakayama Sta, and take 15 minutes walk from Shimousa-Nakayama Sta.

The Landmarks Neighbor Of Kaii Higashiyama Memorial Hall

one of the tacchus, Hosenin in Nakayama

Tacchue Temples and the Branch Temples in Nakayama Hokekyoji

Some of the tacchu temples are introduced in this page.
Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Hall

Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Hall

This small gallary has wonderful works of the great painter Kaii Higashiyama lived in Nakayama.

Nakayama Okunoin

Nakayama Oku-no-in

Nichiren had preached first time at the Oku-no-in. Later, Jonin Toki built a temple named 'Hokke-ji'. There are several ume trees blooming beautiful ume blossoms in spring silently.
Onjyu-in Temple

Onju-in Temple

Onjuin Temple is famous for the temple to deliver the Nichiren Sect's traditional style of ascetic practices. Tokugawa, Maeda and many people faithfully has believed for ages.

Fujiwara Kannondo Hall

Fujiwara Kannondo Hall

Fujiwara Kannondo Hall has the legend of the great swordsman Mushashi Miyamoto, sometimes it was his hideaway.
Shogyo-ji Temple

Shogyoji Temple

It preserves the seated statue of Nichiren and Yosobei Kajikawa's mementoes. It also has the side story of The Forty-Seven Ronins.

Ubayama Shell Mound

Ubayama Shell Mound

This shell mound designated as the National Historic Site and was formed from middle to late Jomon period.
Ryukyosan Myoshoji Temple

Ryukyosan Myoshoji Temple

The sacred temple covered with holy cherry trees is famous for the legend of Seven Sutra Mound and Shichifukujin in Ichikawa.
Homensan Anrakuji Temple

Homensan Anrakuji Temple

The first nunnery of Nichiren Sect built by the Princess Tokiwai, the legend said ther daughter of the Emperor drifted to Ichikawa.
Seikaen Garden

Seikaen Garden

A peaceful place to rest on the way to Nakayama Hokekyoji Temple is Seikaen. It has the branch office of the city hall.

Awa Jinja Shrine

Awa Jinja Shrine

It has the legend of the young samurai Hirotsugu Satomi.
Takaishigami Jinja Shrine

Takaishigami Jinja Shrine

The shrine related to the battles of Konodai in Sengoku Period.

Shinmei-ji Temple

Shinmeisha Shrine and Shinmeiji Temple

They have their long history and the legend of Oguri Hangan.
Wakamiya Hachimangu Shrine

Wakamiya Hachimangu Shrine

A small shrine relates to the Founder Nichiren, Nichijo and the Prince Yamato Takeru.
Tamonin Temple in Nakayama

Tamonin Temple and the Futago Fuji Pond

They are related to the Founder Nichiren.
Myoken Jinja Shirne in Terauchi

Myoken Jinja Shrine in Terauchi

This shrine is the guardian deity of this town and Kafu Nagai, a famous writer, had visited.

Kazura no I well in Katsushika

Kazura no I well in Katsushika

A well became famous as Kafu Nagai introduced in his essay.
Nakayama Hokekyoji Temple

Nakayama Hokekyoji Temple

Visitors could enjoy seeing cherry blossoms and cultural properties.

cherry trees along Mamagawa river

Cherry trees along Mamagawa River

The Mama-gawa River is the very famous spot to enjoy seeing the blooming Cherry Blossoms.
cherry trees in Colton Plaza shopping mall

The Area Around Nikke Colton Plaza

Nikke Colton Plaza and some landmarks around are attractive and exciting to walk on.

Sskura in Nakayama Hokekyoji Temple

The Popular Viewing Sakura Spot / Nakayama Hokekyoji Temple

It is very popular viewing sakura spot and thousands of people visit and enjoy seeing sakura.

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