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Built after the 1923 earthquake to safeguard the temples' treasures, strong in realist Kamakura sculpture.
About this place
The Kamakura Museum of National Treasures (鎌倉国宝館, Kamakura Kokuhōkan) or Kamakura Museum or Kamakura National Treasure House is a museum located on the grounds of Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū in Yukinoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The museum houses around 4800 objects from the Kamakura region including sculptures, paintings and industrial art objects. Most of these works originate from the Kamakura and Muromachi periods, spanning from the 12th to the 16th century. Some of the items were produced in China and imported to Japan.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1928 Highlights / collection：Kamakura-period Buddhist statues, Items deposited by temples and shrines Genre：Antique art and Buddhist art, Sculpture
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