Overview
A museum on the thought and life of the philosopher Kitaro Nishida.
About this place
A philosophy museum in Kahoku, Ishikawa Prefecture, where you can encounter the thought and life of the philosopher Nishida Kitaro. It introduces his achievements and related items and explains philosophy in an accessible way. The building is scattered with words from thinkers, and you can play a game of conversing with philosophers on a tablet. It was designed by Ando Tadao and won the 9th Ishikawa Landscape Grand Prize.
Source hot-ishikawa.jp ↗Verification notes
- Advance reservation is required for English-language service - Designed and supervised by Hiroto Totsune, a leading Japanese lighting designer who also worked on the illumination of Tokyo Skytree, the "Forest of Philosophy" of the Nishida Kitaro Museum of Philosophy has been illuminated since April 7, 2017 (Heisei 29)
Source hot-ishikawa.jp ↗Official website
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Source nishidatetsugakukan.org ↗Before you go
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