Overview
Tadao Ando cut a long stair up the hill so that the climb itself stands for the act of thinking.
About this place
The Ishikawa Prefectural Nishida Kitaro Museum of Philosophy is a cultural facility in Kahoku, Ishikawa Prefecture, devoted to the philosopher Nishida Kitaro. Nishida was from Mori Village, Kahoku District, Kaga Province, which is now Kahoku. The facility was established in 2002 (Heisei 14) by what was then Unoke Town, with the aim of honoring his virtues and spreading and promoting philosophy. After the municipal mergers of 2004 (Heisei 16), it has been operated by Kahoku City.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：2002 Architect / artist：Tadao Ando Highlights / collection：Long stairway and sea view, Space for contemplation Genre：Architecture
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
Check the official website for current opening hours, fees and closing days.
Source nishidatetsugakukan.org ↗Before you go
Three questions from the World Question Box that relate to this entry.
More in Museums
Check before you visit · References
The original sources are listed here. Confirm opening hours, whether visits are accepted, fees and access with the latest official information.
Crafts and specialties of this prefecture
Written by Value Village from public sources. Nothing here is reproduced from another site. Languages: ja / en
Instagram posts from Ishikawa (from official accounts)
There are no posts linked to this place yet. Posts from the prefecture's official accounts are shown, rotating every minute.