Takushinkan Gallery
拓真館
The photography museum of Shinzo Maeda, the landscape photographer who brought the Biei hills to national attention. Housed in a converted former elementary school, its white birch path outside is very photogenic.
Takushinkan was converted from the former Chiyoda Elementary School building. It displays four-season photographs of the Biei and Kamifurano hills by photographer Shinzo Maeda and his son Akira Maeda. These photographs made Biei a destination for photographers. Outside, a long birch-tree path and lavender flower beds offer good places for walking and taking photos. Admission is free. Opening hours are roughly 10:00 to 17:00, shortened in winter, and the museum may close irregularly, so check before you go. It is located on the southern section of the Super Wide-Angle Road, about a 5-minute drive from Shikisai no Oka.
Opening hours
About 10:00–17:00 (shorter hours in winter)
Nearby sights
- Shikisai no Oka
- Shinei no Oka Observation Park
- Kanno Farm
- Christmas Tree (Biei)
- Flower Land Kamifurano
- Hinode Park (Kamifurano)
- Zerubu no Oka
- Hokusei no Oka Observation Park