Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art (MIMOCA)
丸亀市猪熊弦一郎現代美術館
An art museum right beside JR Marugame Station. Its huge frame-shaped facade, designed by Yoshio Taniguchi, bears a mural by Genichiro Inokuma.
MIMOCA opened in 1991. Designed by Yoshio Taniguchi, who also worked on the expansion of MoMA in New York, its broad front opening and the mural “Plaza of Creation” have become landmarks in front of Marugame Station. The museum holds about 20,000 works by Genichiro Inokuma and hosts contemporary art exhibitions, with a third-floor café and an art library open to visitors. The permanent collection costs about ¥300 (special exhibitions are extra). Hours are 10:00–18:00, and it is closed on Mondays. It is about a 1-minute walk from JR Marugame Station and can be combined with Marugame Castle and Kotohira-gū in one day.
Opening hours
10:00–18:00 (closed Mon)
Nearby sights
- Marugame Castle
- Zentsu-ji Temple
- Kotohira-gu Shrine
- Great Seto Bridge
- Kanamaru-za Kabuki Theater
- Chichibugahama Beach
- Takaya Shrine (Torii in the Sky)
- Red Pumpkin